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Ms. Toad

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6. This went a tad beyond a protest.

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Original post)

Tue Jun 23, 2026, 10:08 PM

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A few of the protesters spontaneously broke off from the main group and vandalized cars in the parking lot, a guard shack, slashed the tires on a government van and broke a security camera. When a police officer arrived on the scene and drew his weapon, one of the activists fired an AR-15 from the woods, hitting the officer in the shoulder. The officer survived.

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50 year prison sentence for protesting ICE [View all] Eliot Rosewater Tuesday OP

K&R spanone Tuesday #1

But pardons and cash for malaise Tuesday #2

The judge who assigned that sentence must be a Trumpy. Baitball Blogger Tuesday #3

On of them shot a police officer. Johnny2X2X Tuesday #4

just a minor detail rollin74 Tuesday #5

But does it fit your definition of terrorist? edhopper Tuesday #7

One person shot a gun MichMan Wednesday #10

Wouldn't more weapons found be advertised very, very loudly? Torchlight Wednesday #11

Plus we are accepting the governments and ICE Eliot Rosewater 10 hrs ago #15

This went a tad beyond a protest. Ms. Toad Tuesday #6

So 50 years for vandalism edhopper Tuesday #8

Did I say that? Ms. Toad Tuesday #9

If you are armed with AR-15 and shoot a cop you aren't protesting. Autumn Wednesday #12

The fact that terrorism charges were added to all of these is what's horrifying here. WhiskeyGrinder Wednesday #13

ICE can go fuck themselves and anyone enabling ICE can go fuck themselves! Initech Wednesday #14