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freeplessinseattle

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22. The protestors didn't want him there, but how do

Reply to flobee1 (Reply #19)

Sat May 2, 2015, 10:21 AM

May 2015

they make him leave? As noted in the OP, he was being taunted by the protestors, but only the cops really have the power to make him leave.

Which they didn't, hence the OP with the pic, titled "This is white privilege"

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Some dude with a rifle strapped to his backpack is self policing a Seattle rally [View all] freeplessinseattle May 2015 OP

Oh Goddess. MannyGoldstein May 2015 #1

DUer F4lconF16 was onscene and posted his photo of the open carry guy... pinboy3niner May 2015 #2

Is that legal? A-Schwarzenegger May 2015 #3

Ha! Didn't have that angle on tv, sure completes freeplessinseattle May 2015 #6

He's not exactly a paragon of good judgment, is he? pinboy3niner May 2015 #7

The only other place I've seen that haircut was a teen Bjorn Lothbrok on the TV show Vikings Electric Monk May 2015 #10

Old Norse ax-do. A-Schwarzenegger May 2015 #11

At least Bjorn's wasn't an excuse for a comb-over Scootaloo May 2015 #12

It's like a reverse mullet. eShirl May 2015 #13

lol treestar May 2015 #17

He's a social justice protester! pinboy3niner May 2015 #33

I can't tell if he's combing or going. A-Schwarzenegger May 2015 #35

Glad to see a DUer there catching a glimpse of what is going on davidpdx May 2015 #14

my fave thing about du. mopinko May 2015 #20

No matter how many news sources report, it always means more to have one of our own there pinboy3niner May 2015 #39

wearing his bullet-bait outfit. quaker bill May 2015 #15

Yeh, he doesn't stand out! liberal N proud May 2015 #26

He has special rights pinboy3niner May 2015 #31

Oh that looks safe. (sarcasm tag implied) n/t Butterbean May 2015 #36

Typical gun goofball. Hope they keep an eye on the yahoo. Hoyt May 2015 #4

When one needs a gun to do their thinking it results in a very low IQ. Desperate Thinkingabout May 2015 #5

Well, the weapon may be unloaded GP6971 May 2015 #8

I found the costume as creepy as the weapon Fairgo May 2015 #21

gun humping nutcase Skittles May 2015 #9

If it's not loaded he's not going to use it treestar May 2015 #16

Open carry is still one of the ultimate signs of White Privilege. (nt) Paladin May 2015 #18

gun humping white privilege Skittles May 2015 #29

Deliberate public intimidation. Paladin May 2015 #30

that is what cowards do Skittles May 2015 #32

in that photo flobee1 May 2015 #19

The protestors didn't want him there, but how do freeplessinseattle May 2015 #22

let him know flobee1 May 2015 #24

It's actually a semi-auto rifle. appal_jack May 2015 #25

Well he's still alive so he must be white malaise May 2015 #23

Butts (yep, that's his name according to media) got his 5 minutes of fame with the news crews suffragette May 2015 #27

Wonder if his SKS is 922r compliant??? ileus May 2015 #28

OH MY GOD!!!!! A GUUUUUUN!!!!!!!! *faints* 951-Riverside May 2015 #34

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2015 #37

I find the best way to deal with a person Exilednight May 2015 #38