Calling it "political grandstanding", Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has vetoed the decision by the Minneapolis Park Board to stop allowing Minnesota State Troopers to take breaks and eat lunch at the board's headquarters.
The measure, which was approved by the board 5-4 Wednesday, was met with immediate criticism.
The author of the measure says he wanted to end the Park Board's relationship with the State Patrol because he says State Troopers helped suppress recent protests.
But Frey said it was the wrong move.
“This resolution does not advance police accountability, enhance transparency, or further our shared goals of building community trust," Frey said. "Rather, it prevents State Troopers from using the bathroom and parking lots and adds tension to relationships where we need to maintain and strengthen unity and collaboration."
