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Beer Swiller

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28. Was it really necessary to lock down an entire American city?

Fri Apr 19, 2013, 10:48 PM

Apr 2013

In order to catch one 19 year old kid hiding under a tarp over a boat in some guy's back yard? How many people lost a couple of days pay? How many street vendors lost hundreds of dollars in income? How much did Boston Transit, or whatever it's called, lose? How many small businesses took a major hit? How many single mothers lost money for rent or food because the schools were closed and they had to stay home with their kids? Or single fathers? Or poor people in general?

Just how much damage could this 19 year old immigrant have really done? THINK about it.

I do not like this police state response. In time, I don't think many Bostonians will, either.

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Union Thugs Capture Boston Bombing Suspect. [View all] JaneyVee Apr 2013 OP

LOVE!!!!!! nt babylonsister Apr 2013 #1

And the world applauds. Curmudgeoness Apr 2013 #2

+1! sheshe2 Apr 2013 #3

Awesome! cui bono Apr 2013 #4

You win the internets for today, Janey! hifiguy Apr 2013 #5

Paid with overly high taxes nt benld74 Apr 2013 #6

Would you rather have the job? DainBramaged Apr 2013 #7

Oh heck no, I'm applauding all they have done and chastising the too high tax crowd, believe me! benld74 Apr 2013 #10

Really? DainBramaged Apr 2013 #12

yup yup benld74 Apr 2013 #79

I don't think I could run into ellie Apr 2013 #22

Really? Hissyspit Apr 2013 #9

seems likely it was offered in the same ironic spirit as the "union thugs" of the OP fishwax Apr 2013 #46

Well, that's good to hear. Hissyspit Apr 2013 #47

Fabulous!!!! valerief Apr 2013 #8

Outstanding - if we had to rely on a private company mercymechap Apr 2013 #11

Just ask Blackwater, err, Xe Services...oops, I mean Academi. Ford_Prefect Apr 2013 #16

K&R MissDeeds Apr 2013 #13

Great thread title! CBHagman Apr 2013 #14

Did they really? I've been out and just got home to find out about the capture! Yay!nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #15

Same here! WOW! Police work. calimary Apr 2013 #17

The FBI HRT Crabby Appleton Apr 2013 #18

But, but joesdaughter Apr 2013 #19

Yeah! Let the "Invisible Hand" grab them! KansDem Apr 2013 #60

I thought it was an ATF agent demosincebirth Apr 2013 #20

Feds are unionized too. n/t BumRushDaShow Apr 2013 #24

Not referring to union membership. demosincebirth Apr 2013 #26

If you ignore the OP's picture and go by the OP subject, then your assertion fits. n/t BumRushDaShow Apr 2013 #27

Three cheers for Boston and Union Thugs! WTG! freshwest Apr 2013 #21

GREAT post!!! cliffordu Apr 2013 #23

The real hero is the woman who called police after noticing blood on her boat golfguru Apr 2013 #25

True, but without the police, she'd have a tough time taking him down herself bhikkhu Apr 2013 #29

Under the Libertarian dream, she would have had the responsibility to capture him. tclambert Apr 2013 #62

The perp was obviously bleeding badly golfguru Apr 2013 #69

Was it really necessary to lock down an entire American city? Beer Swiller Apr 2013 #28

How many people didn't die? bhikkhu Apr 2013 #32

I don't know what weapons the 19 year old had at his disposal... Beer Swiller Apr 2013 #34

Well, get a job there and maybe they'll put you in charge of the next one bhikkhu Apr 2013 #35

I was going to respond to his post, but I suspect it's someone trying to rile people up... octothorpe Apr 2013 #39

I applied. Unfortunately, I wasn't related to the right people. Beer Swiller Apr 2013 #43

It wasn't because of your relations alcibiades_mystery Apr 2013 #45

Then why aren't the people of Boston throwing beer bottles at the cops and chasing 'em away? NBachers Apr 2013 #49

The "lock down" was voluntary. RGinNJ Apr 2013 #52

Your post is mainly concerned with money. bigmonkey Apr 2013 #33

You. Do Not. Understand. Beer Swiller Apr 2013 #36

I'm with ya,man. I'd rather my neighbor die than me miss a day of work... octothorpe Apr 2013 #40

what are you talking about? LSK Apr 2013 #38

I'm sure that, had you been there and wanted to walk around, you would have been welcomed to. Squinch Apr 2013 #41

Yes, it was. eggplant Apr 2013 #42

Are you kidding? This 19 year old kid was toting weapons of mass destruction. Tell that appacom Apr 2013 #50

Bostonians are fine with it Marrah_G Apr 2013 #53

Then why was it the people I KNOW to be from Massachusetts, defending it? karynnj Apr 2013 #55

They took a day, got the job done. Period. You could not do better. DevonRex Apr 2013 #58

You don't have to wait.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Apr 2013 #68

This post was alerted on. The jury being of sound mind voted to let it stand 6/0! ohiosmith Apr 2013 #72

How much of that beer have you been swilling? Aristus Apr 2013 #73

Too much... El Shaman Apr 2013 #74

how come that badge isn't in English? LiberalElite Apr 2013 #30

... FailureToCommunicate Apr 2013 #37

LOL nice Robb Apr 2013 #71

During the revolution... El Shaman Apr 2013 #75

kick! BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2013 #31

I'm glad this didn't happen in LA. caseymoz Apr 2013 #44

No kidding Mr.Pain Apr 2013 #48

Yeah, it was "Them Union Thugs!" caledesi Apr 2013 #51

And they are gubment employee scum bags living high off the hog on top of that! DebJ Apr 2013 #54

The homeowner is a union member? Zax2me Apr 2013 #56

Really? The homeowner didn't call the union thugs... Oilwellian Apr 2013 #65

These guys deserve a raise after tonight. How much do they make? Trascoli Apr 2013 #57

Great job. Sleep lo-o-o-o-n-g and well tonight. Eleanors38 Apr 2013 #59

Salute to the cops Berlum Apr 2013 #61

Bring back the unions madokie Apr 2013 #63

In case someone wanted the tranlation ... 66 dmhlt Apr 2013 #64

Union thugs that support the GOP michigandem58 Apr 2013 #66

Thank you for my new Windows wallpaperf. SwissTony Apr 2013 #67

Thanks for this reality check unionthug Apr 2013 #70

I'll take union thugs over gejohnston Apr 2013 #76

Union YES Blue Owl Apr 2013 #77

Awesome mzmolly Apr 2013 #78