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DrBulldog

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36. It's time to replace the middle finger greeting ...

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Thu Aug 14, 2014, 12:09 AM

Aug 2014

... with the hands-up sign. It will convey a far more powerful message to the police.

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It's war. [View all] kentuck Aug 2014 OP

For What It's Worth... 2banon Aug 2014 #1

Thanks - as relevant today as when it was written about the Hollywood "hippie riots" in in the 60s aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2014 #16

I always thought it was referring to the Watts Riots? 2banon Aug 2014 #43

That song is about... kwolf68 Aug 2014 #45

Oh Right, Yes.. Thanks for reminding me. 2banon Aug 2014 #47

Stephen Stills wrote For What It's Worth about the Sunset Strip riots of 1966 aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2014 #54

thanks for the correction and the details.. it was relevant then, and it's relevant today.. 2banon Aug 2014 #65

I think it is worth a mention that West Hollywood's eventual incorporation was motivated to a Bluenorthwest Aug 2014 #79

Thanks for the info. abakan Aug 2014 #92

Yes, but... Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2014 #98

"For what it's worth" was a hit in 1967 FuzzyRabbit Aug 2014 #50

Yes, that is correct. The song was about the "hippie riots"... GReedDiamond Aug 2014 #56

interesting, thanks for enlightening... 2banon Aug 2014 #64

There is a lot of confusion about the song... GReedDiamond Aug 2014 #67

Some footage....I know someone who was arrested at Pandora's Box Bluenorthwest Aug 2014 #78

Welcome to DU, FuzzyRabbit! calimary Aug 2014 #58

Strange, since it was released in 1967 SteveG Aug 2014 #85

It starts when your always afraid zeemike Aug 2014 #41

To Protect And Serve The Oligarchs, Corporations And Banks cantbeserious Aug 2014 #2

The police exist to protect the wealthy from everbody else randys1 Aug 2014 #4

Those rightwing racist pricks had their "Democratic" enablers along the way... villager Aug 2014 #27

Yeah, because YarnAddict Aug 2014 #76

it has always been this way, the news is white people are finding out randys1 Aug 2014 #80

Okay, if it's ALWAYS been that way, YarnAddict Aug 2014 #82

teaparty is just what they call themselves now, before most of them had no group to cling randys1 Aug 2014 #83

Back in the day the Birchers were the tea party. Dragonfli Aug 2014 #93

Founder was daddy KOCH randys1 Aug 2014 #95

Why am I not surprised? /nt Dragonfli Aug 2014 #97

YES its like real life Hunger Games! Rockyj Aug 2014 #94

A cop war against the citizenry. eom MohRokTah Aug 2014 #3

It's been this way for a very long time, it isn't anything new.. 2banon Aug 2014 #4

^^^^^^^^^^^^ Lochloosa Aug 2014 #10

Detroit 1967. L0oniX Aug 2014 #15

Chicago Democratic convention 1968 zeemike Aug 2014 #44

Were you there? I was part of that ballyhoo Aug 2014 #46

Nope but watched on TV, zeemike Aug 2014 #52

I watched it on TV, NOLALady Aug 2014 #59

Your post is triggering all sorts of memories for me. I was a little boy then, about 8 years old. My VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #60

I'm no hero; I was traveling around the country from ballyhoo Aug 2014 #73

Way off topic, but I hope you're recording or writing down your memories of Chicago '68, so that VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #86

Daley's- shoot to kill -orders during the 68 riots after MLK too lunasun Aug 2014 #62

Democratic Convention, 1968 Chicago. I was ballyhoo Aug 2014 #39

OMG How on earth could I forget to mention Chicago in 1968...jeez there's a story for the ages 2banon Aug 2014 #49

I've written about it before, but not recently. ballyhoo Aug 2014 #74

A few more aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2014 #61

And how could I forget to mention Philadelphia 1985? The Police BOMBED an entire neighborhood block 2banon Aug 2014 #66

