Imagine this. You know your local newspaper has a long relationship of cover up
for the city of Minneapolis and especially the Minneapolis Police Department.
The local paper does not mention how many time Franklin is shot. The paper does
not discuss how the police weapon was on "single-shot" and why the "safety" was
not on?
Of course, Mr. Franklin was not an angel - but he was beat, tortured and
executed by Minneapolis police. He was punched so hard that a "ring
indentation" is in his head above his left eye.
Look at the Strib story carefully. Again, news is sold to the highest bidder -
in this case yellow journalism clouds the real story.
Review:
A. May 10 - 2 p.m.: A resident in the 2700 block of Lyndale Av. S. called
police to say they saw someone who possibly burglarized the residence the week
before. A chase ensued with that person, later identified as Terrence T.
Franklin.
(Please note, "possibly burglarized")
B. 3:35 p.m.: During a scuffle with police in the home’s basement, Franklin was
shot and died at the scene. Officers Michael Meath and Ricardo Muro were shot
in the legs.
(Please note: No information about how many times Franklin was shot. Mr.
Franklin was unconscious when was shot - multiple times, with kill shot in the
head )
1. Minneapolis police Sgt. Andrew Stender, a K9 handler who was leading the
department’s SWAT team into the house, went into the basement and unleashed the
dog, which charged at Franklin and began biting him.
2. Franklin broke away and went behind a water heater, the sources said. The
dog began pulling him out and Franklin stood up. Stender shouted at Franklin to
put his hands up. When he didn’t cooperate, Stender started to drag Franklin
out by his head as the dog kept its grip on his leg.
(Note: Franklin broke away and went behind a water heater, no weapon, running
from police dog?
3. Stender, thinking he had the situation nearly under control, moved away to
allow officer Luke Peterson, a member of the SWAT team, to step in.
Critical Falsehood 4. Another struggle ensued, and Franklin broke away and
leapt toward officer Mark Durand, another member of the SWAT team who was
standing nearby with an MP5 submachine gun.
Critical Falsehood 5. The sources said Durand struggled to hold the weapon down
— it was on single-shot mode, not automatic — but Franklin was able to point it
up and fire twice, shooting two other officers, Michael Meath and Ricardo Muro,
in the legs.
Critical Falsehood 6. Peterson, who was wearing a bullet-resistant vest, put
himself between Durand and Franklin, who was still trying to get another shot
off, the sources said.
(Note on 5-6: Franklin still trying to "get off" another shot while being beat
by five police officers and a dog? Get real).
Come on Star Tribune, you only get it right when the city needs you. There is a
lot missing from this story - and you know it.
Don Allen - IBNN NEWS
Minneapolis
for the city of Minneapolis and especially the Minneapolis Police Department.
The local paper does not mention how many time Franklin is shot. The paper does
not discuss how the police weapon was on "single-shot" and why the "safety" was
not on?
Of course, Mr. Franklin was not an angel - but he was beat, tortured and
executed by Minneapolis police. He was punched so hard that a "ring
indentation" is in his head above his left eye.
Look at the Strib story carefully. Again, news is sold to the highest bidder -
in this case yellow journalism clouds the real story.
Review:
A. May 10 - 2 p.m.: A resident in the 2700 block of Lyndale Av. S. called
police to say they saw someone who possibly burglarized the residence the week
before. A chase ensued with that person, later identified as Terrence T.
Franklin.
(Please note, "possibly burglarized")
B. 3:35 p.m.: During a scuffle with police in the home’s basement, Franklin was
shot and died at the scene. Officers Michael Meath and Ricardo Muro were shot
in the legs.
(Please note: No information about how many times Franklin was shot. Mr.
Franklin was unconscious when was shot - multiple times, with kill shot in the
head )
1. Minneapolis police Sgt. Andrew Stender, a K9 handler who was leading the
department’s SWAT team into the house, went into the basement and unleashed the
dog, which charged at Franklin and began biting him.
2. Franklin broke away and went behind a water heater, the sources said. The
dog began pulling him out and Franklin stood up. Stender shouted at Franklin to
put his hands up. When he didn’t cooperate, Stender started to drag Franklin
out by his head as the dog kept its grip on his leg.
(Note: Franklin broke away and went behind a water heater, no weapon, running
from police dog?
3. Stender, thinking he had the situation nearly under control, moved away to
allow officer Luke Peterson, a member of the SWAT team, to step in.
Critical Falsehood 4. Another struggle ensued, and Franklin broke away and
leapt toward officer Mark Durand, another member of the SWAT team who was
standing nearby with an MP5 submachine gun.
Critical Falsehood 5. The sources said Durand struggled to hold the weapon down
— it was on single-shot mode, not automatic — but Franklin was able to point it
up and fire twice, shooting two other officers, Michael Meath and Ricardo Muro,
in the legs.
Critical Falsehood 6. Peterson, who was wearing a bullet-resistant vest, put
himself between Durand and Franklin, who was still trying to get another shot
off, the sources said.
(Note on 5-6: Franklin still trying to "get off" another shot while being beat
by five police officers and a dog? Get real).
Come on Star Tribune, you only get it right when the city needs you. There is a
lot missing from this story - and you know it.
Don Allen - IBNN NEWS
Minneapolis
