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Matariki

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9. Or they could be the equivalent of Seattle's Q-Patrol

Mon Jan 11, 2016, 01:12 PM

Jan 2016

or the Guardian Angels. Helping prevent assault by being present and escorting people to their cars / bus stops.

Not really enough info to know what they'll be

http://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2014/03/the-q-patrol-returns-amid-lgbtq-targeted-crimes-on-capitol-hill/

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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