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turbinetree

(24,701 posts)
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 07:47 PM Jun 2020

Hippies Or Antifa? A Rainbow Bus In Columbus Gets Caught In The Crosshairs



By Kate Riga
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June 12, 2020 6:24 p.m.

In early June, the Columbus, Ohio police posted a picture on Facebook of a rainbow school bus painted with animals and trees.


“This bus was stopped yesterday at Broad St. & 3rd due for obstruction of traffic,” the post reads. “There was a suspicion of supplying riot equipment to rioters.”

It goes on to say that “bats, rocks, meat cleavers, axes, clubs and other projectiles” were found on board, and that charges are pending.

The owners of the bus, however, a group of performers who named the vehicle “Buttercup,” say that they were just there to dispense food and first aid to the protesters.

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/bus-antifa-hippies-columbus-black-lives-matter

For some reason maybe my hippies days...............I believe the hippies............
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Hippies Or Antifa? A Rainbow Bus In Columbus Gets Caught In The Crosshairs (Original Post) turbinetree Jun 2020 OP
My lady and I drove a 1971 Ford B-600 school bus (exactly like the one pictured) The Figment Jun 2020 #1
Did they have weed? Laelth Jun 2020 #2
Cops lie? Who knew? WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2020 #3
In law school, studying criminal law ... Laelth Jun 2020 #4
Hard to tell. Could be a family thing. Delarage Jun 2020 #5

The Figment

(494 posts)
1. My lady and I drove a 1971 Ford B-600 school bus (exactly like the one pictured)
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 08:25 PM
Jun 2020

For three years in the early 90's, to put it simply the police think you are doing something wrong all the time. We got stopped and searched at least 40 times in the three years we had it.
A small list of the reasons...
1.drugs or drug smuggling.
2.hiding underage runaways.
3.sleeping.
4.being awake.
5.watching t.v.
6.parking.
7.cooking.
8.running a wood stove or air conditioner.
9.walking the dogs.

And the best one...
Getting woke up and accused of dealing methamphetamine, it took 30 minutes to explain to the 15 cops that sleep and Meth ain't the happening thing,lol

Laelth

(32,017 posts)
2. Did they have weed?
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 08:28 PM
Jun 2020

If they did, I am giving them a pass. Weed proves that they had no malicious intent.



-Laelth

Laelth

(32,017 posts)
4. In law school, studying criminal law ...
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 10:03 PM
Jun 2020

my professor told us that the police NEVER testify in Court.

They TESTILIE.

Sad, but true, in far too many cases.

-Laelth

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