Long before Renee Good drove her 4,000 lb SUV at an armed law enforcement officer, Minneapolis made headlines nationwide for the shooting of another woman by a ‘law enforcement officer.’
Justine Damond was shot and killed by Mohammed Noor, a Somali acting as a Minneapolis police officer, Damond had called to report a woman being assaulted. When she approached the police vehicle, the armed Somali opened fire on the unarmed woman. Noor claimed that he felt threatened by Damond, who was on foot and just trying to tell the officers what she saw.
The Minneapolis police department tried to cover up the murder by Mohammed Noor, claiming that she had slapped the back of the police car. Not only was it never explained how this was a threat, but her fingerprints were not found on the vehicle.
After the killing, then Mayor Betsy Hodges issued a statement, not to the murdered woman’s family, but to the “Somali community”.
“To the Somali community: I want you to know that you are a valued and appreciated part of Minneapolis. I stand with you and support you. The strength and beauty of the Somali and East African communities are a vital part of what makes Minneapolis so strong and beautiful. I am grateful to be your neighbor.
“This week a Somali police officer, Officer Mohamed Noor, shot and killed a woman under circumstances we don’t yet comprehend… Justine’s death is a tragedy for our city. We cannot compound that tragedy by turning to racism, xenophobia, and Islamophobia.”
Betsy Hodges is currently ranting and raving about Good’s death on her Facebook. “Trump taking over the investigation serves many purposes: creating a fictional narrative for Renee Good’s death, creating a fictional narrative to support increased use of violence domestically, trying to make us doubt our own eyes, and fanning the flames of division. Yes, it’s a cover-up.”
Justine was shot by a Somali empowered by Minneapolis politicians. Renee was shot interfering with ICE raids rounding up Somali illegal alien criminals.
Justine was reporting a crime. Renee was committing one.
Justine was unarmed. Renee was driving a 4,000 lb lethal weapon.
The same DFL establishment that tried to bury Justine’s case is desperately trying to make Renee a martyr. But this was never about justice for a dead woman, it’s about protecting their crimes.
