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packman

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24. War pictures of the innocent

Reply to Tsiyu (Original post)

Fri May 30, 2014, 10:28 AM

May 2014

How many pictures we've seen of children being held by their grieving family in war-zones. Their bodies torn by errant shells and misguided intents. Now this, another type of war with all of its brutality and "collateral damage." Damn it all.

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Toddler critically burned during SWAT raid [View all] Tsiyu May 2014 OP

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2014 #1

It's awful Tsiyu May 2014 #2

The war has to stop. sakabatou May 2014 #3

You got that right Tsiyu May 2014 #4

People say that Aghanistan is the longest war we're in sakabatou May 2014 #6

It's what Police States do. DeSwiss May 2014 #5

V got it, didn't he? He understood what's going on. nt GliderGuider May 2014 #19

In a nutshell, it is this: DeSwiss May 2014 #22

+1 nt GliderGuider May 2014 #23

At least they prevented dangerous drug use. Enthusiast May 2014 #7

They did the same thing sorefeet May 2014 #8

This is another sign of how militarized our society has become over the past decades...... Swede Atlanta May 2014 #9

whats interesting to me is Garion_55 May 2014 #10

I am close to tears. THis is the worst kind of felony if a private citizen does it. McCamy Taylor May 2014 #11

Fuck the war on some drugs and those who wage it Blue Owl May 2014 #12

They'll just charge whoever they arrested with the crime of harming the baby seveneyes May 2014 #13

But what about the children? Wait . . . hatrack May 2014 #14

I want Justice Billy Budd May 2014 #15

The detective knew in his heart there were no children there. Al least next time he's gonna be Ed Suspicious May 2014 #16

Military-like raids by City/Local police in HOMES need to be totally outlawed. Sunlei May 2014 #17

It states the they have no insurance for their child. Why not? Well first of all Georgia did not jwirr May 2014 #18

Georgia is a cesspool of ignorance Tsiyu May 2014 #20

Well this certainly shows what a failure they are at governing. jwirr May 2014 #21

War pictures of the innocent packman May 2014 #24

Whenever the coppers ask for money for their fallen, I hang up or cut up the solicitation. Dawson Leery May 2014 #25

Let's see DU's resident badge sniffers defend this one. Ash_F May 2014 #26

They already have. NutmegYankee May 2014 #33

Hope this spawns a movement to ban no-knock warrants. Ash_F May 2014 #27

The whole point of no-knock warrants is to find drugs before they get flushed. LeftyMom May 2014 #29

They can secure convictions without it Ash_F May 2014 #30

Stop this stupid war on drugs that doesn't do a damned thing to thwart those who want drugs. CrispyQ May 2014 #28

no drugs were found at the house! Garion_55 May 2014 #31

Meth residue Evergreen Emerald May 2014 #32