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IronLionZion

(50,600 posts) Fri Aug 15, 2025, 10:38 AM Aug 2025

45 arrested by federal authorities overnight in Washington, D.C., FBI director says

They claim the checkpoints are for seatbelts but I'm not sure I believe them.

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45 arrested by federal authorities overnight in Washington, D.C., FBI director says (Original Post) IronLionZion Aug 2025 OP

Wow, that headline sure gave me hope for a minute! imaginary girl Aug 2025 #1

Me, too. sueh Aug 2025 #2

Lol, glad it wasn't just me! imaginary girl Aug 2025 #3

ROFL IronLionZion Aug 2025 #4

Ecstatic Coolgoober Aug 2025 #5

Do you know who people often refer to as "45"? imaginary girl Aug 2025 #6

imaginary girl

(994 posts)

1. Wow, that headline sure gave me hope for a minute!

Reply to IronLionZion (Original post)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 10:46 AM

Aug 2025

Think about it ...

sueh

(1,932 posts)

2. Me, too.

Reply to imaginary girl (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 11:06 AM

Aug 2025

imaginary girl

(994 posts)

3. Lol, glad it wasn't just me!

Reply to sueh (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 11:20 AM

Aug 2025

IronLionZion

(50,600 posts)

4. ROFL

Reply to imaginary girl (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 12:03 PM

Aug 2025

Coolgoober

(199 posts)

5. Ecstatic

Reply to IronLionZion (Original post)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 12:25 PM

Aug 2025

I'm sure the federal agents are just beside themselves that they get to arrest people on petty ass charges. All that training to get bad guys and they're treated like the new guy.

imaginary girl

(994 posts)

6. Do you know who people often refer to as "45"?

Reply to Coolgoober (Reply #5)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 03:18 PM

Aug 2025

In case you weren’t sure why we responded the way we did.

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