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perdita9

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11. This goes against the history of the founding of America
Sun Aug 17, 2025, 02:34 PM
Aug 2025

The British soldiers used to regularly 'disappear' colonists, refusing to even acknowledge that they'd been arrested and wouldn't reveal if they were in custody. A lot of our laws are based on these incidents. Go to the website for your county jail and you should be able to enter in the name of an inmate and see what floor they're being held on or if they're out for a medical appointment or court hearing.

You HAVE to be able to see if they are in custody and where they are located. This is American law.

These masked goons aren't even identifying themselves. How is someone in a car supposed to know if it's a legitimate federal agent stopping them for a lawful reason or just some nut looking to kidnap them?

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This is terrorism. pandr32 Aug 2025 #1
Violence is the last resort of the incompetent. Isaaac Asimov Ping Tung Aug 2025 #2
I've always thought that was nonsense from Ike. malthaussen Aug 2025 #17
This feels like we are at war. Initech Aug 2025 #3
This shit has to stop. Emile Aug 2025 #4
Too bad there werent any good guys with guns Hornedfrog2000 Aug 2025 #13
Do we even know that these are Federal Agents? Could be just plain old gangs question everything Aug 2025 #5
Thugs car jacking. cbabe Aug 2025 #6
Not much difference these days PatSeg Aug 2025 #10
Donnie, the Norwegian Nobel Peace Prize committee are watching MagickMuffin Aug 2025 #7
Same reaction -- A Peace Prize? Donnie's declared war on his own country. nt allegorical oracle Aug 2025 #14
Highwaymen bucolic_frolic Aug 2025 #8
America Gestapo ! republianmushroom Aug 2025 #9
This goes against the history of the founding of America perdita9 Aug 2025 #11
Murders will happen and the victims will be blamed. twodogsbarking Aug 2025 #12
Let's not forget the rapes going on tazcat Aug 2025 #15
Agents of the state shooting at unarmed civilians in the US IronLionZion Aug 2025 #16
Hadda happen sometime. malthaussen Aug 2025 #18
A misdemeanor LiberalArkie Aug 2025 #19
Yep. But that's never stoped cops from killing anyone. malthaussen Aug 2025 #21
I call it "Legal Vigilantism" ReRe Aug 2025 #20
It seems that these bully takeovers are not happening in states with lax gun laws. mackdaddy Aug 2025 #22
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