
<p>Here is some good news for criminals roaming the streets of Hennepin County, Minnesota; the County Attorney’s office will no longer prosecute them for felonies they may have committed if such crimes are caught off “low-level” traffic stops. For law-abiding residents and law enforcement, however, the move brings headache.</p>



<p>Last week, Hennepin County Mary Moriarty&#8217;s office announced that it would not prosecute felony cases that result from law enforcement stopping suspects on the street for traffic law violations like burned-out brake lights or expired registration tabs. Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) cited Moriarty, a Democrat, explaining the basis of her decision:</p>



<p><em>“These minor moving and equipment violations are sometimes used as a pretext to stop drivers and search their vehicles, that’s why they are often referred to as ‘pretext stops.’ These stops deeply undermine community trust, which has a significant negative impact on law enforcement’s ability to investigate crime and our ability to prosecute cases.”</em></p>



<p>The announcement should come as no surprise to those who are familiar with the longstanding policies of Democrat administrations to go easy on crime, particularly when the criminals belong to their favored ethnic groups. They use the latter as justification enough to flex the rules rather than work on reforming the particular demographics that are routinely causing trouble in the community. Moriarty didn’t try to hide that political motive behind her decision and stated that these traffic stops disproportionately affect Black motorists.</p>



<p>Stuffing her rationale with more political bias, Moriarty cited similar a prosecution policy in the historically Democrat Ramsey County.</p>



<p>Local law enforcement and conservatives, on the other hand, don’t like Moriarty’s new policy of non-prosecution of felonies arising out of the so-called low-level traffic stops. In a press conference that followed Moriarty’s announcement, County Sheriff Dawanna Witt said that Moriarty&#8217;s policy will embolden criminals and worsen the county’s already serious accountability problem.</p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Hennepin County law enforcement leaders are calling the decision NOT to prosecute felonies stemming from traffic stops.. <br><br>‘Instead of arresting people with drügs, or illegally possessed güns — we’ll use the stop as a learning opportunity’ ð <a href="https://t.co/oiqE5aZhvZ">pic.twitter.com/oiqE5aZhvZ</a></p>&mdash; American AF ðºð¸ (@iAnonPatriot) <a href="https://twitter.com/iAnonPatriot/status/1969480842956214486?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2025</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<p>Speaking at the press conference, Hennepin County Chiefs of Police Association President Scott Boerboom called Moriarty’s new directive deeply troubling that will make it harder for the law enforcement to do their job of combating crime. Boerboom also pointed to lack of transparency on the side of the County Attorney’s office that kept the police department in the dark while working on this new policy. The official X account of the MN House Republicans posted the video of the full press conference of local law enforcement voicing their concerns over Moriarty’s crime-friendly policy.</p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WATCH: Full press conference of Hennepin County law enforcement leaders speaking out against Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty&#39;s decision to NOT prosecute felony cases that stem from low-level traffic stops, a move House Democrats support.<br><br>";In May, our deputies made a… <a href="https://t.co/LtQVggdeEB">pic.twitter.com/LtQVggdeEB</a></p>&mdash; MN House GOP Rapid Response (@MNHRCWarRoom) <a href="https://twitter.com/MNHRCWarRoom/status/1969094598413709747?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 19, 2025</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<p>Earlier this year, Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) launched an investigation into Moriarty’s policy of offering plea deals to a defendant with special consideration to his/her race. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon announced the investigation on her X page in early May.</p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This week we <a href="https://twitter.com/TheJusticeDept?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheJusticeDept</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CivilRights?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CivilRights</a> opened a racial discrimination pattern and practice investigation into Hennepin County, Minnesota’s recently announced policy of taking race into consideration in plea offers. More to come. <a href="https://t.co/VLn1998Obl">pic.twitter.com/VLn1998Obl</a></p>&mdash; AAGHarmeetDhillon (@AAGDhillon) <a href="https://twitter.com/AAGDhillon/status/1918842848251674773?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 4, 2025</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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Democrat County Attorney in MN Adopts New Crime-Friendly Policy
