Operator: 911, what's the address of the emergency?
Caller: Hi, I'm, I can hear someone out the back and I, I'm not sure if she's having sex or being raped.
Operator: Give me the address.
Caller: 5024 Washburn Avenue South.
Operator: Washburn Avenue South. You said it's behind (inaudible)?
Caller: And there's a (inaudible) out the back, yup, yup. And I think she just yelled out "help," but it's difficult, the sound has been going on for a while, but I think, I don't think she's enjoying it. I think it's, I don't know.
Operator: OK, well I already got a call started and help on the way. Uh, you can't see anything, you're just hearing a female screaming then, is that what you're saying?
Caller: Yeah. It sounds like sex noises, but it's been going on for a while and I think she tried to say help and it sounds distressed.
Operator: OK, I've already got an officer on the way. What is your name?
Caller: Justine.
Operator: Justine, what's your last name?
Caller: Justine.
Operator: Justine.
Caller: Yeah.
Operator: And a phone number?
Caller: (This information has been redacted for privacy reasons)
Operator: Okay, we've already got help on the way. If anything changes before we get there just give us a call right back, but officers should be there soon.
Caller: Thanks.
Operator: OK, not a problem.
Damond called again a few minutes later, to confirm the police were on the way:
Operator: 911, what is the address of the emergency?
Caller: Hi, I just reported one, but no one's here and was wondering if they got the address wrong.
Operator: What's the address?
Caller: 5024 Washburn Avenue South. It supposed to be Washburn Avenue South.
Operator: Are you Justine?
Caller: Yeah, (inaudible).
Operator: You're hearing a female screaming?
Caller: Yes, along behind the house.
Operator: Yup, officers are on the way there.
Caller: Thank you.
Operator: You're welcome, bye.
And only a few minutes later, Justine Damond would be dead.
We're not getting many answers from anyone. And I would guess we won't, at least none that explain what happened. Officer Mohamed Noor is taking full advantage of the right to remain silent. The Minneapolis Police Department doesn't have much to say, either, nor does the police union. That's interesting, because in the past the police union has given full-throated support to any officer who shoots someone. The Star Tribune noticed that, too:
In the days since the shooting on the city’s southwest side, Minneapolis Police Federation President Lt. Bob Kroll has repeatedly declined requests for comment on the shooting of the 40-year-old woman by officer Mohamed Noor.Kroll has a reason to keep quiet, too -- he had plenty to say in the aftermath of the shooting of Jamar Clark, and he got plenty of blowback. But it's still interesting, because he could still have provided a general statement of support for the difficult work police officers do, what you usually get in such cases. But there's been nothing. I'm expecting that trend to continue.
The normally outspoken Kroll said he would wait until the completion of the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension’s investigation into the incident.
2 comments:
If the police union isn't talking, I would have to guess that Noor's partner had something to say about the matter that's not going to be helpful to him in court, and made that very clear to his union steward. Could be wrong, but that's the most obvious explanation.
Or the previous declarations of innocence/good faith in other cases had more to do with the racial angles of the tragedies involved, I guess, but I'm leaning towards "the partner talked and didn't say nice things." Pay close attention to the quality of the lawyer the union gets for Noor. If he's lower quality than the guys previous officers have gotten, not good for him.
The list of people the police don't want to meet in a dark alley is growing exponentially, and now includes petite, female, yoga instructors.
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