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MineralMan

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29. No, but the DOJ is, and they're the ones pushing this.

Reply to MNBrewer (Reply #24)

Sun Jan 29, 2012, 09:04 PM

Jan 2012

Do you suppose that this came from nowhere?

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Holy Crap !!! - 'Oakland Police Face Federal Takeover Due To Excessive Force' - AP/NewsOne [View all] WillyT Jan 2012 OP

as far as I'm concerned dana_b Jan 2012 #1

k&r Starry Messenger Jan 2012 #2

Since Obama has taken over health care, he might as well take over local police too. izquierdista Jan 2012 #3

Obama has taken over health care? How? Zalatix Jan 2012 #28

Have you been under a rock? izquierdista Jan 2012 #32

Yeah I've been living under a rock if listening to Fox Noise constitutes as not living under a rock. Zalatix Jan 2012 #33

"Since Obama has taken over health care, he might as well take over local police too." greiner3 Jan 2012 #36

Yes! They brought this on themselves. BeHereNow Jan 2012 #4

Here is the answer to where Obama is while this is happening. jwirr Jan 2012 #5

No. Read the OP. cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #10

It is the federal government that will take over. jwirr Jan 2012 #16

By order of a Federal Judge, not the POTUS. MNBrewer Jan 2012 #23

This has been an ongoing threat and they did yesterday in spite of it. EFerrari Jan 2012 #6

K&R BumRushDaShow Jan 2012 #7

Just how much longer will the Judge wait? Sherman A1 Jan 2012 #8

Holy Fuck! Odin2005 Jan 2012 #9

So the judge is going to wait until this Summer for a report? AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #11

Empty threat without the Marshalls. Emergency Order # what, Big O? K&R (nt) T S Justly Jan 2012 #12

K&R. midnight Jan 2012 #13

Here's a scarey thought Marnie Jan 2012 #14

And that's what the President can do. MineralMan Jan 2012 #15

Yes, this is the President's response. Capn Sunshine Jan 2012 #19

+1000 CakeGrrl Jan 2012 #20

The Federal Judge is not part of the Obama Administration. MNBrewer Jan 2012 #24

No, but the DOJ is, and they're the ones pushing this. MineralMan Jan 2012 #29

According to the article this came from a monitor put in place by the judge in 2003. A Simple Game Jan 2012 #30

Judges do not initiate actions. Someone brought the case before that judge. MineralMan Jan 2012 #31

Yes someone did bring this before the judge in 2003. A Simple Game Jan 2012 #34

"Judges do not initiate actions" _ed_ Jan 2012 #41

Exactly! obamanut2012 Jan 2012 #21

But, with my saying that, I am automatically branded as MineralMan Jan 2012 #25

I actually didn't read it that way obamanut2012 Jan 2012 #26

Thanks. MineralMan Jan 2012 #27

+1 Zorra Jan 2012 #35

A point of particular interest to me quakerboy Jan 2012 #17

Kick !!! WillyT Jan 2012 #18

Kick! sarcasmo Jan 2012 #22

Good. Whiny fucking cowards. nt BlueIris Jan 2012 #37

Post removed Post removed Jan 2012 #38

About time. mmonk Jan 2012 #39

K&R n/t myrna minx Jan 2012 #40

This will greatly benefit Occupy Oakland. The "Our Side is Right" presumption usually lies with the Hosnon Jan 2012 #42