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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPhoenix AZ cops have invented...a new "ACAB Gang" that wears black and carries umbrellas
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T. Greg "Consistently Pompous Elitist" Doucette
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Feb 6, 2021
Wearing black while carrying an umbrella is enough for cops and prosecutors to designate you a "criminal street gang" in Arizona
You can't reform this sort of flagrant abuse and clear violation of the First Amendment
Dave Biscobing
@DaveBiscobing15
INSIDE THE PROTEST 'GANG' CASE
Our "Politically Charged" investigation continues on @ABC15 TONIGHT at 6 p.m. We'll show Phoenix Police testimony about the case.
This online report has specific examples (and full transcripts, video) of what's to come.
https://abc15.com/news/local-news/investigations/protest-arrests/inside-the-case-watch-testimony-behind-the-phoenix-protest-gang-charges
T. Greg "Consistently Pompous Elitist" Doucette
@greg_doucette
I'm not joking, btw
Phoenix AZ cops have invented from whole cloth a new "ACAB Gang" that wears black and carries umbrellas
This is from their own actual court testimony
https://abc15.com/news/local-news/investigations/protest-arrests/inside-the-case-watch-testimony-behind-the-phoenix-protest-gang-charges
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T. Greg "Consistently Pompous Elitist" Doucette
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Feb 6, 2021
Wearing black while carrying an umbrella is enough for cops and prosecutors to designate you a "criminal street gang" in Arizona
You can't reform this sort of flagrant abuse and clear violation of the First Amendment
Dave Biscobing
@DaveBiscobing15
INSIDE THE PROTEST 'GANG' CASE
Our "Politically Charged" investigation continues on @ABC15 TONIGHT at 6 p.m. We'll show Phoenix Police testimony about the case.
This online report has specific examples (and full transcripts, video) of what's to come.
https://abc15.com/news/local-news/investigations/protest-arrests/inside-the-case-watch-testimony-behind-the-phoenix-protest-gang-charges
T. Greg "Consistently Pompous Elitist" Doucette
@greg_doucette
I'm not joking, btw
Phoenix AZ cops have invented from whole cloth a new "ACAB Gang" that wears black and carries umbrellas
This is from their own actual court testimony
https://abc15.com/news/local-news/investigations/protest-arrests/inside-the-case-watch-testimony-behind-the-phoenix-protest-gang-charges
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Phoenix AZ cops have invented...a new "ACAB Gang" that wears black and carries umbrellas (Original Post)
Nevilledog
Feb 2021
OP
So dudes who wear suit and tie, a flag pin and have a (R) after they name could be a gang?
Thomas Hurt
Feb 2021
#3
New gang in my area, too. They wear thinning gray hair, glasses, and carry canes.
Midnight Writer
Feb 2021
#10
ret5hd
(20,433 posts)1. Just proves the point: ACAB
FTP
dalton99a
(81,065 posts)2. Kick
PatSeg
(46,782 posts)4. That's the first thing that popped in my head
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)3. So dudes who wear suit and tie, a flag pin and have a (R) after they name could be a gang?
2naSalit
(86,041 posts)5. Well...
They haven't identified folks with leaf blowers yet.
rusty fender
(3,428 posts)6. Carrying an umbrella in AZ
Is very suspicious to begin with
Also, wearing black in AZ, especially in the summer
dawg
(10,609 posts)7. Well this one certainly helped to kill the Police ...
superpatriotman
(6,232 posts)8. You rascal!
dawg
(10,609 posts)9. They should also be careful of the even more dangerous ABACAB gang ...
Midnight Writer
(21,546 posts)10. New gang in my area, too. They wear thinning gray hair, glasses, and carry canes.