Look at all the riot police. (RNC Monday) (Added link to more photos) [View all]
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A march of some 300 comprised of various protest groups were marching through Tampa this morning and on their way back, encountered this:
Protesters were on the way back to their base camp, "Romneyville", after the legendary "Hoovervilles"...
"Less-lethal" weapons were in plain sight as was an easily-recognizable LRAD.
They had to prove they were using the $2,000,000 spent upon "dealing" with peaceful protesters (including emptying a 1,700 bed jail in anticipation of mass arrests).
The message? Protest and go to jail.
Routes were even fenced off on police whim. Secret Service vests were seen ("You're doing it wrong" said one astute Twitterer). National Guard were said to have been sighted.
After this a day or so earlier. Note that air and ground drones have not yet been deployed:
The 1st Amendment no longer matters. Whatever police say, they can get away with. I sure as hell don't want ANY politician having these sorts of weapons, and worse.
Any who feel inclined to argue for the police state, do it in someone else's thread.
LINK TO MORE PHOTOS:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.3482907003485.2126302.1595640107&type=1
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=358922074183356&set=a.215096311899267.50879.210233502385548&type=1&theater
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