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Liberal_Stalwart71

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15. His hands are tied. He has absolutely no power. They are using him as a pawn and a scapegoat.

Sun Aug 17, 2014, 11:37 PM

Aug 2014

They are setting this black up to take the fall when something happens. They are making decisions without telling him and keeping him the dark. They're doing this on purpose. They are letting this man take the fall for them. Just watch.

I'm telling you: black people have seen this shit all our lives. We are trying to show you what we go through.

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Chris Hayes was just threatened by a cop live on MSNBC [View all] conservaphobe Aug 2014 OP

was the cop on camera, or was there just audio? fishwax Aug 2014 #1

Audio. conservaphobe Aug 2014 #3

wow. fishwax Aug 2014 #8

Uhh... ReRe Aug 2014 #38

They gonna beat his ass on teevee!! alcibiades_mystery Aug 2014 #2

Whoa. That won't end well. I wouldn't think Hayes would back down much, if at all. n/t winter is coming Aug 2014 #4

They are also threatening to shoot cal04 Aug 2014 #5

I was watching... ReRe Aug 2014 #40

Yeah, the Al Jazeera guy just said he doesn't know why the cops showed up so early Warpy Aug 2014 #6

Is This The Missouri Highway Patrol DallasNE Aug 2014 #43

No, members of 3 departments showed up Warpy Aug 2014 #48

Wow. bravenak Aug 2014 #7

is it time for the national guard yet? kcdoug1 Aug 2014 #9

Is there a difference between military and police nowaday? nt valerief Aug 2014 #34

Yep catnhatnh Aug 2014 #47

Absolutely! ReRe Aug 2014 #41

Which is crazy because Chris Hayes is not a person who is threatening in the least davidpdx Aug 2014 #10

Yup. Agschmid Aug 2014 #11

Where is Capt. Johnson in all this? world wide wally Aug 2014 #12

His hands are tied. He has absolutely no power. They are using him as a pawn and a scapegoat. Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2014 #15

I thought he was put in command frazzled Aug 2014 #18

No. He was put in charge of settling down the crowds and being the liaison between the community Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2014 #20

Wrong: Highway Patrol was put in charge of all security operations frazzled Aug 2014 #22

"A different approach", my ass. Agree that the guy is very likely being used as a pawn and scapegoat kath Aug 2014 #24

Exactly! Thanks. :) Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2014 #26

How is what I said any different? He was put in charge to guide the crowd, and I'm assuming that Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2014 #25

Crackers f'real 7wo7rees Aug 2014 #31

Or maybe he's more in charge than you think? frazzled Aug 2014 #46

I hope you're right. I hope they are not using this brother for their own selfish ends. Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2014 #49

He said on Saturday that he was not told that SWAT was being tblue37 Aug 2014 #33

I really thought he was going to be given a chance to change things. I bet he did, too. freshwest Aug 2014 #27

I'm thinking you're right. HooptieWagon Aug 2014 #30

yeah, sounds like he's just a facade. n't bananas Aug 2014 #42

That'll leave a mark flamingdem Aug 2014 #13

I think Chris was radicalized some time ago. grasswire Aug 2014 #29

Listen, there are a lot of black people here just praying and hoping that the cops' aggression Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2014 #14

+1 n/t enigmatic Aug 2014 #17

+1000 gvstn Aug 2014 #19

plus 1000 Liberal_in_LA Aug 2014 #21

+1000 more kath Aug 2014 #28

Read ya 5 by 5, citizen The Traveler Aug 2014 #32

too right (nt) shaayecanaan Aug 2014 #35

+1 uponit7771 Aug 2014 #36

Latest tweet from Chris Hayes flamingdem Aug 2014 #16

A brave new world. Curfew time for journalists. Rex Aug 2014 #23

TURNN OFF YOUR CAMERRAAAASSSSSSS Warren DeMontague Aug 2014 #37

The new totalitarian states of the USA seems to be emerging. Cleita Aug 2014 #39

These idiots need to ALL be lined up and slapped by a 5 year old girl. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #44

WOW Gothmog Aug 2014 #45