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Bragi

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14. You wrote:

Reply to onenote (Reply #11)

Wed Apr 24, 2013, 05:08 PM

Apr 2013

"Americans have always tended to say "come on in" when the police show up saying "there may be an armed killer hiding in your house, can we take a look?"

Having watched events unfold on Friday in Boston, I do not agree at all with the above "Chief Andy of Mayberry comes to visit" characterization of what was, in fact, a total lockdown of a major city by heavily-armed police, in full paramilitary gear, going street-by-street and door-to-door, searching homes.

Sorry, that isn't an America I have known before last week.

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With Regard to the Police Search of That Particular Watertown House [View all] MineralMan Apr 2013 OP

And, No, I Will Not Post Another Copy of That Video. nt MineralMan Apr 2013 #1

"Can we please move on to the next story?" NCTraveler Apr 2013 #2

I asked similar questions about that vid recently, but got no answers from the poster arcane1 Apr 2013 #3

Yah. I saw that. MineralMan Apr 2013 #4

You mean this video? Bragi Apr 2013 #5

Uh, no. Your second link explains nothing about what I asked. MineralMan Apr 2013 #6

Sure it does Bragi Apr 2013 #7

Nope. I read it. None of my questions were answered. MineralMan Apr 2013 #8

You are obtuse or disengenuous. Have a nice day /nt Bragi Apr 2013 #9

No, I'm neither of those things. MineralMan Apr 2013 #10

Most searches are and always have been conducted without a warrant onenote Apr 2013 #11

You wrote: Bragi Apr 2013 #14

Maybe that's because Otis Campbell never tried to blow up Floyd's barber shop. onenote Apr 2013 #16

In the context your analysis does not apply. treestar Apr 2013 #13

You want context? Bragi Apr 2013 #17

+1000 Th1onein Apr 2013 #23

They knew it could not go on forever treestar Apr 2013 #25

Doesn't sound like you really want answers zipplewrath Apr 2013 #12

The report of a man killed in his home by a mistaken police raid onenote Apr 2013 #15

It doesnt sound like you have any answers. MineralMan Apr 2013 #18

Thought you wanted to "move on"? zipplewrath Apr 2013 #26

The brother was found AFTER the order to stay inside was lifted. AFTER. WinkyDink Apr 2013 #19

So? Did anyone anticipate that? MineralMan Apr 2013 #20

Answers The Straight Story Apr 2013 #21

Not really. MineralMan Apr 2013 #22

You've got a good head on your shoulders, Straight Story. Th1onein Apr 2013 #24