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Hekate

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18. Civilians have been empowered to harass, not cops. This is vigilantism. nt

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Thu Sep 2, 2021, 07:49 PM

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The next step: They will begin questioning Texas women in airports and bus terminals. [View all] Raven Sep 2021 OP

I am expecting harassment of women at departure and entry points. roamer65 Sep 2021 #1

Didn't Ohio actually try that some years ago? I don't think you are negative. Realistic. niyad Sep 2021 #2

Negative? No. Realistic? Yes. In Repug states in todays NoMoreRepugs Sep 2021 #3

:) You're negative. They need a lot more power before they can go "taliban" Hortensis Sep 2021 #4

My view. One needs to consider that labeling a class of people unfit to make their own decisions Ninga Sep 2021 #8

It's happened before. Republican and LW radicals already believe the majorities Hortensis Sep 2021 #10

what limits are there on private citizens? nothing like leo's. mopinko Sep 2021 #9

Don't doubt this will encourage hostile aggression from the kind Hortensis Sep 2021 #12

you're assuming they are looking for strangers. mopinko Sep 2021 #13

Well, we'll get to see what happens. Shoulda bought stock Hortensis Sep 2021 #15

+1000 PortTack Sep 2021 #11

And, imo, police checkpoints, probably. Oneironaut Sep 2021 #5

Seriously? I would be enormously shocked, and many rights groups, Hortensis Sep 2021 #16

Mandatory reporting of pregnancy test buyers next? Girard442 Sep 2021 #6

Get rich hunting pregnant women. C_U_L8R Sep 2021 #7

I don't think that they could get away with that. totodeinhere Sep 2021 #14

Civilians have been empowered to harass, not cops. This is vigilantism. nt Hekate Sep 2021 #18

They won't detain them. They'll take names. n/t Raven Sep 2021 #17

When will Viagra be banned? kskiska Sep 2021 #19

Probably won't happen at airports LeftInTX Sep 2021 #20

"STOP!" lpbk2713 Sep 2021 #21

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