Jacob Frey: “We had, I don't know, 10,000 or so people that were…”

“Of course I bear responsibility to bring down the temperature. That's part of my role as mayor. And by the way, protests here in Minneapolis are peaceful. We had, I don't know, 10,000 or so people that were protesting and marching yesterday, and virtually all of it was very peaceful. expression of First Amendment rights. And, you know, to those that are offended, I'm sorry, I offended their delicate ears. But as far as who inflamed the situation, you know, I dropped an F bomb and they killed somebody.” (04:17–04:29)

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