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In reply to the discussion: Police State in Watertown [View all]zeemike
(18,998 posts)32. Well I am happy for you then.
And wish it were like that everywhere...but it is not...that is more the exception than the rule.
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Nobody's forgetting that DC wrote itself around the Constitution & Bill of Rights,
blkmusclmachine
Apr 2013
#56
And people in the Boston area are just about the LAST ones who would trade security for liberty n/t
Gormy Cuss
Apr 2013
#33
So every time there's a terrorist bomb in a crowd, what would you have the authorities do?
Hekate
Apr 2013
#52
"Ma'am, here's your kids' milk. Please stay indoors and keep them safe. We've got your back."
longship
Apr 2013
#14
Using teargas on Occupy protesters, filling for profit prisons with pot smokers
magic59
Apr 2013
#46
Can't conflate what DC's done to our Constitution/Bill of Rights to some cop lugging milk in Boston.
blkmusclmachine
Apr 2013
#93
See? The nice man with the gun in the black uniform is bringing milk to the hungry children.
Zorra
Apr 2013
#66
Police state epic fail. Why not kick the door in? Smash the windows? What, no tear gas cansisters?
freshwest
Apr 2013
#86
None of the scary music, either. Just songbirds in the background. Fake! Coverup! Wake up sheeple!!!
freshwest
Apr 2013
#88
They could have, but they preferred not to, as I would have preferred not to. nt
stevenleser
Apr 2013
#95