Post Uses Altered Photo to Impugn Klobuchar’s Comments on Slain First Responders

Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar posted condolences and support for two police officers and a firefighter killed Feb. 18 while responding to a domestic incident. A post on social media uses an altered photo to falsely claim Klobuchar previously attended a meeting with people holding “DEFUND THE POLICE” signs. The original image shows the people were not holding any such signs. Full Story Two police officers and a firefighter were shot to death on Feb. 18 while responding to reports of a man armed and barricaded with his seven children in the Minneapolis suburb of Burnsville, Minnesota. Authorities identified the first responders as Officers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge, both 27, and Adam Finseth, 40, a firefighter and paramedic.& The suspect, Shannon Gooden, 38, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the Associated Press reported. Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota released a statement on Feb. 18 about the deaths of the first responders, and posted their photos on Facebook. She wrote: “Attended vigil in Burnsville last night with hundreds of community members to honor Paul Elmstrand, Matthew Ruge, and Adam Finseth. They answered the call of duty and now...