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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
Tue Jan 17, 2012, 10:38 PM Jan 2012

Apparent Smoke Bomb Tossed Over White House Fence

Someone threw what appeared to be a smoke bomb over the White House fence Tuesday night, according to the Secret Service.

The incident took place during a rally outside the White House.

About 1,000 protesters participated in the rally.

No arrests were reported.

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Apparent-Smoke-Bomb-Tossed-Over-White-House-Fence-137536273.html

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Apparent Smoke Bomb Tossed Over White House Fence (Original Post) Tx4obama Jan 2012 OP
When is the insanity going to stop Irishonly Jan 2012 #1
Article says nothing about what kind of rally annabanana Jan 2012 #2
That is what is smells like to me. lonestarnot Jan 2012 #3
I was there... Occupy Congress handmade34 Jan 2012 #4
any word who tossed it? annabanana Jan 2012 #5
seemed benign at the time handmade34 Jan 2012 #6
I figured it was a right winger trying to disrupt n/t Irishonly Jan 2012 #8
The insanity will only stop AFTER it begins Kennah Jan 2012 #9
Asshole. jefferson_dem Jan 2012 #7

Irishonly

(3,344 posts)
1. When is the insanity going to stop
Tue Jan 17, 2012, 10:44 PM
Jan 2012

I K&R because this is important. The republicans and right wing idiots have been preaching hate for so long, fools think they are justified in committing violence.

Kennah

(14,265 posts)
9. The insanity will only stop AFTER it begins
Wed Jan 18, 2012, 01:11 AM
Jan 2012

I fear the real insanity has not yet begun.

Right now, we're living through Bloody Kansas and the Great Depression.

Kristallnacht could be in our future.

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