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dixiegrrrrl

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10. Exactly.

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 19, 2014, 02:48 PM

Dec 2014

btw....this is how the revolution happened in Egypt last year.
One guy got so tired of being ripped off by the local thieves disguised as gov't collectors that he set himself on fire.
Quite literally ignited a revolution.

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Ferguson to Increase Police Ticketing to Close City�s Budget Gap [View all] dixiegrrrrl Dec 2014 OP

Exactly Just for Fun Dec 2014 #1

Because we know that will improve relations with the community.... daleanime Dec 2014 #2

In other words... RoccoR5955 Dec 2014 #16

In other words... Wounded Bear Dec 2014 #3

Exactly. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2014 #10

No shame Feral Child Dec 2014 #4

Oh that's a good idea ... the citizens of Fergusen must be elated etherealtruth Dec 2014 #5

This is something that affects poor people more. Trillo Dec 2014 #6

What could go wrong?! nt Ykcutnek Dec 2014 #7

People should refuse to pay the fines and do the jail time instead. nt Malraiders Dec 2014 #8

So if everyone drove especially carefully in the city limits Savannahmann Dec 2014 #9

Driving under the speed limit could be considered 'impeding traffic' also... 951-Riverside Dec 2014 #13

not if you maintain the speed limit. RoccoR5955 Dec 2014 #17

Brilliant. There is no possible negative outcome to this idea. arcane1 Dec 2014 #11

More people stopped equals more people beat down or shot. n/t benz380 Dec 2014 #12

The BOHICA principle in action hifiguy Dec 2014 #14

This is a big part of the problems there in the first place. Maybe they can open a new source by add jwirr Dec 2014 #15

Why does a city of only 6 sq miles need so much money? PotatoChip Dec 2014 #18

Seems like a lot. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2014 #19