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Officers are not above the law

Sun., June 7, 2020

Regarding Chief Meidl’s response on the murder of Mr. George Floyd:

“With the information that we have available to us through the media, and the things that we all saw, it is reasonable to say that there is a good chance he would potentially lose his position,” Meidl said. “If I were the (Minneapolis) chief, I would put them off on administrative leave and let the process work exactly the way we’re required to make it work.”

We need a new “process.” And perhaps a new chief of police as well. George Floyd was murdered. Full Stop.

Eileen Dittman

Spokane

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