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36. Can you be more specific; or, ...

Reply to Fantastic Anarchist (Reply #34)

Tue Aug 19, 2014, 11:46 AM

Aug 2014

are you suggesting that L/E can, on sight and in an instant, distinguish a brick thrower amongst protesters" from "journalist"?

That would be fantasy.

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When they were shot at-they had their hands raised in the air & were shouting “Press! Press! Press!" [View all] kpete Aug 2014 OP

Oh yeah? gratuitous Aug 2014 #1

I heard from a friend of a friend that these so-called "reporters" were armed ISIS sympathizers! WinkyDink Aug 2014 #3

Double Oh, snap! That's positively brutal (But spot on)! Sincere hat tip! VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #14

What? Punkingal Aug 2014 #4

Amen. n/t gldstwmn Aug 2014 #10

Oh, snap! That's positively brutal (But spot on)! Sincere hat tip! VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #13

One of the shooter cops' friends just called and said that the reporters actually bumrushed the cops redqueen Aug 2014 #70

I know for a fact those reporters were about to do something dangerous IronLionZion Aug 2014 #101

I think their being deliberately "hit with" ANYTHING is BATTERY. That happens to be a crime. WinkyDink Aug 2014 #2

Fog of war and all that... davekriss Aug 2014 #5

I wish it had been a surprise to see LRAD used there. Pittsburg G20 protest in 2009 was a Mnemosyne Aug 2014 #6

Second big trial run to test the Militarized police was OWS. We are the enemy. Glad to see some of sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #44

It astounds me how many are apathetic and ignorant of any of this. The media's 'stunned' surprise Mnemosyne Aug 2014 #96

I agree, they are 'acclimatizing' people to seeing military forces on the streets. Stunned media sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #98

Well We Know Where They Are..... cynzke Aug 2014 #100

Same playbook the Fascists always use. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #102

Lrad is a torture device PatrynXX Aug 2014 #107

Just in case you missed this: CrispyQ Aug 2014 #54

Ansgar Graw talking of his experience: polly7 Aug 2014 #7

"the initial pretext for his detention was “failure to disperse”—within the hour. " BlueCaliDem Aug 2014 #8

It was oddly worded tkmorris Aug 2014 #9

Schreckliche Ereignisse, schreckliche Übersetzung. Jackpine Radical Aug 2014 #40

Probably a babelfish translation. nt tblue37 Aug 2014 #91

Their usual 'charge' for the thousands of arrests during OWS, was 'trespassing'. Most were dismissed sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #46

This is why I don't bother with the "camera" petitions.. SomethingFishy Aug 2014 #64

This ^ Tommymac Aug 2014 #105

So much for the Great Black Hope, Cpt. Ron Johnson. Is no one in MO competent? DRoseDARs Aug 2014 #11

It's beginning to look like it was all a setup. Okay, let's give them what they want, THEN send in sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #47

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Aug 2014 #12

Nothing says police state libodem Aug 2014 #15

Interesting to know tea and oranges Aug 2014 #16

An other Trojan horse? zeemike Aug 2014 #22

this is from august 14: tea and oranges Aug 2014 #26

Field isn't easily fooled generally. Looks like he WAS right. sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #48

This OP is shit stirring B.S., in both tone and content ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #17

Have you watched the live feeds...? liberalmuse Aug 2014 #18

And what fantasy am I spinning? 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #24

The previous post you were trying to peddle. n/t Fantastic Anarchist Aug 2014 #34

Can you be more specific; or, ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #36

One might notice the presence of notebooks, cameras and press badges Android3.14 Aug 2014 #51

Yes, because when one is attempting to "control" a large group ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #56

Your the one who pointed out the brick thrower Android3.14 Aug 2014 #63

Yeah. Okay. 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #69

Why should he/she be more specific. You weren't specific at all with your attack on the OP. rhett o rick Aug 2014 #73

+1000. nt. polly7 Aug 2014 #75

Thank you very much ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #78

+1001 Enthusiast Aug 2014 #103

Spot on. Ed Suspicious Aug 2014 #106

Just like Israel is justified in killing the human shields to get at the terrorist? Gotcha. n/t A Simple Game Aug 2014 #19

False equivalency, gotcha. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #27

No denial, gotcha. n/t A Simple Game Aug 2014 #30

Yeah, okay. ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #35

No need to explain to me, I see no difference between your attitude and A Simple Game Aug 2014 #66

Reporters got shot? ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #71

Yes taking the shooter into custody probably would quell the unrest. A Simple Game Aug 2014 #74

Well said. nm rhett o rick Aug 2014 #77

We largely agree, here ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #79

Yes I think we aren't far apart in how we assess the mess in Ferguson. A Simple Game Aug 2014 #80

Well ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #81

How long would you consider too long? Over night, 24 hours? n/t A Simple Game Aug 2014 #83

The longer the detainment ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #85

God bless you, Sir! gratuitous Aug 2014 #20

I hope this is sarcasm. If so, very good. nm rhett o rick Aug 2014 #72

Your description is simply not what is happening w/regard to the arrest & detention of journalists Chiyo-chichi Aug 2014 #23

This is not what the OP is discussing ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #28

The OP actually cites an instance where Johnson said one thing and another was true. Chiyo-chichi Aug 2014 #53

My objection to this "reporting" is ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #58

Michael Brown is dead and he could be any of us –even me. kpete Aug 2014 #32

I fail to see how this relates to anything I have written. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #37

it does not relate to anything you wrote kpete Aug 2014 #42

Okay. Not a problem ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #43

Please do! kpete Aug 2014 #45

Let me ask you something. There was a HUGE military/cop presence in Ferguson last night. As some sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #49

I have already expressed my opposition to what and how ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #57

Photo of the arrest. Notice the press credentials. Luminous Animal Aug 2014 #59

Yes ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #60

You're being too sensible, see. cwydro Aug 2014 #62

I've said before ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #68

Press credentials are an official document issued by the government or law enforcement. Luminous Animal Aug 2014 #82

Okay. 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #84

The cops have been doing this for so many years. WCLinolVir Aug 2014 #86

Arrest them all, let the Judge sort them out? Thor_MN Aug 2014 #88

No ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #90

Kind of sounded like what you were saying... Thor_MN Aug 2014 #93

But there is no judge involved. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #95

So just arrest them all, then sort them out later. Got it. Thor_MN Aug 2014 #97

Fascism. Pure and simple. JEB Aug 2014 #21

So where the heck is our leadership? Android3.14 Aug 2014 #25

Yes ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #29

Weird response 1SBM Android3.14 Aug 2014 #50

I suspose it would seem "weird" to you ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #55

I've taken several moments of consideration Android3.14 Aug 2014 #61

Well ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #67

exactly, that's precisely where your leadership is. Voice for Peace Aug 2014 #39

Don't journalists always have press tags prominently displayed? Kablooie Aug 2014 #31

Both protesting AND the press are supposed to be Constitutionally protected. woo me with science Aug 2014 #33

Supposed to be. mwooldri Aug 2014 #52

Yes... malokvale77 Aug 2014 #89

Supposed being the key word here. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #104

They don't. They arrest to intimidate. they are now in the system. WCLinolVir Aug 2014 #87

so much for johnson. Voice for Peace Aug 2014 #38

WTH is going on with the cops? blackspade Aug 2014 #41

It's a chance to use all their cool stuff. WinkyDink Aug 2014 #65

I was thinking that last night. upaloopa Aug 2014 #76

That might be a feature rather than a bug. nt tblue37 Aug 2014 #92

why is this not surprising? niyad Aug 2014 #94

That's the surprise. eom littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #99