Hyundai and Kia failed to include basic, industry‑standard anti‑theft technology—boardroom decisions that made their vehicles far easier to steal. This negligence fueled reckless and violent behavior, leading to tragic loss of Phoua Hang, a beloved member of our community. (1/2)
Minnesota settles with Hyundai and Kia over stolen car epidemic kare11.com/article/news/loca…
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Profit cannot come at the expense of public safety. I’m grateful for @AGEllison's leadership and the extraordinary work of our @sppdmn. This outcome underscores that accountability is non‑negotiable when it comes to keeping our communities and our consumers safe. (2/2)

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Did he implement actions to catch and prosecute every car thief? If he did that, we could leave our keys in the ignition.
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The voters of Minnesota are officially the stupidest.
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"Minneapolis Mayor recalled how the number of auto thefts in his city increased 836% in 2020-2021. St. Paul Mayor said in his community, auto thefts spiked 611%"... We know what kinds of cars were targeted. Curious- what is the demographic breakdown of the thief?
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I can see you are part of the problem. I would suggest you think about locking up criminals.
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The public would be safe if criminals kept their hands to themselves. You know what our parents teach us as children? It’s giving “I wouldn’t have raped her if she didn’t have on such a short skit” what a stunning lack of personal accountability and indicator of a shit society.
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Your low IQ is on full display.
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It’s the cars fault that they are being stolen!
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ZERO accountability culture.
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This is a failure of law enforcement, laid at the feet of you and Ellison.
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Asians build car. Blacks steal car. Asian loses life. Black mayor mad. Asians have to pay.
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Prior to these fob locks- if someone used a hanger to flip the lock and hot wired a car- they'd be tossed in jail. No fines for the car manufacturer.
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Do you guys even have police anymore?
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Those bastard cars, gettin their sh*t all stolen and sh*t by future doctors and curers of cancer.
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your a fucking moron from africa
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😂😂😂😂🤡🤡🤡🤡
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There's no level of stupidity that some piece of shit politician won't describe as "keeping our communities safe".
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Is this parody?
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Your community isn't unsafe because the locks aren't strong enough. Your community is unsafe because it's full of thieves.
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U Stoopid violent nnnniiiigggga apes 🦍
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When do the thieves get held accountable?
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Those cars really had it coming
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What a fucking joke. How about the little thug bitches stealing cars have some morals and respect. Hold them accountable for their actions.
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Real accountability would be locking up the criminals, not blaming the car companies. Utterly ridiculous.
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Then lock up the car thieves!!
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Sure, Melvin. It's the cars making the public unsafe.......
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I haven't really seen what they've done yet.
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Kia and Hyundai should ignore you retards
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He let them off the hook.
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Why shouldn’t you be sued for the actions of the thief’s that are breaking into cars? If the car company is responsible for not installing security what does that make you? You’re mayor of the city and responsible for security in the city See how RETARDED it is to blame anyone but the criminal for their actions?
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This utterly insane Next you’ll be blaming skirt makers for women getting r*ped
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Do we sue the buyers of these vehicles next? They picked out a cheaper car that was easier to steal. If you make a kia with every feature of a lexus that solves the problem. Yeah, makes sense. The state of MN is a joke with clown leaders.
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The smart ones got away.
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You are destroying public safety by not doing your damn job. You were elected to keep public order.
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