Police chief demands apology from Democrat state rep who made false accusation of racial profiling

It appears that Rep. Thompson was indeed driving with no front plates, and he even later admitted as much, which would definitely give the police a valid motive to detain him apart from his race.

According to Minneapolis local outlet ABC 5 Eyewitness News, Thompson said the following during a Tuesday speech during a rally outside the Minnesota Governor's residence:

"We're still getting 'driving while Black' tickets in this state and in fact in St. Paul. So let's just call it what it is, right...I shouldn't have to be profiled, so this is ridiculous. Oh, and by the way, it was a sergeant here in St. Paul by the way. We promote bad behavior."

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The controversy surrounding Rep. Thompson has risen to a new level, however, as, according to the Twin Cities Pioneer Press, he appears to have presented a drivers license issued by neighboring Wisconsin.

Thompson is a native of Illinois, and has several addresses on record connected to his public service, but has told the media that he has been a resident of St. Paul for 18 years, which brings up obvious questions about why he didn't have a Minnesota driver's license on hand at the time of the traffic stop.