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17. The fighting vehicles are needed to quell the revolt when it comes. The oligarchs

Fri Apr 25, 2014, 08:24 PM

Apr 2014

are ready for a revolt.

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Weaponized Cops and the Future of Freedom [View all] WilliamPitt Apr 2014 OP

My SIL is Marine (not active, but there and no ex- Marines) flamin lib Apr 2014 #1

Up WilliamPitt Apr 2014 #2

Take away assault rifles and fighting vehicles won't be necessary Auggie Apr 2014 #3

Not really. Lizzie Poppet Apr 2014 #4

I have made my share criticisms of cops. merrily Apr 2014 #6

Good points. Lizzie Poppet Apr 2014 #9

Thanks. Yours as well. merrily Apr 2014 #12

Dupe. Duh. Deleted. merrily Apr 2014 #13

Question, and it's probably a silly one. Savannahmann Apr 2014 #14

Good questions, all, but I have no clue. merrily Apr 2014 #15

Part of it is the image of "manly" or Macho. Savannahmann Apr 2014 #19

You have obviously put a lot of studying into this and also merrily Apr 2014 #20

Haven't hunting rifles been around for years? Auggie Apr 2014 #7

Yep. Lizzie Poppet Apr 2014 #8

Let's not Brown Coat Apr 2014 #10

The cops in my neck-o-the-woods bullsnarfle Apr 2014 #11

Does anyone know of historical statistics for police brutality? WatermelonRat Apr 2014 #16

I agree that it's probably an increase in awareness. JoeyT Apr 2014 #18