St. Paul Mayor: Rage Over George Floyd’s Death Is ‘Predictable,’ ‘Understandable,’ and ‘Legitimate’

RUSH EXCERPT:

CARTER: “ You know, you’re right, right in St. Paul we’ve had over 170 businesses damaged. We are seeing in St. Paul and obviously around the country, Jake, this level of rage and anger that frankly is legitimate. As we see this horrific video of George Floyd being just suffocated to death, the fact that we have to say, if I tell you about the unarmed African-American man who pleaded for his breath as he was killed by law enforcement, I have to clarify for you whether I’m talking about George Floyd or Eric Garner. That speaks volumes about the state of where we are in America right now. The rage out there is predictable. It’s understandable. And it’s legitimate. Unfortunately it’s being expressed right now, over the past week, in ways that are destructive and unacceptable. We are working with our law enforcement partners, we are working with our community partners, to not only restore a sense of order right now but to build a sense of confidence that we are building our way towards a better future.”