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Playinghardball

(11,665 posts) Thu Apr 17, 2014, 01:24 PM Apr 2014

This "militiaman" is aiming at law enforcement at Bundy ranch. Let that sink in. Then imagine... [View all]

....if he was black..

Greg Pinelo @gregpinelo
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This "militiaman" is aiming at law enforcement at Bundy ranch. Let that sink in. Then imagine if he was black.

7:03 PM - 16 Apr 2014

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This "militiaman" is aiming at law enforcement at Bundy ranch. Let that sink in. Then imagine... [View all] Playinghardball Apr 2014 OP

Isn't that an actionable crime? Has this guy been arrested? nt ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2014 #1

I would think it would be chargeable as "assault" with a deadly weapon on a LEO... steve2470 Apr 2014 #16

So is stealing cattle. nt clarice Apr 2014 #31

Who stole cattle? nt ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2014 #36

I don't need to imagine he is black or any other color Egnever Apr 2014 #2

I notice seated next to him is a justhanginon Apr 2014 #3

Police would drop a 4 pound bomb on the roof of a row house they're holed up in. MohRokTah Apr 2014 #4

Exactly Tom Ripley Apr 2014 #32

He probably feels like a big man sharp_stick Apr 2014 #5

The job of law enforcement is to keep everything exactly the way it is... dogknob Apr 2014 #6

I'm intrigued by your use of the word "we" throughout that post. JoePhilly Apr 2014 #8

You're not intrigued and leaders get removed... dogknob Apr 2014 #19

YOU seem to be claiming WE are going to take up arms. JoePhilly Apr 2014 #21

If you believe the Kochs and the Adelsons of this world are going to go without bringing the thugs.. dogknob Apr 2014 #23

Then WE would be pointing our guns at ... JoePhilly Apr 2014 #25

They are "thugs" when they are slapping Occupiers around... dogknob Apr 2014 #30

When a police officer came to my home a few months back ... JoePhilly Apr 2014 #34

The money they would have gotten for his fines... dogknob Apr 2014 #37

Oh, I'm sure that's not true. Lizzie Poppet Apr 2014 #24

Apparently ... JoePhilly Apr 2014 #35

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Proper Response From Police, Sir, Would Have Been to Kill Him The Magistrate Apr 2014 #10

... "unarmed citizens?" You do see the guy with the rifle, right? JoePhilly Apr 2014 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author onethatcares Apr 2014 #14

Aww look, he's playing army boy with his little gun. Kingofalldems Apr 2014 #9

As it is, the right will cheer him on Prophet 451 Apr 2014 #11

They shake the crazy tree and wait for some nuts to fall out. JoePhilly Apr 2014 #13

Looks like felony branishing of a deadly weapon. 99Forever Apr 2014 #15

Typical of today's gun fanciers who think sniping is cool in non-war zones. Hoyt Apr 2014 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author SQUEE Apr 2014 #22

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If he were black, or obviously Muslim... n2doc Apr 2014 #20

I think that would depend... penultimate Apr 2014 #38

I just know d_r Apr 2014 #26

Yesterday, I saw footage of this on MSNBC Politicalboi Apr 2014 #27

Legal Question bpj62 Apr 2014 #28

Think about the ridiculous rise in gun sales after each mass shooting IronLionZion Apr 2014 #29

Just another poster boy for the cause of regulating guns in this country. Paladin Apr 2014 #33