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dilby

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9. It's a different time now, everything is on the internet in minutes of it happening

Reply to L0oniX (Reply #8)

Mon May 5, 2014, 06:45 PM

May 2014

Shooting protestors would not be a good move, it's the reason they backed down from those Bundy whackos. If they opened fire on Occupy protestors they would get people to sympathize with the protestors and question why are cops so quick to kill. Plus it could lead to a gun battle and no matter how heavily armed they are there is always the chance of getting hurt.

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If people ask "what about the system is broken," this is a faaaabulous example. [View all] L0oniX May 2014 OP

Maybe Occupy should have been armed. dilby May 2014 #1

It's all about who's land you are occupying ...I guess L0oniX May 2014 #2

if occupy was out in the desert doing Niceguy1 May 2014 #3

Yup, I'm starting to think the same thing. Damansarajaya May 2014 #4

It worked for the Black Panthers in the 60's and 70's. dilby May 2014 #5

The pigs were not near as militarized back then as they are now. L0oniX May 2014 #6

But you don't have to out gun them, just show it could possibly hurt. dilby May 2014 #7

IMO that would give them the excuse to shoot and kill protesters. L0oniX May 2014 #8

It's a different time now, everything is on the internet in minutes of it happening dilby May 2014 #9