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avebury

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4. Just another reason why to never go

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Thu Sep 27, 2012, 06:40 AM

Sep 2012

to New York City. I would rather do to London any day. Yes the Brits have cameras all over the place but, in all of the time that I have spent in London, I never felt like I was visiting a police state like what NYC is portrayed as.

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9 Frightening Things About America's Biggest Police Force [View all] xchrom Sep 2012 OP

KNR joeybee12 Sep 2012 #1

Seems to me that most activity that could be photographed by cell phones could also 2on2u Sep 2012 #2

Only 9? DiverDave Sep 2012 #3

Just another reason why to never go avebury Sep 2012 #4

why would the police for a city barbtries Sep 2012 #5

I was thinking this myself.... JoyBugaloo Sep 2012 #8

from New York magazine xchrom Sep 2012 #9

Consultants? Zalatix Sep 2012 #16

ask them why. HiPointDem Sep 2012 #13

We just started a CopWatch program here in Rochester, New York after a string of questionable ordeal Earth_First Sep 2012 #6

You may be surprised LiveNudePolitics Sep 2012 #7

It's quite possible that there aren't enough cops on the streets starroute Sep 2012 #11

That's because they are busy trashing the Constitutional Rights of protesters. You might sabrina 1 Sep 2012 #17

New York's Finest Cherchez la Femme Sep 2012 #10

kr HiPointDem Sep 2012 #12

I wonder how the NY taxpayers feel about funding.... bvar22 Sep 2012 #14

Destroy their funding. These cops won't bully people for free. Zalatix Sep 2012 #15