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malaise

(268,885 posts) Tue Aug 13, 2019, 05:21 PM Aug 2019

How would protesters be dealt with at any airport in the US

or Western Europe?

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How would protesters be dealt with at any airport in the US (Original Post) malaise Aug 2019 OP

Depends on the protest, I would think, but this was a big one: WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2019 #1

I remember that one malaise Aug 2019 #2

Late 60s and 70s we saw safeinOhio Aug 2019 #3

Yep - none of us will forget Kent State malaise Aug 2019 #4

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,316 posts)

1. Depends on the protest, I would think, but this was a big one:

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Aug 13, 2019, 05:25 PM

Aug 2019

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/01/29/512250469/photos-thousands-protest-at-airports-nationwide-against-trumps-immigration-order

malaise

(268,885 posts)

2. I remember that one

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 13, 2019, 05:26 PM

Aug 2019

but the airports were not locked down

safeinOhio

(32,661 posts)

3. Late 60s and 70s we saw

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Aug 13, 2019, 08:00 PM

Aug 2019

some brutal treatment of protesters on campus. I remember one I was in that was a peaceful march into town. A couple of folks ran up the police station as we march by and broke out the windows. All hell broke loose and it turn ugly.
Would hate to see again.

malaise

(268,885 posts)

4. Yep - none of us will forget Kent State

Reply to safeinOhio (Reply #3)

Tue Aug 13, 2019, 08:21 PM

Aug 2019

I've faced teargas here a few times

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