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Warpy

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54. No. Apparently that is a lie.

Thu Aug 14, 2014, 02:16 PM

Aug 2014

This was a loud but peaceful crowd, unlike the looters of the previous night(s).

Police were reacting like they were in the Ukraine.

It's time to demilitarize the police. They need to have all that war crap taken away from them.

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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