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Stonepounder

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33. This is how it begins.

Tue Aug 12, 2014, 09:01 PM

Aug 2014

The conversion from a free state to a police state. The constitution is no longer relevant to the average American. Freedom of speech, assembly, unreasonable search and seizure, petition for redress of grievance, even the right against self-incrimination no longer exists in any meaningful way for the average Joe, particularly if said Joe happens to be black or poor. Corporations have more rights than citizens and the police have the freedom to shoot unarmed citizens without fear of repercussion.

And the middle-class is rapidly disappearing.

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This Is The Terrifying Result Of The Militarization Of Police [View all] n2doc Aug 2014 OP

After 9/11 we all became enemy combatants or enemy non-combatants. Rex Aug 2014 #1

I can't add a single syllable to improve that post. arcane1 Aug 2014 #4

It's fascism. morningfog Aug 2014 #2

This. ^^^ CrispyQ Aug 2014 #47

it's terrifying tk2kewl Aug 2014 #3

Exactly what is going on. TPTB are afraid too many Americans are fed up with the dream. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2014 #30

I mentioned before that the cops were better armed than the military Savannahmann Aug 2014 #5

I seriously think it goes over most Americans heads. They just don't get it, how sh** like RKP5637 Aug 2014 #32

They are clueless and don't care tom_kelly Aug 2014 #38

Much as the good Germans in WWII that thought the rising of Hitler was just a fad. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2014 #40

Clearly the general public is the enemy. lpbk2713 Aug 2014 #6

They get away with murder... kentuck Aug 2014 #12

SS stormtroopers on American streets gyroscope Aug 2014 #7

One big difference... kentuck Aug 2014 #8

We are their enemy n2doc Aug 2014 #9

Yep. kentuck Aug 2014 #11

Ding ding we have a winner malaise Aug 2014 #15

^^This^^ 99Forever Aug 2014 #20

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ L0oniX Aug 2014 #24

See #6 IDemo Aug 2014 #10

It's way over the top Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #13

Mayberry R. Fuckin. D. Motherfuckers... Blue Owl Aug 2014 #14

We've all become "the enemy" Warpy Aug 2014 #16

Whatever happened to courage? GitRDun Aug 2014 #17

This is a pic of an early confrontation n2doc Aug 2014 #19

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #18

Just being armed & dressed like that must get these guys so fired up and paranoid. Divernan Aug 2014 #21

To "Protect And Serve" The Oligarchs, Corporations And Banks cantbeserious Aug 2014 #22

+100000 Our government has chosen sides, woo me with science Aug 2014 #42

If the street gangs decide to go to war with these police, I bet on the gangs... Moostache Aug 2014 #23

Well that's the thing. Will civilians start firing back or firing first? Izzat what the pigs want? L0oniX Aug 2014 #27

One of them was screaming.. "....bring it your fuckin animals..." to a crowd of black protesters uponit7771 Aug 2014 #25

but, but, we don't live in a police state!!! KG Aug 2014 #26

Where are all the Tea Party protesters? CaptainTruth Aug 2014 #28

This country is headed down an extremely dangerous path. I fear far too many Americans have RKP5637 Aug 2014 #29

This is how it begins. Stonepounder Aug 2014 #33

Often the US reminds me now of Germany WWII and the SS. Same type of individuals exist here, names RKP5637 Aug 2014 #36

And/or 2naSalit Aug 2014 #45

Horrified K&R. Overseas Aug 2014 #31

Just an observation, the police are all white, very telling IMO. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2014 #34

That's so rich white people will feel safe. Those black cops could switch sides. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #39

To those who dismiss the NSA surveillance breaches, this is the same treatment. riderinthestorm Aug 2014 #35

This is all to make rich people feel safe from poor people. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #37

A war on American citizens damnedifIknow Aug 2014 #41

$$$$$$$$ SalviaBlue Aug 2014 #43

And terror is the point. woo me with science Aug 2014 #44

Yeah don't we just suck ass! lonestarnot Aug 2014 #46