WTF? Police slashed Tires in Minneapolis?

A story from the Independent.

George Floyd: Police caught on video slashing tires at Minneapolis protests

Law enforcement agencies acknowledge involvement in deflating tires after viral video shows police in military gear striking parked cars

Law enforcement officers were caught on camera slashing tires near protests in Minneapolis over the death of George Floyd, with reports revealing the vehicles belonged not just to demonstrators, but medics and journalists as well.
Officers from the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office and Minnesota State Troopers were ordered to deflate tires as part of an effort to quell the protests, both agencies confirmed this week. The acknowledgement comes after videos surfaced online showing law enforcement dressed in military attire slashing tires at a parking lot near the demonstrations.
Before the videos — which have since gone viral — surfaced online and were published by Mother Jones, many believed the slashed tires were done by protestors rather than the police.
Bruce Gordon, spokesperson for the Minneapolis Department of Public Safety, said in a statement that slashing tires was “not a typical tactic” while adding: “Vehicles were being used as dangerous weapons and inhibited our ability to clear areas and keep areas safe where violent protests were occurring.”
“State Patrol troopers strategically deflated tire … in order to stop behaviors such as vehicles driving dangerously and at high speeds in and around protesters and law enforcement,” Mr Gordon said in a statement to the Star Tribune, which initially reported on the tires slashing.