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limpyhobbler

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6. Tampa Police look ready to kick some ass.

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Mon Aug 27, 2012, 10:14 PM

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Look at all the riot police. (RNC Monday) (Added link to more photos) [View all] Fire Walk With Me Aug 2012 OP

They are just to protect you from Downwinder Aug 2012 #1

There are plenty of strip clubs in Tampa and Republicans (and the club owners) all know this! Fire Walk With Me Aug 2012 #3

Yup! freshwest Aug 2012 #18

Mercenaries. sadbear Aug 2012 #2

On first sight they look like private security not police. jp11 Aug 2012 #26

On first sight they look like storm troopers from Star Wars. Wednesdays Aug 2012 #44

That was my reaction as well PatSeg Aug 2012 #49

ITA.... AnneD Aug 2012 #52

Orwells 1984 Iwasthere Aug 2012 #4

Wonder why BP airs their "Come on down to the Gulf Coast" commercials up and down the Dustlawyer Aug 2012 #41

Police? Ugh! How socialistic! jillan Aug 2012 #5

Tampa Police look ready to kick some ass. limpyhobbler Aug 2012 #6

Cops from West Palm Beach are there. They like to party too. On or off duty..LOL..n/t monmouth Aug 2012 #7

this is really disconcerting FirstLight Aug 2012 #8

Why the separation?... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2012 #30

Omg. I read an earlier post where OP said it looked like Afghanistan... nc4bo Aug 2012 #9

Reminds me of the occupying forces during WWII. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2012 #33

talk about extreme overkill..... steve2470 Aug 2012 #10

"Or what is that exactly" Ya Basta Aug 2012 #61

thanks for that info nt steve2470 Aug 2012 #78

DAMN! burrowowl Aug 2012 #11

Wow. Those must be some unruly Republicans. nolabear Aug 2012 #12

That they are, nolabear, that they are. freshwest Aug 2012 #19

Our so-called Civilian Police are going to war against the unarmed American people. sabrina 1 Aug 2012 #13

You got it! proReality Aug 2012 #48

American civilians aren't "unarmed", but I know what you mean lunatica Aug 2012 #65

That's crazy, and sad. tridim Aug 2012 #14

With all this weaponry out on the streets, it'll be a miracle if nobody gets hurt. limpyhobbler Aug 2012 #15

Why does the Imperial March from Star Wars keep running through my head? baldguy Aug 2012 #16

Employing half the poor to deal with the other half works every time. freshwest Aug 2012 #17

Exactly. And it's very funny to the chessmasters as well. Fire Walk With Me Aug 2012 #24

It's also why I say there isn't a 99% as far as they're concerned. Remember pepper spray boy in CA? freshwest Aug 2012 #32

"Proven effective since 1861!" bullwinkle428 Aug 2012 #73

Its not that bad. HooptieWagon Aug 2012 #20

Watching Tim Pool's livestream, there were at least 100 cops in riot gear lining up 2 or 3 deep Fire Walk With Me Aug 2012 #22

It's conditioning for the police state. Get people used to intimidation and being RKP5637 Aug 2012 #36

100 cops in riot gear. NCTraveler Aug 2012 #77

They've let 1,700 people out of prison, presumably people who have committed crimes, sabrina 1 Aug 2012 #23

No, they were transfered from a jail in the city, HooptieWagon Aug 2012 #37

Well, there goes that worry, anyway. They didn't a thousand violent criminals loose, then. freshwest Aug 2012 #79

And now you know nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #21

What's with all the protection? Phlem Aug 2012 #25

Well, there's that, lol. But the protection is because the RNC is afraid kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #55

Yes, as shown on this thread: 'The anti-GOP protests in Florida continue - pics' freshwest Aug 2012 #80

Is that a military tank? midnight Aug 2012 #27

Its a silly armored personell vehicle. HooptieWagon Aug 2012 #42

Thanks... I looks like it could do a lot of damage... midnight Aug 2012 #57

To the street probably. HooptieWagon Aug 2012 #76

I keep saying America's law enforcement system is rotten all the way to the core. Zalatix Aug 2012 #28

Not on the verge........We now have police state. When plethoro Aug 2012 #67

And the cops are programmed to stomp a rebellion to death. Zalatix Aug 2012 #68

Revolution = evolution tama Aug 2012 #83

Billions and billions of small steps, all at once. Zalatix Aug 2012 #84

Since the Club of Rome report 'Limits of Growth' tama Aug 2012 #85

You could change the language a bit in the pictures and they would have looked like RKP5637 Aug 2012 #29

Fucking drones... MrMickeysMom Aug 2012 #31

No drones, story was 100% wrong. HooptieWagon Aug 2012 #43

I've updated the OP; drones were threatened but have not (yet) been deployed. Fire Walk With Me Aug 2012 #53

USA! USA! USA! progressoid Aug 2012 #34

Wait, didn't the MSM say the protesters were scared away by the storm? SunSeeker Aug 2012 #35

We have become so inured to this that they no longer even maintain the pretense. Bonobo Aug 2012 #38

I feel safer already. chollybocker Aug 2012 #39

The more I see - the more I am Smilo Aug 2012 #40

Of course you can protest--as long as you do so for the Tea Party Jamaal510 Aug 2012 #47

Do you think guys who dress like that know how silly they look? RevStPatrick Aug 2012 #45

The Federal govt. should protect the right to assemble peacefully without intimidation. nt Bonobo Aug 2012 #46

Land of the free...home of the brave Solly Mack Aug 2012 #50

Makes me ill. Alduin Aug 2012 #51

National Guard will be in Charlotte MFrohike Aug 2012 #54

If this were Thailand or Mexico or China or a dozen other places, it would be immediately clear... Bonobo Aug 2012 #56

Weather is keeping the protest numbers down. n/t ellisonz Aug 2012 #58

You think this is an excessive display of force? Just wait until the real wars in Syria and Iran. leveymg Aug 2012 #59

... but, but, but the US is a peace loving nation bringing peace to all of the world ... RKP5637 Aug 2012 #64

Against peaceful protesters and the 1st Amendment, this is an outrageous display of force, Fire Walk With Me Aug 2012 #70

Agreed this is excessive and outrageous. But, it's nothing compared to what's likely to come leveymg Aug 2012 #72

I'm not impressed, having been to demonstrations in D.C. with a lot more police. When the number of freshwest Aug 2012 #81

Sickening. n/t DLevine Aug 2012 #60

but I just saw the Tampa Police Chief on the shnews and onethatcares Aug 2012 #62

I'm glad Charlotte will look nothing like that Capt. Obvious Aug 2012 #63

Reminds me of this: Heywood J Aug 2012 #66

They're certainly prepared for an outbreak of violence ... eppur_se_muova Aug 2012 #69

Can't help but think about... FloriTexan Aug 2012 #71

They're just stormtroopers headed for DragonCon in Atlanta csziggy Aug 2012 #74

Death to citizens of America! valerief Aug 2012 #75

If only the riot police were there to keep the GOP in instead of keeping protesters out... haha. Erose999 Aug 2012 #82