We’ve had an avalanche of hot takes since Renee Good was shot in Minneapolis by federal agents.

But there should be no “hot” takes.

There should be cold reasoning—about how we got here and how we avoid things getting worse.

“Hot” indicates anger, a lack of control, lack of thought.

That’s what we saw from Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. He should have expressed his regret at Good’s death—whatever the circumstances—and offered condolences to her family. Then, he should have asked citizens to stay calm and to wait for all the information to be known and evaluated before passing judgment.

Ideally, he’d have expressed support for the beleaguered federal agents who are daily harassed, assaulted, and vilified for doing their jobs as instructed. But apparently that’s asking too much.

Frey is........

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