(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . MN GOP Senate candidate posts map of water fountains to 'prove' crime is rampant in Minneapolis [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2024-06-13 Royce White is an ex-pro basket-baller, a devotee of Alex Jones, a fan of strip clubs, and the Republican candidate for Amy Klobuchar’s (D-MN) Senate seat. Like the rest of the GOP’s Debbie Downers, he cries that crime in America is out of control. For proof, he tweeted a map of Minneapolis with dots on it. For some reason, White believes this map, which shows the location of public water fountains in the city, is evidence of rampant crime. In his words: “Crime in Minneapolis… out of control. Come on now. Refund the police! #Godspeed His overt stupidity has not chastened White. He reloaded and posted another map with dots to contrast with the original. And added this commentary: “They should've kept the drinking fountain map... The actual crime map (left) is a nightmare. How many outlets showed this one in their coverage? This is way too easy. Honestly, is there no one else? Keith, Amy, Tim Walz? Joe Fraser, Norm Coleman... All the same! America 1st. x They should've kept the drinking fountain map... The actual crime map (left) is a nightmare. How many outlets showed this one in their coverage? This is way too easy. Honestly, is there no one else? Keith, Amy, Tim Walz? Joe Fraser, Norm Coleman... All the same! America 1st. pic.twitter.com/2hT0x1Mvr1 — Royce White 🇺🇸 (@Highway_30) June 13, 2024 How do we know this is not a map of Minneapolis fire hydrants? “Fool me once … ” etc. Not that the MAGAs will care. From Jesus in a piece of toast to Trump as a man in shape, the cult sees what it wants to see. If their guy says it is a crime map, it is a crime map. In addition, it appears that White’s second attempt to ‘prove’ that crime is skyrocketing fails as miserably as the first. The second image does show gunshots fired in the city. But like every still image, it says nothing about trends. White’s new pointillism does not support a message about “out of control” crime. Data from the city shows that shots fired are down by about 17% since last year and by more than 33% when looking at the three-year average. Note: Overall the stats show a mixed picture of crime. But taken as a whole, you cannot claim that the rate of offenses is increasing. Bearing that in mind, we should look at White’s solution to the problem. “Refund the Police!” To give it context, we should also consider that White is anti-tax — all of them. “No Taxes (American Jubilee)” is one of the four “Goals” on his campaign website . How does White plan to “refund the police” with no taxes? Team sponsorships à la NASCAR? White is a typical candidate for the party of “family values” and “fiscal responsibility.” He has four children by at least two mothers. And he is being sued by one of them for over $100,000 in delinquent child support payments. Which he denies. The reader will have to decide who is lying. Not that White is short of cash — other people’s. His campaign expenditures have included $1,200 to an all-nude strip club in Florida — remember, he is running for office in Minnesota. But that is the tip of his illegal, hedonistic iceberg. The Daily Beast reports on his expenditures from a previous, unsuccessful run for the US House. The Daily Beast reviewed White’s 2022 primary campaign reports and found numerous items that boggled legal experts. The unusual expenses include a total of more than $100,000 in mysterious wire transfers and checks reported as paid to the campaign; hefty tabs at spicy nightspots; getaways at posh hotels in at least seven states; thousands of dollars in limousine services; unexplained cash withdrawals; eye-popping purchases from electronics, sporting goods, clothing, and musical instrument retailers; and the DribbleUp smart basketball training app that White himself admitted might be personal use. To round the picture of an unqualified, morally corrupt, bigoted moron running for office, White is an antisemite who thinks women have become “too mouthy.” White is also a fan of Alex Jones — and has been a guest host of the billion-dollar defamer’s dismal show. To ice his festering cake, he was introduced at his MN Repiublican coronation by convicted, soon-to-be-jailbird criminal Steve Bannon. This is today’s GOP. [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/6/13/2246449/-MN-GOP-Senate-candidate-posts-map-of-water-fountains-to-prove-crime-is-rampant-in-Minneapolis?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=latest_community&pm_medium=web Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/