Social media videos emerged that appear to show law enforcement officers slashing tires as protesters gathered in Minneapolis.
LET’S CALL THIS FOR WHAT IT IS-THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETYIS A TERRORIST ORGANZATION
 The state's Department of Public Safety (DPS) confirmed the action, CBS Minnesota reports, after social media videos emerged of officers appearing to slash tires in parking lots amid the demonstrations.
The department said troopers deflated tires to keep the vehicles from being used in attacks against law enforcement or protesters and for the vehicles to be towed if a collection of evidence was necessary. According to DPS, it was only done in certain situations.
Photos and videos were posted showing the damage done to tires. Jeff Wagner, a local reporter who was covering the protests, shared pictures of cars with deflated tires in a Kmart parking lot.