I have forgotten his name, but YarnAddict Aug 2014 #77

Stop it! What should we do now, arm ourselves? babylonsister Aug 2014 #6

Who are you addressing? The Police? 2banon Aug 2014 #7

The OP. As indicated. nt babylonsister Aug 2014 #9

that seems odd, shouldn't you be directing that message to the cops? 2banon Aug 2014 #12

I don't know what you want the OP to stop tkmorris Aug 2014 #14

Are you ready to go to war? Baloney. babylonsister Aug 2014 #19

The OP was saying that is the way the COPS are acting.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #24

OK, thanks, but broad brush there. babylonsister Aug 2014 #30

That's because there is a wider agenda at work here. Good, bad,...they're the ones getting the tank. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #34

police kardonb Aug 2014 #57

That OP is as efficacious as anything I've ballyhoo Aug 2014 #40

I don't see that GP6971 Aug 2014 #8

I haven't seen it in my area, either, but check this out. CrispyQ Aug 2014 #88

This Phlem Aug 2014 #11

The Pentagon makes plans for EVERYTHING Lurks Often Aug 2014 #70

Well I'm glad the Pentagon's prepared. Phlem Aug 2014 #89

Very doubtful, but believe what you will Lurks Often Aug 2014 #90

you too. Phlem Aug 2014 #91

And the republicans can't say there isn't when the police Will shoot you on sight. Initech Aug 2014 #13

Here's a prescient quote- Snarkoleptic Aug 2014 #17

Yeppers, ol' Frank knew the score. kath Aug 2014 #38

It was inevitable. Baitball Blogger Aug 2014 #18

K & R !!! WillyT Aug 2014 #20

They are following in lockstep our elected nabobs. Cleita Aug 2014 #21

The police aren't supposed to be able to handle EVERYTHING.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #22

And with CAMERAS ErikJ Aug 2014 #29

I wonder how many cops complained their job felt more like being at work.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #33

Our country is broken. octoberlib Aug 2014 #23

This is what happens when you give military equipment to cops. It does no good if it's not used. nt neverforget Aug 2014 #25

Yeah, they gunning down white people everyday. Solomon Aug 2014 #26

In Fullerton, CA they beat a white, mentally ill young man to death VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #63

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Aug 2014 #28

There can't possibly be any race problem there in Ferguson... DrBulldog Aug 2014 #31

It's war and they sure as hell to do not see themselves as public servants paid by the people. We jwirr Aug 2014 #32

This is NOT War Sparhawk60 Aug 2014 #68

Come to think about it - you are right. But I do wonder if this isn't the way we are treating people jwirr Aug 2014 #71

excess my shiny metal ass. i would like to see du follow the money. mopinko Aug 2014 #35

It's time to replace the middle finger greeting ... DrBulldog Aug 2014 #36

Except for the occasional clash between uprising vs. land and order, I don't see it. aikoaiko Aug 2014 #37

I think they receive funds through the Dept. Of Homeland Security for glinda Aug 2014 #42

1st amendment suspended! Mkap Aug 2014 #48

AUTHORITY has been challenged with words...it's show time for Amendment 2 HereSince1628 Aug 2014 #69

So you're right. Now what. Anything constructive here? How about this. ancianita Aug 2014 #51

But the DOJ is equipping the police to become more akbacchus_BC Aug 2014 #53

It has been war. Bush spying on anti-war orbs. The brutal repression of Occupy and the attack on Luminous Animal Aug 2014 #55

Aren't you broad brushing? treestar Aug 2014 #72

For fifty years, I have seen it gradually get worse and worse... kentuck Aug 2014 #75

+1 nt NutmegYankee Aug 2014 #81

i think it really depends on where you live, the demographics, and the size of the town\city dionysus Aug 2014 #84

So who are you going to kill? randome Aug 2014 #87

When war is declared on unarmed civilians Dragonfli Aug 2014 #96