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49. Rachel did a good job on this story last night

Thu Mar 20, 2025, 08:10 PM

Mar 2025

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Legendary #Maddow: "At this tiny agency, the staffers there tried to hold the line, and keep operating as an agency by essentially keeping their doors closed, while the @DOGE guys tried to MUSCLE their way in...Here's what I want to know, though. When those #DOGE kids came back the second day...and according to all the press reports, U.S. Marshalls let them in the building, was it U.S. Marshalls?"

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The behavior of the DC police at USIP should be a lesson for all of us! [View all] markpkessinger Mar 2025 OP

when the law breaks the law it is time to take the law into our own hands. nt ImNotGod Mar 2025 #1

It's time for USAID to sue the DC Police. TomSlick Mar 2025 #10

Lawsuits Cirsium Mar 2025 #21

Yup Hornedfrog2000 Mar 2025 #24

There need to be lawsuits before we take the law into our own hands. TomSlick Mar 2025 #34

I agree with you on that. COL Mustard Mar 2025 #22

Yeah, and the old fashioned Hornedfrog2000 Mar 2025 #25

The old fashioned created the rule of law and the old fashioned will protect it. TomSlick Mar 2025 #35

We have no choice Cirsium Mar 2025 #31

And sue the DOGE muskrats as well! LaRaven Mar 2025 #27

Certainly. Trespass and property damage. TomSlick Mar 2025 #36

Perhaps the heritage foundation needs their doors stormed MagickMuffin Mar 2025 #2

Vandalism against authoritarian ally attracts crackdowns. It's something they want. I don't advise it. Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2025 #6

DOGE committed vandalism KT2000 Mar 2025 #11

Agree. Vandalism plays right into the hands of authoritarians. wnylib Mar 2025 #13

Important point Cirsium Mar 2025 #26

Good post. I agree completely with it. wnylib Mar 2025 #50

I don't believe that I mentioned vandalism MagickMuffin Mar 2025 #30

Yes Cirsium Mar 2025 #32

But, if we don't act in the millions, we lose. Magoo48 Mar 2025 #45

Of course Cirsium Mar 2025 #46

Presumably building is locked w security so storming it means overpowering people & breaking locks at the least Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2025 #39

So, sounds as though you are speculating on your part MagickMuffin Mar 2025 #41

Law enforcement first off is designed to 1: protect itself all costs, 2: protect the establishment. LiberalArkie Mar 2025 #3

I was married to cop. multigraincracker Mar 2025 #15

I always viewed Law Enforcement like a German Shepard Dog... Dan Mar 2025 #4

And BeerBarrelPolka Mar 2025 #5

So then. Stay in your homes as instructed. Resistance is useless? Woodycall Mar 2025 #8

Did BeerBarrelPolka Mar 2025 #9

Milley also talked him down from sending troops into the street to shoot protesters. 58Sunliner Mar 2025 #23

True BeerBarrelPolka Mar 2025 #33

I firmly believe DENVERPOPS Mar 2025 #7

Or maybe they should Figarosmom Mar 2025 #12

Has the Mayor, Police Commission or Chief displacedvermoter Mar 2025 #29

Until there is blood on the streets and young people get motivated not NoMoreRepugs Mar 2025 #14

Law enforcement is like the military, they follow the chain of command. Trump is at the top right now. jalan48 Mar 2025 #16

Trump may be the commander of chief choie Mar 2025 #38

Unfortunately, I think he is. He is able to get rid of (fire) anyone who gets in his way. jalan48 Mar 2025 #40

This is why our responses must be massive, sustained, and creative. Magoo48 Mar 2025 #48

If a solar flair took out the net for a couple of weeks? multigraincracker Mar 2025 #17

I'm deeply saddened by the fact that you are right. dchill Mar 2025 #18

Police taking orders from a mob boss, rapist, traitor, criminal. Irish_Dem Mar 2025 #19

Police organizations were developed to protect the well to do and their assets. Biophilic Mar 2025 #20

Kick SheltieLover Mar 2025 #28

Absolutely true. choie Mar 2025 #37

If cops aren't happy with ACAB, they could stop acting like this. Cuthbert Allgood Mar 2025 #42

The police are almost never our friend! lark Mar 2025 #43

Befehl ist Befehl. k/N Harker Mar 2025 #44

Now we know where the Brownshirts are coming from mn9driver Mar 2025 #47

Rachel did a good job on this story last night LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2025 #49