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40. The cops are out of control.

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Thu Aug 14, 2014, 11:12 AM

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13 Photos From The Protests In Ferguson, You Won't Believe Happened In The U.S.A [View all] xchrom Aug 2014 OP

i was watching the live feed questionseverything Aug 2014 #1

Hmm Could the person LiberalElite Aug 2014 #3

It sure as hell wouldn't be the first time the fascists provided their own reason to fire on loudsue Aug 2014 #4

Nope. Wouldn't be the first time. It happened quite regularly in the 60's and Nay Aug 2014 #14

During Occupy as well. Fantastic Anarchist Aug 2014 #15

I'll drink to that. LoisB Aug 2014 #88

Kent State for starters. Cointelpro also had a standard tactic of embedding provocateurs. byronius Aug 2014 #56

my first thought was questionseverything Aug 2014 #6

Definitely a possibility. That is what happened during Occupy which looked a whole like these photos sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #32

That is a VERY logical suspicion nikto Aug 2014 #103

Looked to me like someone kicked back one of the cops own smoke bombs before it went off. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #52

my impression was it was a bottle questionseverything Aug 2014 #63

Not a molotov cocktail than. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #65

no, no fire from protestors questionseverything Aug 2014 #72

Remember when the cops attacked the Democratic National Convention in Chicago? Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #75

yeah the Mainstream Press released that lie, but anyone with truedelphi Aug 2014 #95

No, I saw broken glass in the street in front of the advancing line of Robo Cops Warpy Aug 2014 #101

On FOX "News" the Chief claimed he was dealing with rioters throwing pipe bombs.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #102

Cliven Bundy If you were not white these guys Billy Budd Aug 2014 #2

Excellent Point! Chasstev365 Aug 2014 #5

??????? terdheadur Aug 2014 #9

So throwing something at police is worse than drawing down on one with a rifle? A Little Weird Aug 2014 #10

Do you have links to a photo that shows the feds in the crosshairs? OnlinePoker Aug 2014 #43

what do you suppose this patriot is doing? frylock Aug 2014 #60

That's the one I'm referring to. OnlinePoker Aug 2014 #62

get real.. frylock Aug 2014 #64

So why didn't you post this one first? OnlinePoker Aug 2014 #66

because i didn't see this one first.. frylock Aug 2014 #67

He's pointing a gun at a large group of people and vehicles OnlinePoker Aug 2014 #71

you're cute frylock Aug 2014 #74

You misspelled "deliberately obtuse". Ikonoklast Aug 2014 #97

thanks for the correction. frylock Aug 2014 #100

Draw out the geometry before making conclusions. Look at the shadows and calendar for time and DhhD Aug 2014 #92

Try this. Jackpine Radical Aug 2014 #99

The photo at post 64 is the one I was thinking of A Little Weird Aug 2014 #87

Did you join DU just to post a defense of Clive Bundy? sinkingfeeling Aug 2014 #11

I have a feeling he/she did. Fantastic Anarchist Aug 2014 #19

The truth lies Plucketeer Aug 2014 #48

Post removed Post removed Aug 2014 #107

Basic Question Chasstev365 Aug 2014 #12

So snipers aiming their guns at Federal Law enforcement is lesser than someone throwing a myrna minx Aug 2014 #13

Mass looting? Destruction of property? Fantastic Anarchist Aug 2014 #18

Well said. Good grief, I can't believe even on DU we have to read this BS! Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2014 #80

Bundy looted the Treasury. He stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from you and I. riqster Aug 2014 #27

And when will the Cops be lobbing tear gas and such into the NYSE? They stole billions. Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2014 #81

Not a bad idea. riqster Aug 2014 #89

white people find, black people loot noiretextatique Aug 2014 #104

Sad but true. riqster Aug 2014 #105

You surely just forgot 'you have the right to do so until you cross the line, meaning killing a sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #34

there were white protesters in the crowd questionseverything Aug 2014 #70

Mass looting? blackspade Aug 2014 #41

Funny name negoldie Aug 2014 #42

LoFkingL. So armed and organized is OK? Which makes them less of a threat--the arms or the Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2014 #82

