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In reply to the discussion: Now will people believe me when I say we live in a de facto police state? [View all]99th_Monkey
(19,326 posts)Last edited Mon Dec 29, 2014, 05:09 PM - Edit history (2)
Did you notice the NYPD turning backs on NYC mayor i.e. their 'boss'
Did you notice the despicable 'protection racket' rhetoric of NYPD police union boss, Pat Lynch?
Just because the USA is an corporate oligarchy instead of a classic straight-ahead dictatorship (with only ONE ruler), does NOT mean that the repressive draconian often murderous treatment of the poor and certain racial minorities should be deemed somehow "acceptable".
Young black males cannot safely be in public places anymore without chancing a bullet in the head, from some cop having a bad day. And it's the police "unions" who are the chief apologists for this murderous police behavior.
Your rationale didn't even make sense three weeks ago, but now it's completely lost it's legs.