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evirus

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15. So basically if they deny it their lying, if they ignore it their complicit?

Reply to Tommykun (Reply #12)

Tue May 22, 2012, 06:14 AM

May 2012

That's the problem with conspiracy theories, built into them is some measure of distrust that allows the theorists to point to denials and lack of a reaction by those who are supposed to be 'behind it' and use them as 'proof of the conspiracy'.

the theorists make it so that the only way an authority figure can be trusted is to buy into their conspiracy.

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Predator drone spotted outside Chicago [View all] Dragonbreathp9d May 2012 OP

Good catch whoever got that film. sabrina 1 May 2012 #1

That's just spooky. UnrepentantLiberal May 2012 #2

Here: Scurrilous May 2012 #3

because the authorities deny it? maybe it's a hoax, maybe it isn't, but at this point in history HiPointDem May 2012 #4

Don't believe your eyes, believe the denial from the people you would EXPECT to deny it. nt Bonobo May 2012 #5

we can generally believe our eyes, but not necessarily video. that's the problem. HiPointDem May 2012 #6

This is a staged video. The pans were planned. Katashi_itto May 2012 #13

They have them patrolling the US-Mexico border now around San Diego - totally creepy. Liberty Belle May 2012 #7

sure looks like the picture newfie11 May 2012 #8

Mr zola and I were talking earlier tonight about the drones being used by police departments me b zola May 2012 #9

Very dubious intaglio May 2012 #10

This whole domestic drone surveillance is so FUBAR 99th_Monkey May 2012 #11

Hopefully... Tommykun May 2012 #12

So basically if they deny it their lying, if they ignore it their complicit? evirus May 2012 #15

Thats some rather suspicious camera movements evirus May 2012 #14