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True Dough

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27. This is an outrage!!!

Tue May 16, 2017, 11:31 PM

May 2017

Diplomatic immunity should be revoked for these goons. Little doubt that they put the boots to protesters like that in Turkey these days, but, absent any violence committed by demonstrators in America, they should have no right to give chase to anyone who expresses opposition to Erdogan or anything else.

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Erdogan's goons roughed up protesters in DC today [View all] octoberlib May 2017 OP

Can You translate, please? furtheradu May 2017 #1

I don't know Turkish but the video shows Erdogan's goons beating and kicking protestors outside octoberlib May 2017 #3

Google translation "The rulers mixed into the fight" grantcart May 2017 #9

Thanks, grantcart! octoberlib May 2017 #12

Here's something from CNN about it Flaleftist May 2017 #5

Wth!! This is horrible! furtheradu May 2017 #13

"Erdogan's guards got mixed up in the fight." athena May 2017 #48

DAMN! Glad I missed it. elleng May 2017 #2

This shouldn't be allowed in our country. Only our law enforcement can do that. octoberlib May 2017 #6

Right, or Turkish goons! elleng May 2017 #7

Stay SAFE! furtheradu May 2017 #15

Thanks. Will do. elleng May 2017 #18

Erdogans goons rough up Kurdish protesters ON EMBASSY ROW elleng May 2017 #4

This is out of control. I bet Trump loved it. octoberlib May 2017 #8

Those involved in the beatings need to be deported immediately still_one May 2017 #10

I doubt any deportations willhappen, if this administration has anything to do with it. octoberlib May 2017 #16

tRump bdamomma May 2017 #11

This is the scum Traitor brings to our Capital and the Oval Office?!!?! Nevermypresident May 2017 #14

You know what they say about judging a guy by the company they keep. Initech May 2017 #21

Links (English) Solly Mack May 2017 #17

Thanks, Solly Mack. elleng May 2017 #19

You're welcome! :) Solly Mack May 2017 #30

My God Hekate May 2017 #20

I know. And Trump hasn't said a word. Of course. Solly Mack May 2017 #29

Part of Erdogan's security detail gratuitous May 2017 #22

I was thinking the same thing. The thugs probably have diplomatic immunity. Solly Mack May 2017 #25

this is fucked up in so many ways. JI7 May 2017 #24

It is. I hope people file a formal complaint. Solly Mack May 2017 #26

Message deleted by DU the Administrators k8conant May 2017 #23

This is an outrage!!! True Dough May 2017 #27

K and R oasis May 2017 #28

Kicked and recommended. WheelWalker May 2017 #31

Disgusting and crazy LeftInTX May 2017 #32

Erdogan has jailed thousands jeanmarc May 2017 #33

Mahalo, octoberlib! Cha May 2017 #34

Protesters in America were attacked by Erdogan's goons. herding cats May 2017 #35

Of course they were. Be careful folks, we'll be next ... KPN May 2017 #36

K&R. Horrible. byronius May 2017 #37

This I can tell you.... Obama wouldn't stand for that. world wide wally May 2017 #38

That video was like a Martin Martin Scorsese scene from one of his movies. wtf! nt bathroommonkey76 May 2017 #39

At WH, Erdogan credits Trump for a "legendary triumph" in the 2016 election. Trump, smiling, mouths, Cha May 2017 #40

Thanks, Cha! octoberlib May 2017 #41

trump is the most obvious asshole in the world Cha May 2017 #43

When the dictator of Iran visited Germany, in 1967, exactly the same happened. DetlefK May 2017 #42

AF1 drop off on Turkey? RockCreek May 2017 #44

That's insane! myrna minx May 2017 #45

If you go to the link duncang May 2017 #46

gotta presume the assholes have diplomatic immunity, too, no? mopinko May 2017 #47

Update: True Dough May 2017 #49