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former-republican

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30. Members here please learn to protect yourselves

Reply to Zalatix (Original post)

Tue Aug 21, 2012, 09:07 PM

Aug 2012

The police force is used mostly for after the fact.
Do not rely on the police force to protect you in your home or walking about during your daily life.

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When seconds count, the cops are minutes away [View all] Zalatix Aug 2012 OP

Meanwhile, in Massachusetts, Xipe Totec Aug 2012 #1

So, apparently, you're claiming that police in Dallas have ignored..... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2012 #2

Cop hatred? You betcha. Zalatix Aug 2012 #4

I meant alerting on me.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2012 #12

No, I don't care to respond to your teabagger comparison nonsense. Zalatix Aug 2012 #14

SCOTUS says government is not obligated to protect a citizen. Self defense is a personal problem jody Aug 2012 #3

Oh no you didn't! Posting that fact amounts to COP HATRED!!! Zalatix Aug 2012 #6

See below jody Aug 2012 #8

You know... Zalatix Aug 2012 #11

I've been on DU since 2001. DUers are about 65% pro RKBA. We debate with facts against jody Aug 2012 #22

Sounds to me like your worried about brown people xchrom Aug 2012 #5

Sounds to me like you're making up lies in order to get a rise. Zalatix Aug 2012 #7

What are 'Occupiers'? I seem to recall that term sometime ago. randome Aug 2012 #9

It took the police 45 min. to respond to a domestic call when I was 17 NickB79 Aug 2012 #10

What year and what state was that? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2012 #13

And in your universe the cops ALWAYS enforce these laws fairly. Zalatix Aug 2012 #15

We know in your universe, they never do anything right ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2012 #17

You're not the first person to make up that "busted by weed" lie. Zalatix Aug 2012 #18

No, I've "got it" ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2012 #20

Nobody has said "get rid of all cops". You're lying about me yet again. Zalatix Aug 2012 #31

1997, rural Minnesota NickB79 Aug 2012 #16

That sucks... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2012 #19

................ randome Aug 2012 #24

No they don't arrest both parties.. Fumesucker Aug 2012 #25

Not in California nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #28

I find fanatics chilling cali Aug 2012 #21

Agree particularly those who would disarm law abiding citizens. nt jody Aug 2012 #23

+1,000! Zalatix Aug 2012 #32

I agree, particularly when they have a badge and a gun with the authority to use it. n/t Fumesucker Aug 2012 #26

Police here is amazing darkangel218 Aug 2012 #27

You make some good points about police. limpyhobbler Aug 2012 #29

Members here please learn to protect yourselves former-republican Aug 2012 #30