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56. Nailed it.

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Tue Aug 19, 2014, 10:23 AM

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I cannot believe this is happening in an American city [View all] spinbaby Aug 2014 OP

the issue is the violence Travis_0004 Aug 2014 #1

Maybe we shouldn't be shooting unarmed people to begin with. ret5hd Aug 2014 #3

That is the crux of the matter... truth2power Aug 2014 #62

No, the issue is militarized police in the USA, who abuse and even murder citizens. woo me with science Aug 2014 #5

+1000 Tom Ripley Aug 2014 #25

When the rocks and bottles fly AgingAmerican Aug 2014 #34

When attention is diverted from the militarization and abuse of citizens, they win. woo me with science Aug 2014 #41

"Divert attention" AgingAmerican Aug 2014 #43

The protesters don't need lectures about the moral high ground. They are already woo me with science Aug 2014 #47

I am not 'lecturing' anyone AgingAmerican Aug 2014 #51

Exactly. Last night (before midnight) I was watching live feed. The police were not doing crowd jwirr Aug 2014 #49

I thought the protesters did a good job of shunning the infiltrators AgingAmerican Aug 2014 #54

Exactly. jwirr Aug 2014 #59

Bullshit, that is the thought of an excuse maker for real criminals and a primary desire TheKentuckian Aug 2014 #60

Indeed cvoogt Aug 2014 #7

Last night the crowds of protesters were very calm AgingAmerican Aug 2014 #50

I watched this live last night Horse with no Name Aug 2014 #28

The issue IS the violence, specifically the violence that left Mr. Brown dead on the street. VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #32

Only if your entire focus is on security and not justice. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #39

Compared to historical events... ljm2002 Aug 2014 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author CJCRANE Aug 2014 #2

I can believe it - TBF Aug 2014 #4

Zuccotti Park and where ever else Occupy was marching or camped, this action by a militarized SammyWinstonJack Aug 2014 #16

But, then, it doesn't need to be imagined...it's happened, it's happening HereSince1628 Aug 2014 #6

For what it's worth those are rubber bullet shooting rifles aikoaiko Aug 2014 #8

All held by white people. trumad Aug 2014 #11

Whips are so 1865. This is where we have progressed to. n/t jtuck004 Aug 2014 #18

And ordered there by Missouri Highway Patrol Captain Ron Johnson aikoaiko Aug 2014 #27

I'm old enough to remember the '60s, and this is a repetition. ColesCountyDem Aug 2014 #9

It does seem like history repeating itself. HereSince1628 Aug 2014 #14

Make this photo black and white humanityisfree Aug 2014 #10

I'll disagree somewhat. The REAL problem is called CAPITALISM, but........ socialist_n_TN Aug 2014 #22

Nailed it. ctsnowman Aug 2014 #56

here ya go! Garion_55 Aug 2014 #29

Which side are you on, now, which side are VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #33

I agree lisby Aug 2014 #36

I picture a little old lady shaking a cane just off to the left of the picture! Dustlawyer Aug 2014 #12

It sorta already did happen... lunasun Aug 2014 #37

The world is watching. logosoco Aug 2014 #13

Detroit 1943. It always happens sarge43 Aug 2014 #15

Washington, D.C. 1933 - Thanks a lot, MacArthur and Eisenhower VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #42

Hoover sent the army hootinholler Aug 2014 #63

True that. MacArthur and Eisenhower were only 'following orders.' Now where VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #65

Basically to calm them hootinholler Aug 2014 #66

Thanks. Learned something new today (always a good thing :) VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #67

Then you must have been born after the last round of riots Demeter Aug 2014 #17

+1. nt Javaman Aug 2014 #19

Sadly, no spinbaby Aug 2014 #40

+1. Nt newfie11 Aug 2014 #46

My generation's version of this alcibiades_mystery Aug 2014 #20

Philadelphia - 1844 anti-Irish ("Nativist Riots") BumRushDaShow Aug 2014 #21

one word heaven05 Aug 2014 #23

Los Angeles, Washington DC. In the 60s. Nt newfie11 Aug 2014 #48

K&R ReRe Aug 2014 #24

How old are you? Cheviteau Aug 2014 #26

When the rocks and bottles fly AgingAmerican Aug 2014 #30

1960s alabama or 2014 missouri? Garion_55 Aug 2014 #31

Or 1775 Bunker Hill? VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #45

All of these idiots are guilty of assault with a deadly weapon. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #35

Its not the first time OP workinclasszero Aug 2014 #38

You nailed it, workinclasszero classof56 Aug 2014 #57

An out of control PD has caused all of this and it seems a certain group of people Rex Aug 2014 #44

+1. Nt newfie11 Aug 2014 #52

Yep! Little Star Aug 2014 #69

I would have loved seeing this sort of police response to the ARMED "protesters" maddiemom Aug 2014 #55

Deja vu all over again locks Aug 2014 #58

Revenge of Afghanistan and Iraq libodem Aug 2014 #61

I can, sadly PasadenaTrudy Aug 2014 #64

Why not? We support torture, institutionalized criminal banks, drone murders, etc... Corruption Inc Aug 2014 #68

for the first time, I caught a little bit of chris hayes' coverage--and the above image made niyad Aug 2014 #70

kick woo me with science Aug 2014 #71