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sylvi

(813 posts)
30. What makes you think the cops are going to be any kinder
Sat Dec 22, 2012, 09:21 PM
Dec 2012

What makes you think the cops are going to be any kinder to an "in out back again" series of protests than a single long protest. They've already proven they'll brutalize protesters from certain groups based on ideology alone regardless of how long they're there.

That's not the point anyway. The point is turning over full responsibility for one's security to a group who has proven themselves to be discriminatory and antagonistic to civil rights. That's the irony.

And before the strawman builder arrives, no, I am not suggesting OWS arm itself.

I dont rec standing out front of a gun seller in protest... NightWatcher Dec 2012 #1
The gun show that hits the Del Mar fairground every three months has a "Free speech zone" slackmaster Dec 2012 #2
March 9-10, 2013 Saturday/Sunday Del Mar Fairgounds Gun Show graham4anything Dec 2012 #3
I'll stop by on my way in and say "Hi!" to anyone who shows up. slackmaster Dec 2012 #4
There should be a list that remains current, of every single gun show & dealer in America graham4anything Dec 2012 #5
graham4anything, have you ever been to a gun show? slackmaster Dec 2012 #6
Like Mike Bloomberg, I have been to funerals of people killed by guns graham4anything Dec 2012 #7
some have dogman Dec 2012 #8
If you actually attribute that much power and influence to something like OWS... tritsofme Dec 2012 #9
The poster wants to get them off of economic justice and marginalized. TheKentuckian Dec 2012 #24
Gun shows and gun shops are open hours before they're even out of bed. -..__... Dec 2012 #10
gun freak DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2012 #12
Based on past results... Coyote_Tan Dec 2012 #11
YES! zappaman Dec 2012 #13
ah, but what if OWS works in UNISON with Mike Bloomberg? graham4anything Dec 2012 #15
Why would OWS do that? zappaman Dec 2012 #20
There comes a time when everyone gotta grow up, gotta put up or shut up. graham4anything Dec 2012 #21
Yeah, because OWS is on board with "stop and frisk", right? N/T beevul Dec 2012 #29
Think I'll start a short OP in reply to this. Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #14
OWS has already failed to get any of their vague and nebulous goals accomplished. Taitertots Dec 2012 #16
A few problems with that idea bossy22 Dec 2012 #17
You think that goal is winnable?!? Seriously? NickB79 Dec 2012 #18
I agree bossy22 Dec 2012 #19
a meaningless quick bill will do nothing to stop the problem, which is the problem graham4anything Dec 2012 #22
That would be an interesting study in irony sylvi Dec 2012 #23
Doesn't make a lot of sense to me either. TheKentuckian Dec 2012 #25
Where do you get this bullshit from? graham4anything Dec 2012 #26
What makes you think the cops are going to be any kinder sylvi Dec 2012 #30
nobody was brutalized. Protesters use civil disobiedence to get arrested historically graham4anything Dec 2012 #31
Kinda dilutes their core purpose Jester Messiah Dec 2012 #27
I hate the NRA and gun nutters as much as anybody, but kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #28
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