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kpete

(71,986 posts)
Sat Apr 11, 2015, 10:16 AM Apr 2015

I don't know if this is sad or funny...

I don't know if this is sad or funny...

The backstory is that tens of thousands of people have been demonstrating in the streets of Montreal against the austerity regime being imposed on them (yea, where's that press coverage, eh?), and of course the cops are sent out...

This #Montreal #cop is wearing stickers (on his riot helmet) protesting cuts to his #pension.

:large

http://www.eschatonblog.com/2015/04/the-other-brt-problem.html#comment-1958938073

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I don't know if this is sad or funny... (Original Post) kpete Apr 2015 OP
sad flobee1 Apr 2015 #1
"... but we all have to be on the same page ..." Bingo! Which is the reason why they GoneFishin Apr 2015 #3
KnR. nt tblue37 Apr 2015 #2
I am concerned that he is pointing a gun at an unarmed person. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #4
Maybe the cops and the protesters can join forces PatrickforO Apr 2015 #5

flobee1

(870 posts)
1. sad
Sat Apr 11, 2015, 10:22 AM
Apr 2015

These rich bastards have us fighting each other while they make off with the loot. When we all realize who the theif is, all this will end, but we all have to be on the same page

GoneFishin

(5,217 posts)
3. "... but we all have to be on the same page ..." Bingo! Which is the reason why they
Sat Apr 11, 2015, 11:02 AM
Apr 2015

are so ingenious at sowing discord among the working stiffs to divide us.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
4. I am concerned that he is pointing a gun at an unarmed person.
Sat Apr 11, 2015, 11:26 AM
Apr 2015

and that once again it seems so easy to get police to do the dirty work for the technocrats.

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