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In reply to the discussion: Retired three-star general: "This secret police bullshit" [View all]love_katz
(2,578 posts)34. They look more like military troops than police officers.
No visible I.D., faces masked. This looks more like a military coup than local and county police. I have read that these troops are agents from the Border Patrol, Homeland security, and U.S. Marshalls. Not accountable to local authorities and not coordinating with local law enforcement.Agolf Twitler fancies himself as a war president, and wants to bolster his falling poll numbers by starting a war on American soil, against American citizens. This whole situation is extremely dangerous. I further think that Twitler is hoping to inflame the situation so he can use it as an excuse to declare martial law, and then spread these tactics to any other city that has protests going on. He continues to spray more gasoline on the fires.
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Psychologically, it signals that you are at war with citizens. Its outrageous.
tulipsandroses
Jul 2020
#6
Someone should tell them " I was just following orders" didn't work then, not going to work today
uponit7771
Jul 2020
#10
NPR reported yesterday from an interview with Ken Cucinelli that the federal
summer_in_TX
Jul 2020
#59
I like the part about the "want-to-be" warriors. Especially coming from a real soldier.
EarnestPutz
Jul 2020
#36
Just another pile of right wing cowards. You will NEVER see one by themselves, always in packs .
Augiedog
Jul 2020
#40
Again, local police, swat teams, and armored vehicles need to surround the fake force...
WyattKansas
Jul 2020
#52