This came to mind earlier today, and I looked for the citations on this idea specifically (that the bar they worked at was involved in counterfeiting) but couldn’t find anything beyond a rogue 4chan post. This doesn’t seem right, as I remember far more discussion about this issue than that failed search would indicate...
Has this been memory holed or am I misremembering some anon’s guesswork?
Minneapolis cops work sanctioned (by the city) part time jobs as security in various high crime areas of the city. In fact it is mandated by the city itself to have cops working being paid by the establishment if they are serving alcohol. That bar was across the street from the precinct and many cops worked there.