Sadly, Moriarty’s discriminatory prosecutorial style isn’t her only source of spotlight. While the office of Hennepin County Attorney is officially nonpartisan, she sure isn’t, and the politics of lawbreakers matter a lot when it comes to how her office treats them. Earlier this spring, a Minnesota state government employee was caught dead to rights vandalizing six Tesla automobiles (all individual felonies) as part of a national and often violent protest campaign against Elon Musk. Yet Moriarty declined prosecution in that case and let the man off without any jail time. In contrast, on the very same day she announced that leniency, Moriarty charged a 19-year-old woman, who keyed a single car and had no prior criminal record, with a first-degree felony. Apparently, if crime is committed in the name of the right left-wing cause in Hennepin County, it need not be punished as harshly. And voters should never forget the national infamy Moriarty brought last year when she tried to throw state trooper Ryan Londregan in prison for simply doing his dangerous job with heroism. Londregan likely saved his partner’s life when he used justified lethal force against a felon who attempted to flee during a traffic stop while Londregan’s fellow state trooper was partly in the suspect’s vehicle and being dragged onto a busy interstate. Thanks to the brilliant work of defense attorney Chris Madel and the grace of God, Moriarty’s scandalous charges against Londegran were ultimately dropped. But the message to police remains clear: Mary Moriarty is out to get you. Violent offenders breathe a sigh of relief in Hennepin County knowing Moriarty has a soft spot for them. But those brave men and women who wear a badge there fear not only the criminals we ask them to protect us from, but also a county prosecutor hell-bent on destroying the law enforcement profession through reckless criminal prosecution and demoralization. Whenever I find myself in Minneapolis and encounter one of the city’s police officers, I make a point to shake his or her hand and say thanks for keeping us safe. I encourage readers to do the same. While every profession has bad actors in it that should face consequences, including law enforcement, most officers are valiant and selfless public servants. The MPD has been the target of too much scorn and not nearly enough commendation. Morale and officer recruitment have suffered as a result. If voters want to turn that around, firing Moriarty next November would be a powerful way to do it, signaling to Minneapolis police that we have their back just as they have ours. Minnesota’s national reputation has suffered in recent years. Our now below-average GDP per capita, dropping student test scores, rising crime and scandal-plagued state government have hurt the Land of Lakes’ once impeccable brand. We have a lot of hard work to do to regain our standing. We can start by ridding ourselves of embarrassing and dishonorable public officials such as Mary Moriarty.