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Nevilledog

(50,660 posts)
Sat Feb 6, 2021, 12:42 PM Feb 2021

Phoenix 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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https://www.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
Just proves the point: ACAB ret5hd Feb 2021 #1
Kick dalton99a Feb 2021 #2
That's the first thing that popped in my head PatSeg Feb 2021 #4
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
Well... 2naSalit Feb 2021 #5
Carrying an umbrella in AZ rusty fender Feb 2021 #6
Well this one certainly helped to kill the Police ... dawg Feb 2021 #7
You rascal! superpatriotman Feb 2021 #8
They should also be careful of the even more dangerous ABACAB gang ... dawg Feb 2021 #9
New gang in my area, too. They wear thinning gray hair, glasses, and carry canes. Midnight Writer Feb 2021 #10
 

rusty fender

(3,428 posts)
6. Carrying an umbrella in AZ
Sat Feb 6, 2021, 02:17 PM
Feb 2021

Is very suspicious to begin with

Also, wearing black in AZ, especially in the summer

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