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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMinneapolis police union offers free 'warrior' training, in defiance of mayor's ban
https://www.startribune.com/minneapolis-police-union-offers-free-warrior-training-in-defiance-of-mayor-s-ban/509025622/In open defiance of Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, the union that represents the citys roughly 900 rank-and-file police officers announced that it is partnering with a national police organization to offer free warrior-style training for any officer who wants it.
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The warrior-style training most recently came under scrutiny after the fatal police shooting of Philando Castile during a traffic stop in Falcon Heights three summers ago.
Jeronimo Yanez, the former St. Anthony police officer who was later acquitted for shooting Castile, attended a two-day training course called The Bulletproof Warrior, which critics said trains officers to consider everyone and everything a potential threat.
Arradondo said at the time that the department doesnt currently train officers in such techniques. Its unclear how many officers have undergone the training in the past.
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The warrior-style training most recently came under scrutiny after the fatal police shooting of Philando Castile during a traffic stop in Falcon Heights three summers ago.
Jeronimo Yanez, the former St. Anthony police officer who was later acquitted for shooting Castile, attended a two-day training course called The Bulletproof Warrior, which critics said trains officers to consider everyone and everything a potential threat.
Arradondo said at the time that the department doesnt currently train officers in such techniques. Its unclear how many officers have undergone the training in the past.
I think it may be prudent to revisit this training and what it entails, under the circumstances?
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Minneapolis police union offers free 'warrior' training, in defiance of mayor's ban (Original Post)
mzmolly
May 2020
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msongs
(67,199 posts)1. cops who take unallowed training should be fired for failure to follow policy nt
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(295,929 posts)2. Derek Chauvin should have applied training to save
lives Not take them.
So Sorry what's happening, mzmolly
I agree fully. And his colleagues should have intervened.