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BlueMTexpat

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8. More like SA ...

Reply to Dark n Stormy Knight (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 6, 2016, 04:29 AM

Nov 2016

The SA (Sturmabteilung or Storm Detachment) was better known as the Brownshirts or Storm Troopers. The SA got their nickname from the colour of the shirts they wore. From 1921 to 1933 the SA disrupted the meetings of Adolf Hitler’s political opponents as well as defended the halls where Hitler was making a speech in public. According to the Nuremberg Military Tribunal, the SA was made up of “ruffians” and “bullies”. However, it played a very important role in the first years of theNazi Party.

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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