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Solly Mack

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Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Tue Sep 19, 2017, 06:04 AM

Sep 2017

“It was militaristic, coordinated, antagonistic and intimidating,” he said. “They were chanting and hitting the ground and their shin guards in unison with sticks.”

Misner said there was a disconnect between the behavior of the crowd and the response of the police officers.

“I saw no bottle-throwing, spitting or anything else,” he said. “Everyone was hanging out, talking, taking photos and video. Only two people were loudly vocalizing their frustration.”

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'Militaristic and intimidating': St Louis police criticized as protests stretch on [View all] Eugene Sep 2017 OP

Yet their brothers in blue let the Nazis march unmolested. Dark n Stormy Knight Sep 2017 #1

... Solly Mack Sep 2017 #2

This explains a lot: beam me up scottie Sep 2017 #3

Someone must have threatened the cops with a jackknife for them to wear all that gear. pwb Sep 2017 #4

I'm sure they are taking applications- sign up and show them how it's done Lee-Lee Sep 2017 #5

I signed up and served in the infantry in Nam pwb Sep 2017 #6

23 years between active, guard and reserve Lee-Lee Sep 2017 #8

Why would I be a cop. pwb Sep 2017 #9

k&r bigtree Sep 2017 #7