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bif

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34. Warn the protestors ahead of time.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon Jan 11, 2021, 10:26 PM

Jan 2021

Then let 'em have it!

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Should there be orders to shoot at people attempting to storm a state's capital? [View all] Stinky The Clown Jan 2021 OP

Yes. Those terrorists will be armed. muntrv Jan 2021 #1

yes, if they are armed with weapons, they are there for a reason. trueblue2007 Jan 2021 #43

Trump is practically drooling for martyrs. C_U_L8R Jan 2021 #2

Weighing the options here... Hekate Jan 2021 #3

same here... civil disobedience good.... anarchy bad... getagrip_already Jan 2021 #8

Only if rubber bullets and tear gas are ineffective Auggie Jan 2021 #4

I don't see why not. Do we want foreign influences invading our capitals? n/t servermsh Jan 2021 #5

Hard to say TheRealNorth Jan 2021 #6

Hard choice. HUAJIAO Jan 2021 #7

Not as a sort of blanket order - no. David__77 Jan 2021 #9

Storming and violently entering any capitol with the intent to harm or overthrow is over the line hadEnuf Jan 2021 #10

There arent already ? Fullduplexxx Jan 2021 #11

Yes Meowmee Jan 2021 #12

After all other means have been exhausted, and life is being imminently threatened, yes. Tommymac Jan 2021 #13

Yes, not shoot at first advance, but shoot after stern warning ... jimlup Jan 2021 #14

Yes. NQCowboy68 Jan 2021 #15

Yes. (nt) Paladin Jan 2021 #16

Maybe they should use some of the high tech devices MarcA Jan 2021 #17

Yes colsohlibgal Jan 2021 #18

Absolutely. gulliver Jan 2021 #19

Considering how the Twitter protest turned out... AntiFascist Jan 2021 #20

Warnings, serious tear gas and water hoses if available, lock and load. In that order. IsItJustMe Jan 2021 #21

As a last resort only, if they breach the capitol or are harming officers or others outside. Liberty Belle Jan 2021 #22

Absolutely Flaleftist Jan 2021 #23

They didn't seem to have a problem with it at Kent State CanonRay Jan 2021 #24

Warn them with a Turbineguy Jan 2021 #25

White House has snipers etc that would. Lars39 Jan 2021 #26

Tear gas, rubber bullets, fire hoses. Live ammo only if nothing else works. Crunchy Frog Jan 2021 #27

Use the same weapons and tactics that's used against BLM Wednesdays Jan 2021 #28

Yes, there needs to be a "deadline". sir pball Jan 2021 #29

Yes. Live bullets will make them think twice. dalton99a Jan 2021 #30

Quite amazing how attitudes shift... sarisataka Jan 2021 #31

Agreed. It is kind of disturbing that emotions are overtaking reason so readily. Caliman73 Jan 2021 #41

No. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2021 #32

As things are right now.... yes. Marrah_Goodman Jan 2021 #33

Warn the protestors ahead of time. bif Jan 2021 #34

NO. 👎 nt Raine Jan 2021 #35

Yes. If they breech the doors, they should drop in the doorway. Gore1FL Jan 2021 #36

There should be giant canisters of liquid soap at the top of the step Javaman Jan 2021 #37

Kent State x 10,000? U really want that? Baclava Jan 2021 #38

Yes. Because the word is out there about their true intentions. rockfordfile Jan 2021 #39

Live & Lethal ammunition should only be used as a last resort. Caliman73 Jan 2021 #40

The National Guard bdamomma Jan 2021 #42

I was good with it on Wednesday. Scratch that, I was Maru Kitteh Jan 2021 #44