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MFrohike

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54. National Guard will be in Charlotte

Reply to Fire Walk With Me (Original post)

Tue Aug 28, 2012, 01:04 AM

Aug 2012

I felt a little sick when I read that in the Charlotte Observer. The last time I saw the military performing police functions, outside a military base, was in Korea. Given the bunch of wackjobs with a huge army who are just 40 miles north of Seoul, it was understandable. This sort of thing, in Tampa and Charlotte, is simply ridiculous. Are they expecting the Cuban Army to parachute in like in the beginning of Red Dawn?

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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