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Dark n Stormy Knight

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1. Is that one of Trump's very own SS?

Reply to icymist (Original post)

Sun Nov 6, 2016, 03:17 AM

Nov 2016

SS: abbreviation of Schutzstaffel (German: “Protective Echelon”), the black-uniformed elite corps and self-described “political soldiers” of the Nazi Party. Founded by Adolf Hitler in April 1925 as a small personal bodyguard, the SS grew with the success of the Nazi movement and, gathering immense police and military powers, became virtually a state within a state.

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Have a look at some of Trump's security people. [View all] icymist Nov 2016 OP

Is that one of Trump's very own SS? Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2016 #1

Looking around I found these two guys photographed back in August: icymist Nov 2016 #2

More like SA ... BlueMTexpat Nov 2016 #8

OK, got it. Well, I'm sure Trumpf�hrer will want both SA and SS. Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2016 #12

That's just somebody who likes to play Jane Austin Nov 2016 #3

Found another photo from today: icymist Nov 2016 #4

The billionaire's bodyguard: icymist Nov 2016 #5

These are the "organized" brownshirts. world wide wally Nov 2016 #6

This is sick sick sick. Why does the Secret Service even allow this on their turf? Hekate Nov 2016 #7

local police are always present at these types of rallies rollin74 Nov 2016 #19

Same SS that also guards Clinton and Obama pediatricmedic Nov 2016 #9

i think some of them are his own people JI7 Nov 2016 #11

"Why does the SS need this kind of augmentation?" Because it is a tRump rally. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2016 #10

Why of why am I thinking of Huey Long? Is it wrong? CBGLuthier Nov 2016 #13

By the way, someone posted a twitter pic here last night from Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2016 #14

The patches on this guys arm do look like it's Reno Police. icymist Nov 2016 #16

they're deluded with wanting to play "war" constantly! Divine Discontent Nov 2016 #17

it was Reno PD SWAT team you can see "police" patches on some of the uniforms rollin74 Nov 2016 #18

That is what I had just said above. Some of the other 'police' have no patches. icymist Nov 2016 #20

The partially obscured word "POLICE" on his tactical vest is another hint Heeeeers Johnny Nov 2016 #21

yes indeed rollin74 Nov 2016 #22

Looks more like a gas gun... Upin Nov 2016 #23