Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

pecosbob

(8,318 posts)

12. IMO many will see the declaration of the Insurrection Act as defacto permission to shoot back.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Thu Jan 15, 2026, 10:48 AM

Thursday

In the seventies in my home town police went on a rampage killing people and throwing their bodies in the bayous. People started shooting back and police had to start riding three and four in each vehicle to defend themselves from the pissed off citizens. Police cars couldn't go into many parts of town without sustaining continued barrages of gunfire. The police backed down.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

15 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Trump threatens Minnesota: "I will institute the INSURRECTION ACT, which many Presidents have done before me..." [View all] Miles Archer Thursday OP

Show down coming Easterncedar Thursday #1

The first thing the next congress should do is REPEAL the insurrection act. Volaris Thursday #2

Notice how he has to qualify it with: johnnyfins Thursday #3

Outside of the civil war... and I don't know if Botany Thursday #10

It's definitely been used ITAL Thursday #13

Thank you! Botany Thursday #15

The terrorism is coming from ICE, including shithole................ Lovie777 Thursday #4

Fuck off donwald. spanone Thursday #5

Knew that was coming. sinkingfeeling Thursday #6

It hasn't been invoked in over 30 years Buckeyeblue Thursday #7

The Troubles, Northern Ireland OC375 Thursday #8

We have no idea how things will continue to unfold. Irish_Dem Thursday #11

Message auto-removed Name removed Thursday #9

IMO many will see the declaration of the Insurrection Act as defacto permission to shoot back. pecosbob Thursday #12

The "protester/resistance" folks aren't killing our 2026 hopes gulliver Thursday #14