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Igel

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40. At least as likely that the flames that are barely visible "in the car" aren't.
Sun Nov 30, 2014, 11:43 PM
Nov 2014

Flames are reflected in the Autozone's windows. It's not much of a stretch to imagine that other glass windows--say, the car's--can also reflect.

Which removes the last bit of "evidence" that the "Patriot" claims. The grenade's already been discussed.

The rest is post hoc reasoning. If the SWAT team was there, it must have always stayed there. If it was in the front, it must also have been in the back. If the SWAT team was there, it must be entirely responsible for anything that happened there. Even if it might have finished checking out the car and left.

Motivated thinking. "My group must be good because I'm good and it's my group; their group must be bad because they're bad. If something bad happened, must absolve my group and blame theirs." Meh.

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Careful....You might get in trouble for posting this... NoJusticeNoPeace Nov 2014 #1
Right. MrScorpio Nov 2014 #2
You dont have to sell me, I have no doubt who started all the damage in Ferguson NoJusticeNoPeace Nov 2014 #6
In the first thing he talks about I don't see a flame in the car helpmetohelpyou Nov 2014 #17
A flash-bang grenade produces a strong flash, something I didn't see happening Warpy Nov 2014 #29
You made me giggle marym625 Nov 2014 #34
I was talking to the busybodies Warpy Nov 2014 #37
oy! marym625 Nov 2014 #39
Flashbang, see here. kjones Dec 2014 #42
Thanks. Warpy Dec 2014 #43
They definitely aren't little whipper-snappers kjones Dec 2014 #45
INFOWARS , the same people who still say Obama was born in Kenya helpmetohelpyou Nov 2014 #3
the person showing the video and talking about it is not infowars, I cant stand that ass Jones e NoJusticeNoPeace Nov 2014 #4
I'll watch it then , I stopped watching as soon as I saw infowars helpmetohelpyou Nov 2014 #7
The posted video wasn't from infowars. MrScorpio Nov 2014 #14
I'm watching it now , I think the poster is wrong about the fire in the car at AutoZone helpmetohelpyou Nov 2014 #18
did you see what he was describing? I could not. Voice for Peace Nov 2014 #33
The person showing the video is a "PATRIOT".....equally dubious. brooklynite Nov 2014 #26
No, it's not. By the way, I found the article on Buzzflash MrScorpio Nov 2014 #8
to be fair the video seems to have come from infowars, but that doesnt mean anything as it seems NoJusticeNoPeace Nov 2014 #11
Outside agitators is also a possibility loyalsister Nov 2014 #5
I think some of us are thinking it but dont feel safe discussing it NoJusticeNoPeace Nov 2014 #9
Thanks for pointing that out loyalsister Nov 2014 #16
I get weird feelings about the media sometimes . olddots Nov 2014 #10
while they might have set a fire or two... ProdigalJunkMail Nov 2014 #12
Exactly, those things are bright, even in sunlight. Warpy Nov 2014 #30
Even if they did not, sadoldgirl Nov 2014 #13
Absofreakinglutely nt MrScorpio Nov 2014 #15
It looked like light from a flashlight and not a fire. Travis_0004 Nov 2014 #19
I'm really not sure what I see in the car wercal Nov 2014 #20
Looks like a flashlight beam.. no flames. X_Digger Nov 2014 #21
KnR, Mr. S. ~~~ So many unanswered questions. So many unasked questions. nt Hekate Nov 2014 #22
This coincides with the notion of agent provocateurs. immoderate Nov 2014 #23
Is it me or does that look like a Crown Vic in that first photo? Initech Nov 2014 #24
I'm no firearms expert but it's quite plain to me justiceischeap Nov 2014 #25
I really have wondered if there was something more going on mountain grammy Nov 2014 #27
I find it very likely JonLP24 Nov 2014 #28
Of course they did. Kalidurga Nov 2014 #31
It's possible but it seems a stretch to think the video is proof. progressoid Nov 2014 #32
Highly unlikely, otherwise eye-witnesses would surely have surfaced by now. nt 99th_Monkey Nov 2014 #35
Were you watching CNN at all the night of the announcement? truedelphi Dec 2014 #48
That wasn't a flash-bang grenade. cheapdate Nov 2014 #36
Oh for crying out loud. NuclearDem Nov 2014 #38
At least as likely that the flames that are barely visible "in the car" aren't. Igel Nov 2014 #40
Everyone knows it was those pesky Commies or Anarchists Downwinder Dec 2014 #41
Not that I doubt that agent provocateurs were behind the rioting.... blackspade Dec 2014 #44
+1 They got their marching orders.. too bad they didn't realize that SomethingFishy Dec 2014 #49
Thank you. This is deeply important. n/t Judi Lynn Dec 2014 #46
I saw a flashlight and never saw the 'flames' NightWatcher Dec 2014 #47
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