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sabrina 1

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11. I saw that happen I believe it was on one of the Ustreams. As soon as the Vets finished
Tue May 22, 2012, 04:06 PM
May 2012

the cops moved in like an army that had been lying in wait to take out an enemy unit.

As for as federal cooperation, I don't think there is any doubt any more about that. There was report of a 'command/control' center in Chicago where 40 different groups, law enforcement, intel etc watched all the activities on big screen, in some secret location, for the entire week of the protests. Big Brother sure is growing bigger.

Saw a photo of the guy who had his teeth knocked out.

Homeland Security money is being used to buy all that miitary equipment the cops now have, so no doubt about Federal cooperation, not to forget the recent FOIA released docs proving it.

We should be very worried. I think there is fund for bail being set up for those accused of terror. Haven't found it yet, though. Their bail is huge, over one million dollars btw.

I wonder when they are going to go after some real criminals, war criminals, Wall Street criminals etc.

I know, silly question, they work for those criminals.

But don't despair, the cops are good, just a few bad apples are the reason for all this brutality and oppression.

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Those protesters need a little love Chicago Police Department-style: coalition_unwilling May 2012 #1
Amy said this morning that while the veterans were marching up to begin their event, EFerrari May 2012 #3
The Sun-Times story I linked to gives the sketchiest of outlines of coalition_unwilling May 2012 #4
Yes. I sent that story to punkboyinsf the day he was stopped with Tim Pool. EFerrari May 2012 #5
It's a strategy of tension and provocation designed to incite real terrorism. leveymg May 2012 #6
I don't see how they can succeed in disrupting Occupy EFerrari May 2012 #7
I said it was a strategy. I didn't say it was a smart or historically successful one. leveymg May 2012 #8
Well, they may be competent but for years now, we've selected for short term thinking. EFerrari May 2012 #9
What we hoped for in '08 was tranformational leadership; what we got was an institutional leveymg May 2012 #10
That has always been my question. EFerrari May 2012 #13
Needn't go that far. Exec jet to Monaco, Cayman Islands or a floating libertarian offshore barge. leveymg May 2012 #19
There's a second possibility which i hate to mention because it's seen as "conspiracy theory". HiPointDem May 2012 #18
The popular discontent created is secondary to the primary purpose of restructuring, which is leveymg May 2012 #20
That's not a theory. lol EFerrari May 2012 #21
I saw that happen I believe it was on one of the Ustreams. As soon as the Vets finished sabrina 1 May 2012 #11
These people aren't community cops any more. They're federally funded militias. n/t EFerrari May 2012 #12
Yes, it seems that way. sabrina 1 May 2012 #14
Today I raised the question with the Committee to Protect Journalists EFerrari May 2012 #15
Good for you. I'd like to know why they've been so silent also. sabrina 1 May 2012 #16
There were two other people with Tim and I don't think punkboy EFerrari May 2012 #17
Evidently Rahmbo is channeling Daley. hobbit709 May 2012 #2
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