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silverweb

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4. Media are just itching to report violence.

Reply to brettdale (Original post)

Sun Jul 14, 2013, 10:37 PM

Jul 2013

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]Our militarized police have to justify their existence, too. As NYC_SKIP said, it wouldn't be the first time there was police provocation.

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BREAKING POLICE GETTING VIOLENT AT PROTESTS? [View all] brettdale Jul 2013 OP

Police might try to provoke riots, this wouldn't be the first time. NYC_SKP Jul 2013 #1

this is what the guy brettdale Jul 2013 #3

That one incident could be unrelated to the rally, too. arcane1 Jul 2013 #7

getting? police are frequently violent against citizens exercising their rights and getting more so msongs Jul 2013 #2

Media are just itching to report violence. silverweb Jul 2013 #4

Earlier protests in Oakland, the police did nothing, really. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2013 #12

Good! silverweb Jul 2013 #13

Did anyone NOT NOLALady Jul 2013 #5

The police are getting more aggressive. rdharma Jul 2013 #6

The police are not your friends. n/t X_Digger Jul 2013 #8

Police have split up the protestors brettdale Jul 2013 #9

Several arrests by Police reported. n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2013 #10

Taht may be Tim Pool? dixiegrrrrl Jul 2013 #11