Able & Baker Podcast

March 12, 2024

Able & Baker: S2 Episode 4-Don't Forget the City of Burnsville, Minnesota!

<p>Former Minneapolis police officers, Chris and Karina Kelley, discuss the tragic incident in Burnsville, Minnesota where two police officers and one firefighter/paramedic were murdered by a domestic assault suspect. This incident hit close to home due to Karina having worked in Burnsville earlier in her career and having interacted a lot with Burnsville police officers; it was their professionalism and commitment to service that drew Karina to a career in law enforcement. <br/>Burnsville police officers, <b>Paul Elmstrand, Matthew Ruge,</b> and Firefighter/SWAT Medic, <b>Adam Finseth</b> did not deserve to die by a domestic assault suspect that had access to numerous weapons even though he was a prohibitive felon from possessing firearms. This was such a tragic situation and such a major blow to the City of Burnsville. It just breaks our hearts to see such young people who are in the prime of their lives, who dedicate their careers and sacrifice their family time to keep their communities safe, lose their life in such a tragic way. You will always be remembered and your life mattered! <br/>We also discuss the dwindling number of police officers in the City of Minneapolis and how 911 response and the investigative units are being drastically affected, yet there are city officials and probably paid social media influencers who try to convince the public that Minneapolis is thriving and a place to visit, when the opposite is actually true. <br/>If you need any information about crime in Minneapolis, please visit Crime Watch Minneapolis on X; they report on all the crime that the mainstream media does not report.<br/>Please take time to visit the City of Burnsville homepage and honor the officers. </p>

March 9, 2024

Able & Baker: S2 Episode 3-Dedicated to Our Fallen Troops

<p>Former Minneapolis police officers, Chris and Karina Kelley, discuss the Israeli-Hamas war and honor three service members who were killed, and thirty-four others wounded, by an Iranian drone in northeastern Jordan, near the Syrian border. Defense Secretary, Lloyd Austin confirmed the strike and stated that this attack marked a significant increase in hostilities between Iran backed proxies against U.S. troops.  Today we honor these soldiers for their dedication and ultimate sacrifice to our nation:<b> U.S. Army Sgt. William Rivers, Specialist Kennedy Sanders, and Specialist Breonna Moffett</b>.<br/><br/>We also honor the following law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice. We are grateful and honored that you chose to serve your communities. You will forever be remembered by your friends, family, community and your law enforcement family. RIP<br/><b>Deputy Sheriff Justin Smith </b>(Stone County Sheriff&apos;s Office-Arkansas)<br/><b>Court Officer Robert Silver </b>(St. Clair County 72nd District Court-Michigan)<br/><b>Deputy Sheriff Eric Minix </b>(Coweta County Sheriff&apos;s Office-Georgia)<br/><b>Deputy Sheriff Jeremy Malone </b>(George County Sheriff&apos;s Office-Mississippi)<br/><b>Trooper Joel Popp </b>(Michigan State Police)<br/><b>Trooper Jimmy Cenescar </b>(Georgia State Patrol)<br/><b>Trooper Zachary Fink </b>(Florida Highway Patrol)<br/><b>* K9 Nyx </b>(Rockford Police Department-Illinois) <br/><br/>References:<br/>http://www.reuters.com, retrieved 1/30/24.<br/>http://www.odmp.org, retrieved 1/30/24. <br/><br/></p>

January 30, 2024

Able & Baker: S2 Episode 2-Happy New Year 2024!