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RoccoR5955

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7. Welcome to the Police States of America

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Original post)

Fri Dec 26, 2014, 09:06 AM

Dec 2014

Now the cops want to lock people up for using their First Amendment rights!
Who says that they are here to protect and serve?
They are not protecting and serving anyone but the one percent.
They are not concerned with the safety of demonstrators, they are wanting to stifle the free speech of those who the one percent disagree with.

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New York City Cops Seek Federal Court Approval to Mass Arrest Protesters Without Warning [View all] Liberal_in_LA Dec 2014 OP

What a dreadful ruling they are requesting misterhighwasted Dec 2014 #1

I am with you on this one strawberries Dec 2014 #15

I think this is called Turbineguy Dec 2014 #2

Oh yeah, that'll work. Cha Dec 2014 #3

This country is clear gone. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #4

Aiding and abetting Shamash Dec 2014 #5

Seems like a good way to further disenfranchise citizens/voters pipoman Dec 2014 #6

Welcome to the Police States of America RoccoR5955 Dec 2014 #7

This is more dotymed Dec 2014 #8

Just so sick of it. n/t marym625 Dec 2014 #9

Be interesting to watch this story die... malthaussen Dec 2014 #10

Delightful 90-percent Dec 2014 #11

Yes, of course they realize that. And it is occurring at a city, state, and federal level. djean111 Dec 2014 #16

K & R !!! WillyT Dec 2014 #12

"facilitate" demonstrations Ramses Dec 2014 #13

It is good that they still think that they might need permission. nt bemildred Dec 2014 #14