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markpkessinger

(8,703 posts) Wed Mar 19, 2025, 04:59 PM Mar 19

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The behavior of the DC police at USIP should be a lesson for all of us! [View all]

When the DOGE thugs essentially forced their way into USIP's headquarters, USIP personnel contacted the DC police, believing, naively, that the DC police would recognize USIP's rightful ownership of the premises. Instead, the DC police escorted USIP personnel out of the building, and gave entry to the DOGE thugs who had no right to be there.

If history teaches us anything, it should be that in times when authoritarian movements are taking over governments, the very LAST organizations anybody should trust to protect them or their rights are law enforcement agencies!

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The behavior of the DC police at USIP should be a lesson for all of us! [View all] markpkessinger Mar 19 OP

when the law breaks the law it is time to take the law into our own hands. nt ImNotGod Mar 19 #1

It's time for USAID to sue the DC Police. TomSlick Mar 19 #10

Lawsuits Cirsium Mar 19 #21

Yup Hornedfrog2000 Mar 19 #24

There need to be lawsuits before we take the law into our own hands. TomSlick Mar 19 #34

I agree with you on that. COL Mustard Mar 19 #22

Yeah, and the old fashioned Hornedfrog2000 Mar 19 #25

The old fashioned created the rule of law and the old fashioned will protect it. TomSlick Mar 19 #35

We have no choice Cirsium Mar 19 #31

And sue the DOGE muskrats as well! LaRaven Mar 19 #27

Certainly. Trespass and property damage. TomSlick Mar 19 #36

Perhaps the heritage foundation needs their doors stormed MagickMuffin Mar 19 #2

Vandalism against authoritarian ally attracts crackdowns. It's something they want. I don't advise it. Bernardo de La Paz Mar 19 #6

DOGE committed vandalism KT2000 Mar 19 #11

Agree. Vandalism plays right into the hands of authoritarians. wnylib Mar 19 #13

Important point Cirsium Mar 19 #26

Good post. I agree completely with it. wnylib Mar 21 #50

I don't believe that I mentioned vandalism MagickMuffin Mar 19 #30

Yes Cirsium Mar 19 #32

But, if we don't act in the millions, we lose. Magoo48 Mar 20 #45

Of course Cirsium Mar 20 #46

Presumably building is locked w security so storming it means overpowering people & breaking locks at the least Bernardo de La Paz Mar 19 #39

So, sounds as though you are speculating on your part MagickMuffin Mar 19 #41

Law enforcement first off is designed to 1: protect itself all costs, 2: protect the establishment. LiberalArkie Mar 19 #3

I was married to cop. multigraincracker Mar 19 #15

I always viewed Law Enforcement like a German Shepard Dog... Dan Mar 19 #4

And BeerBarrelPolka Mar 19 #5

So then. Stay in your homes as instructed. Resistance is useless? Woodycall Mar 19 #8

Did BeerBarrelPolka Mar 19 #9

Milley also talked him down from sending troops into the street to shoot protesters. 58Sunliner Mar 19 #23

True BeerBarrelPolka Mar 19 #33

I firmly believe DENVERPOPS Mar 19 #7

Or maybe they should Figarosmom Mar 19 #12

Has the Mayor, Police Commission or Chief displacedvermoter Mar 19 #29

Until there is blood on the streets and young people get motivated not NoMoreRepugs Mar 19 #14

Law enforcement is like the military, they follow the chain of command. Trump is at the top right now. jalan48 Mar 19 #16

Trump may be the commander of chief choie Mar 19 #38

Unfortunately, I think he is. He is able to get rid of (fire) anyone who gets in his way. jalan48 Mar 19 #40

This is why our responses must be massive, sustained, and creative. Magoo48 Mar 20 #48

If a solar flair took out the net for a couple of weeks? multigraincracker Mar 19 #17

I'm deeply saddened by the fact that you are right. dchill Mar 19 #18

Police taking orders from a mob boss, rapist, traitor, criminal. Irish_Dem Mar 19 #19

Police organizations were developed to protect the well to do and their assets. Biophilic Mar 19 #20

Kick SheltieLover Mar 19 #28

Absolutely true. choie Mar 19 #37

If cops aren't happy with ACAB, they could stop acting like this. Cuthbert Allgood Mar 19 #42

The police are almost never our friend! lark Mar 20 #43

Befehl ist Befehl. k/N Harker Mar 20 #44

Now we know where the Brownshirts are coming from mn9driver Mar 20 #47

Rachel did a good job on this story last night LetMyPeopleVote Mar 20 #49