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Evergreen Emerald

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8. A police state

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Sun May 31, 2020, 11:54 AM

May 2020

It did not occur to me that the police would support Trump and attack for him. He continues to destroy our democracy, and it is now evident that the police will be on his side as he continues to take down our institutions.

My daughter said yesterday that we should buy guns for protection. This is a terrifying thought.

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US Law Enforcement Are Deliberately Targeting Journalists During George Floyd Protests [View all] erronis May 2020 OP

trump made media the target years ago, the cops doing their thing now is nothing new, its just beachbumbob May 2020 #1

I suspect.... Alacritous Crier May 2020 #3

common values run pretty consistent in law enforcement, they all view media as a problem beachbumbob May 2020 #4

The US Department of Justice is now... lastlib May 2020 #5

If we didn't have available video and citizen recorders rzemanfl May 2020 #2

Do do rocks. Igel May 2020 #7

Yeah, if anyone threw do do at me I would be angry as hell. rzemanfl May 2020 #11

Disturbing trend. n/t malthaussen May 2020 #6

A police state Evergreen Emerald May 2020 #8

Very scary - we need protection from the police and the self-proclaimed militias and the current US erronis May 2020 #10

I have a safety pin on my purse Marthe48 May 2020 #9

The entire "press" won't turn against these traitors. fux and others are part of the traitorous erronis May 2020 #12

Video - Louisville police appear to shoot pepper rounds at reporters (for shits and giggles) progree May 2020 #13

Video - WCCO Photojournalist Tom Aviles Arrested In South Minneapolis (for no reason) progree May 2020 #14

Cops and Crooks-One and the Same Praek3 May 2020 #15