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Open-carry advocates walked into a police station with a loaded rifle. Officers were not amused. (Original Post) appleannie1943 Feb 2017 OP
Future Supreme court case. KentuckyWoman Feb 2017 #1
were they white Second Amendment patriots? guillaumeb Feb 2017 #2
They were whites that apparently attended one of the schools DeVos had her fingers in. appleannie1943 Feb 2017 #5
So the cops feel the need to drop them to the floor and disarm them. But if WE encounter these Squinch Feb 2017 #3
That's it. appleannie1943 Feb 2017 #6
Basically...............yes. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #7
I saw the video of that Phoenix61 Feb 2017 #4
"Hey! I just had a terrific idea!" HassleCat Feb 2017 #8
Don't forget to record it to have your surviving relatives post it on facebook. appleannie1943 Feb 2017 #9
Contrast with John Crawford exboyfil Feb 2017 #10
No one is amused by ignorant white wing racists parading around with their gunz and body armor. Hoyt Feb 2017 #11
If they had been black they would have been immediately gunned down by the cops. FreeStateDemocrat Feb 2017 #12
Good guy vs. Good guy NRA clairvoyance prevailed jeanmarc Feb 2017 #13

guillaumeb

(42,649 posts)
2. were they white Second Amendment patriots?
Fri Feb 10, 2017, 06:09 PM
Feb 2017

Or non-whites/non-Christians who will be perceived as terrorists?

Squinch

(60,067 posts)
3. So the cops feel the need to drop them to the floor and disarm them. But if WE encounter these
Fri Feb 10, 2017, 06:10 PM
Feb 2017

same assholes in Walmart, we're told (even by people here) that we should just ignore it, it's no big deal.

guillaumeb

(42,649 posts)
7. Basically...............yes.
Fri Feb 10, 2017, 06:13 PM
Feb 2017

Ignore it, and if the person with a gun starts shooting, Wayne LaPierre will show up and defend you.

Phoenix61

(18,888 posts)
4. I saw the video of that
Fri Feb 10, 2017, 06:11 PM
Feb 2017

I can't believe how restrained the police were. I hope a 72 hour psych hold was ordered. As far as the brain eating virus, I don't think those guys ever had a fully functioning brain.

 

HassleCat

(6,409 posts)
8. "Hey! I just had a terrific idea!"
Fri Feb 10, 2017, 06:14 PM
Feb 2017

"We could put rattlesnakes down our pants. Maybe cover ourselves in blood and go swimming with sharks. Other ideas? Anyone? Anyone?"

exboyfil

(18,372 posts)
10. Contrast with John Crawford
Fri Feb 10, 2017, 06:16 PM
Feb 2017

who didn't even know they were there until they started shooting at him.

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
11. No one is amused by ignorant white wing racists parading around with their gunz and body armor.
Fri Feb 10, 2017, 06:19 PM
Feb 2017

jeanmarc

(1,685 posts)
13. Good guy vs. Good guy NRA clairvoyance prevailed
Fri Feb 10, 2017, 06:31 PM
Feb 2017

The cops just knew these idiots were 'good guys' with a gun.

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