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Ilsa

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1. That cop in Victoria Tx was wrong on the law, but

Reply to ellenrr (Original post)

Tue Dec 16, 2014, 09:32 AM

Dec 2014

He could have killed the septagenarian when he tazed him and wrestled him to the ground. But Roberts et al thinks that is okay; no legal mistake made, no cause for correcting professional behavior or collecting damages.

Is it fascism yet?

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That cop in Victoria Tx was wrong on the law, but Ilsa Dec 2014 #1

yes, pretty much. "soft" fascism, but all the more effective, for that. nt ellenrr Dec 2014 #2

"Soft" works better. Like the frog and the warm pot Ilsa Dec 2014 #3

I agree, altho ellenrr Dec 2014 #4

If it's any consolidation rock Dec 2014 #6

SCOTUS rejects "innocent until proven guilty" and allows cops Malraiders Dec 2014 #5