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GoCubsGo

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14. Also ask them if they think the local authoriteis dropped the ball, as well.

Reply to yardwork (Reply #5)

Sat Feb 17, 2018, 12:09 PM

Feb 2018

It's hilarious that the crowd that loves to scream about "federal government overreach" is giving a pass to the local cops here. This is more their screw-up than anything.

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So the FBI is being blamed for dropping the ball on the FL shooter.... [View all] getagrip_already Feb 2018 OP

What were they going to do with that ball? jberryhill Feb 2018 #1

Great question for the right wing karynnj Feb 2018 #16

They don't want to talk about guns, either. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2018 #2

Exactly. The local cops knew all about Cruz. yardwork Feb 2018 #7

No they didn't tymorial Feb 2018 #3

More Republican over-reach C_U_L8R Feb 2018 #4

Yup. Fox News has seized it as a key talking point already. ooky Feb 2018 #10

So you're saying that the FBI might be important after all? yardwork Feb 2018 #5

Also ask them if they think the local authoriteis dropped the ball, as well. GoCubsGo Feb 2018 #14

It's a deflection from the real problem. JDC Feb 2018 #6

Be prepared for everytime something like this TrishaJ Feb 2018 #8

Well, it's an old and successful tactic... getagrip_already Feb 2018 #12

Now, there are so many violent, racist rants online, how do they know which to pursue? bitterross Feb 2018 #9

I would bet Trump called his loyalist Rick Scott on the phone Clarity2 Feb 2018 #11

and of course it was on the front page... getagrip_already Feb 2018 #13

and so he uses this as an attack on himself..... getagrip_already Feb 2018 #15