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Lizzie Poppet

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4. For once we agree on a point about this matter.

Mon Jan 11, 2016, 11:45 AM

Jan 2016

This is why the proper authorities must deal with the problem. If they don't, vigilantism will not only cause undeserved suffering for innocent migrants, it will contribute to an atmosphere in which Germany's right wing will rise. I don't particularly trust cops to be selective enough in their targeting of offenders...I can't imagine vigilante groups wouldn't end up attacking completely innocent people just because of what they look like.

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German vigilante group vows to protect women from migrant attackers [View all] philosslayer Jan 2016 OP

vigilantism will not be tolerated mwrguy Jan 2016 #1

But will sexual assault be tolerated? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2016 #2

Of course not. The proper authorities will take care of that with a real investigation & due process mwrguy Jan 2016 #3

I'm glad you've finally weighed in with the smallest of concerns for sexual assault ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2016 #5

wooooooo hooooo ! nt clarice Jan 2016 #33

Or they could be the equivalent of Seattle's Q-Patrol Matariki Jan 2016 #9

You're missing the nuance - it is probably going to be tolerated in defense. Yo_Mama Jan 2016 #10

For once we agree on a point about this matter. Lizzie Poppet Jan 2016 #4

Huh, I thought nothing "transpired" ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2016 #6

If you have an accusation to make philosslayer Jan 2016 #8

*ahem* Coventina Jan 2016 #12

Actually your comments were even more revealing and odious ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2016 #13

When the reports initially came out philosslayer Jan 2016 #15

I used to cower behind implication and rationalization too. LanternWaste Jan 2016 #17

More ready to believe an idiot politician than sexual assault victims. Lizzie Poppet Jan 2016 #18

Horse crap. You were blaming everybody but the perpatrators. Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2016 #23

You gotta admit, he's a snazzy dresser. Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #38

When facts are denied and the police fail the people this is what happens. Bluenorthwest Jan 2016 #7

Exactly. Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2016 #21

Thank you! get the red out Jan 2016 #28

Or they could be just like NY's Guardian Angels leftynyc Jan 2016 #11

agreed entirely, although the efficiency of the German PTBs ain't what it used to be Bucky Jan 2016 #14

Maybe the German government should have thought about this before opening the flood gates to migrant davidn3600 Jan 2016 #16

Looks like RW vigilantes did some 'protecting': Foreign Men Attacked in Cologne As Dueling Protests pampango Jan 2016 #19

As I cautioned against philosslayer Jan 2016 #22

I blame those who tried to cover-up the assaults and continue to offer Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2016 #20

I'll save my concern for the women who were assaulted. NaturalHigh Jan 2016 #24

I'll extend my concern to the women and innocent foreigners ("looked Muslim") who were assaulted. pampango Jan 2016 #25

I'll put you down in the.... philosslayer Jan 2016 #26

This will not turn out well, and will only hurt those seeking asylum. A bunch of horny men have..... Tarheel_Dem Jan 2016 #27

Well, not only them get the red out Jan 2016 #29

I thought that was a given. n/t Tarheel_Dem Jan 2016 #32

UH OH Liberal_in_LA Jan 2016 #30

what with bicycle wheels and cans of beans? ileus Jan 2016 #31

So what's the problem? Do you have a problem with women being defended? smirkymonkey Jan 2016 #34

So you're a big fan of vigilante justice? philosslayer Jan 2016 #35

If the government and law enforcement are not doing their jobs, then yes. smirkymonkey Jan 2016 #36

Brownshirts out to "protect Aryan women", wonderful. Odin2005 Jan 2016 #37

Migrants raping German women is the problem. christx30 Jan 2016 #39

I blame liberals for RW racist vigilantes who attack random foreigners. The far-right would never pampango Jan 2016 #40