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8. I'm in shock

Reply to woo me with science (Reply #4)

Wed Aug 13, 2014, 10:57 AM

Aug 2014

over the fact that the press has been locked out on this incident All of this is taking me right back to the 60's. I was a teenager then and couldn't believe that human beings were treated so badly.

Saw Phillip Agnew on msnbc (Chris Hayes I think) he's the head of Dream Defenders here's there site:
http://dreamdefenders.org/thecrisis/

I'm checking into how to get involved. The horror needs to STOP NOW.

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Police tactics subject of broad review [View all] RKP5637 Aug 2014 OP

The federal government is the one MILITARIZING the police departments. woo me with science Aug 2014 #1

Exactly, well said! My first thought was, is this going to be a white wash for police brutality! RKP5637 Aug 2014 #3

They are way beyond Faux pas Aug 2014 #2

+1000000 And disturbing as hell. woo me with science Aug 2014 #4

And many Americas still say, well, if I did nothing wrong I have nothing to be concerned about. So RKP5637 Aug 2014 #6

I'm in shock Faux pas Aug 2014 #8

Thanks for sharing that link. nt redqueen Aug 2014 #9

You're welcome! n/t Faux pas Aug 2014 #10

After 911, cops got a free pass to do what they damn well please with seemingly RKP5637 Aug 2014 #5

We're (as in you and I) Faux pas Aug 2014 #7

First item I'd put on the list ... lpbk2713 Aug 2014 #11

Exactly! IMO politicians should be on that list too! There are some real wackos in RKP5637 Aug 2014 #12