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calimary

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11. No kidding. That was a police pile-on, too. HORRIBLE example of police brutality.
Mon Dec 29, 2014, 11:43 AM
Dec 2014

Caught on video, too. It was AWFUL. Brutal in every sense of the word. Just ridiculous. So much has NOT changed.

Got caught in a 'riot' Faux pas Dec 2014 #1
Same here in Philly in the 60's PeoViejo Dec 2014 #6
Amazing Faux pas Dec 2014 #27
The destruction of the First Amendment. Trillo Dec 2014 #2
"Never trust your local FBI plant." bemildred Dec 2014 #3
Exactly. blackspade Dec 2014 #4
I grew up having to listen to Buckley on PBS here in Arkansas LiberalArkie Dec 2014 #5
Here is a good one. safeinOhio Dec 2014 #7
Description of the start of 1967 Detroit Riot..... N_E_1 for Tennis Dec 2014 #8
chicago 68 mopinko Dec 2014 #9
That one was *officially* labeled a police riot after the investigation. nt tblue37 Dec 2014 #18
and the murders of chairman fred hampton mopinko Dec 2014 #23
So were the ones in 1992 in Los Angeles. Bluenorthwest Dec 2014 #10
No kidding. That was a police pile-on, too. HORRIBLE example of police brutality. calimary Dec 2014 #11
They were actually called "police riots" and if I am not mistaken there was an investigation to jwirr Dec 2014 #12
The Kerner Commission report, perhaps. n/t Comrade Grumpy Dec 2014 #20
Yes, that rings a bell. jwirr Dec 2014 #21
k and r for continuing visibility, and bookmarking. niyad Dec 2014 #13
Law Enforcement people HoosierCowboy Dec 2014 #14
It appears you took a left turn into DU when you should have A Simple Game Dec 2014 #16
and obviously.. HoosierCowboy Dec 2014 #22
I have been to New York City, why would you think otherwise? A Simple Game Dec 2014 #24
So, who the fuck are you? immoderate Dec 2014 #19
Oh, bullcrap. Hissyspit Dec 2014 #25
As someone who has spent a lot of time in NYC nichomachus Dec 2014 #26
"He became a deputy because . . . " OldRedneck Dec 2014 #15
Years ago I was listening to Henry Rollins' "Get in the Van" book Sivafae Dec 2014 #17
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