Category: George Floyd riots
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News media scolds police chief for calling it a ‘Riot’
How does one confuse Taser with Glock? According to KARE TV-11, Daunte Wright had an outstanding warrant for gross misdemeanor carrying a pistol without a permit and misdemeanor fleeing police. The shooting may have been accidental, even if stupid. In the videotape, the officer is heard yelling “taser, taser, taser” before she exclaims “Holy S**t, I just…
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To what extent did George Floyd kill himself?
No capacity limits or face masks required at the Werkes! We stipulate: Resisting arrest, by itself, does not justify dying at the hands of police. But it can explain why. The hard left has managed to turn George Floyd into a martyr in the same pantheon as St. Stephen. The man has been sanctified via…
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France’s Charlie Hebdo strikes again!
Quelle cheek! Does anyone in the media afflict the comfortable, any more? By “the comfortable,” we mean the faculty lounge, the city newsrooms, and the joggers wearing face masks. Could Hollywood today make Animal House, the movie that parodied fat, stupid and drunk frat boys? (“May we dance with yo’ dates?”) Blazing Saddles? (“The sheriff is ……
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A mall won’t fix Madison’s mauled State Street
first of two parts Newspapers need a cause. William Randolph Hearst’s was war with Spain. Col. McCormick wanted commies out of the State Department. The great crusade of our favorite Madison morning daily these days is moving bus traffic off State Street. “Madison is excited about turning State Street into a grand pedestrian mall, with…
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Madison alders’ racial hatred penalizes State Street
second of two parts When society is blamed no one is responsible. Which is why Madison’s Progressive Dane-dominated city government has condemned once-vibrant State Street to struggle. A Midwest version of war-torn Beirut. All in the cause (incredibly) of racial equity and social justice! Former Isthmus editor Marc Eisen lays out a case we and…
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Mayor Satya twerks for social justice!
[Mental image redacted by Silicon Valley] Racial justice demands its human sacrifices! On occasion, Blaska Policy Werkes attempts to be fair. Mind you, we do do so only under medical supervision and with a close friend nearby. We were pleased to see the Wisconsin State Journal (our favorite Madison WI morning daily) report that Mayor Satya…