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2014 #106

The fascist government is not concerned about rightwing thugs with guns. Fantastic Anarchist Aug 2014 #16

+1 Johonny Aug 2014 #26

Did anyone see Molotov cocktails being thrown? Dustlawyer Aug 2014 #7

Only the Police Chief who wasn't there because he was talking to FOX "News". Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #53

No. Apparently that is a lie. Warpy Aug 2014 #54

Right on! Dustlawyer Aug 2014 #69

The police chief should be fired and the cop's toys taken away! If an escalation like this is RKP5637 Aug 2014 #76

At least the governor seems to realize that's who the problem is, not the people of Ferguson, Warpy Aug 2014 #77

I remember racists getting away with stuff like this RandiFan1290 Aug 2014 #8

Racists? Those were patriots! Enthusiast Aug 2014 #25

This is NOT a law enforcement response! SCVDem Aug 2014 #17

You don't need the National Guard when the police start to rival them in armaments... EEO Aug 2014 #22

Declaration of Independence means jack in courts. Neoma Aug 2014 #23

sadly, same is true of the Constitution any more nt justabob Aug 2014 #85

I don't think Obama would christx30 Aug 2014 #31

I can believe it. historylovr Aug 2014 #20

treading very close to conspiracy theory, but this looks bigger than Ferguson PD MindPilot Aug 2014 #21

^ n/t BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2014 #33

When even CNN starts using the phrase "Police State" that's not good. deafskeptic Aug 2014 #44

Technical Note of Clarification: The Ferguson, MO police department has 53 cops, but the VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #47

AMEN AND AMEN!!! uponit7771 Aug 2014 #55

The use of Agents Provocateurs is a virtual guarantee. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author DFW Aug 2014 #29

^^^this^^^ L0oniX Aug 2014 #35

"Go home! Your Constitutional rights are not being denied! Go home or we will kill you!" nt raouldukelives Aug 2014 #28

"Back away from your rights! Slowly! Back...away...from...your...rights!" (nt) KansDem Aug 2014 #38

Or, at least stand close to them only in the daylight hours. If I recall correctly, Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2014 #84

Like the old Soviet Union: hifiguy Aug 2014 #39

A few words come to mind from long ago DFW Aug 2014 #30

+1 L0oniX Aug 2014 #36

Yeah, kinda reminds you of these pictures too... cascadiance Aug 2014 #37

The cops are out of control. blackspade Aug 2014 #40

The War in Missouri Baclava Aug 2014 #45

Looks like Germany and Italy during the thirties . Like Benjamin Franklin said , " all democracies geretogo Aug 2014 #46

Franklin did not say that. The quote you are thinking of is attibuted to Alexander Tytler, Bluenorthwest Aug 2014 #49

I stand corrected . I heard some one on talk radio say he said it . If you look back to the Greeks geretogo Aug 2014 #96

nothing's changed in 49 years? Baclava Aug 2014 #50

And it shows us the irony of their statement - truedelphi Aug 2014 #94

This is what happens when Iraq vets come home and join the police force mwrguy Aug 2014 #51

Pic #5 reminds me of Tiananmen Square. Brigid Aug 2014 #57

Don't forget Kent State. zentrum Aug 2014 #58

Welcome to Fergustan! VA_Jill Aug 2014 #59

Are you sure that's in America. It looks more like it's in Gaza or Baghdad. LynneSin Aug 2014 #61

The fourth one is quite eerie... kentuck Aug 2014 #68

Nice jackboots Baclava Aug 2014 #73

POLICE STATE blkmusclmachine Aug 2014 #78

Those of us who are old enough will have no problem believing (nt) Nye Bevan Aug 2014 #79

Forget about the kooks in the middle east, there is a greater threat Dawson Leery Aug 2014 #83

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #86

Those armored vehicles remind me thucythucy Aug 2014 #90

Oh, the fruits of a militarized police force,especially when mixed with a measure of racism or indepat Aug 2014 #91

... littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #93

This is what happens tooeyeten Aug 2014 #98