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brewens

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Tue Jun 2, 2020, 11:23 PM Jun 2020

Remember when it was an outrage that law enforcement wore tactical gear?

This was when the ATF attempted to take Vernon Howell, the pedophile cult leader at Waco into custody.
Now we have cops in full riot gear assaulting peaceful protestors all over the country.
"A National Rifle Association mass mailing included this language: "jack-booted government thugs, federal agents wearing Nazi bucket helmets and black storm trooper uniforms to attack law-abiding citizens.""


https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1995/05/04/dressed-to-kill/9c99e12d-91bc-4851-8e03-8d52a4372241/?fbclid=IwAR0I9CkDBFA6Q-LB1UbQZutSg1aCa586GoZw6BoWY_MiSqVjrf0ICY_GOhQ

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Remember when it was an outrage that law enforcement wore tactical gear? (Original Post) brewens Jun 2020 OP
Or what about Proud liberal 80 Jun 2020 #1
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