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In reply to the discussion: Putting the picture of the Chicago cop punching a protester in context [View all]girl gone mad
(20,634 posts)122. Oh no, not a piece of balsa wood.
What next, protesters armed with styrofoam and nerf guns? Those poor beleaguered cops. All the beatings and macings and thuggish violence were totally justified.
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Putting the picture of the Chicago cop punching a protester in context [View all]
wndycty
May 2012
OP
The police didn't wade into shit. The march was over, there was an agreement between organizers. .
wndycty
May 2012
#6
The city stereotypes itself. I lived there many years and nothing has changed at all. n/t
Egalitarian Thug
May 2012
#127
Listen to these guys for once. That whole 1968 thing was just a left wing myth.
Zalatix
May 2012
#128
Well said. Those nutters who say history repeats itself need to adjust their tinfoil hats!
Zalatix
May 2012
#142
It is a difficult and often dangerous job, that's what they sign up for.
Egalitarian Thug
May 2012
#150
You know a cop got stabbed by a protester on Saturday, but of course the defenders will defend that
wndycty
May 2012
#8
Who here is going to defend a cop getting stabbed? What a ridiculous projection that is. n/t
EFerrari
May 2012
#14
I thought you might sense you were defending the other acts of lawlessness . . .
wndycty
May 2012
#26
Not in the pic are corporate employees and owners in their offices high above all this. Laughing,
jtuck004
May 2012
#7
The cops were defending themselves. Did you notice the cop who had the wood broken over his head. .
wndycty
May 2012
#16
well you're defending what another cop did by what a picture of a different cop shows
CreekDog
May 2012
#93
Where would we be without the police escorting us around our own cities, negotiating our rights
EFerrari
May 2012
#12
You watched a live stream while I was in the middle of it. . .sure I will take your fucking word. .
wndycty
May 2012
#27
SO you think the quality of seeing something on a live stream is much more accurate. . .
wndycty
May 2012
#33
Watching on several livestreams and NOT seeing protesters attacking cops speaks many truths.
Fire Walk With Me
May 2012
#40
Again I keep hearing that second hand and live streams trump what I saw with my own eyes. . .
wndycty
May 2012
#43
+1 A lot of people are just not going to give up there good vs. evil pre-judice. (nt)
reACTIONary
May 2012
#117
The crowd that you see on the other side of the cops is the crowd that was picking fights. . .
wndycty
May 2012
#25
No. I watched livestreams and cops demanded an entirely peaceful gathering disperse or face arrest.
Fire Walk With Me
May 2012
#38
So this asshole cop took it upon himself to smash this poor blind man's guide-stick karate style
4th law of robotics
May 2012
#20
LOL you are funny. . .even many protesters are complaining about the other protesters. . .
wndycty
May 2012
#41
You're incredulous that you were there and people are still questioning your conclusions
DisgustipatedinCA
May 2012
#49
That's not what I and countless others witnessed, nor does it match
coalition_unwilling
May 2012
#125
I am outraged by your inferrence that he somehow deserved to nearly be killed
Fire Walk With Me
May 2012
#51
According to DUers since my perspective doesn't fit their narrative its irrelevant
wndycty
May 2012
#67
It would be nice if you could display even the remotest acceptance that cops can and will be
Fire Walk With Me
May 2012
#80
The OP created a sub-thread through asking to be shown what Scott Olsen was doing
Fire Walk With Me
May 2012
#114
There it is! Thank you! Obviously, he deserved anything the cops wanted to do to him!
Fire Walk With Me
May 2012
#112
Wow, either you are a ex-cop, current cop or married to a cop. No other explanition. n-t
Logical
May 2012
#54
No I am just someone who believes the social justice activists do not need assholes. . .
wndycty
May 2012
#64
Cute? I am naive and gullible. I do not choose to read any bullshit thread that you start. . .
wndycty
May 2012
#72
Why don't you go over to my "Show me what a police state looks like!" thread
Fire Walk With Me
May 2012
#58
Also, people given guns are supposed to be trained to not over-react in even the worst situations
Fire Walk With Me
May 2012
#61
Don't waste your time many on DU have narrative they want to believe and won't let the facts...
wndycty
May 2012
#75
Not out of context. Here is an interview with the photographer who took the shots
nobodyspecial
May 2012
#83
If you going to justify a cop punching a citizen for any reason whatsoever
Fire Walk With Me
May 2012
#79
Excellent point. Defenders of the Chicago PD's excessive force and brutality
coalition_unwilling
May 2012
#126
It is a waste of time with these folks who have a narrative and are ignoring the facts. . .
wndycty
May 2012
#86
LOL....you stopped responding because you are getting the shit kicked out of you. I don't blame....
Logical
May 2012
#89
Ran away? LOL....I put my stats out there in a NEW post and you are welcome to attack them. And....
Logical
May 2012
#100
I cannot tell if you are serious. For EVERY photo you can post someone can post 100....
Logical
May 2012
#99
"context" makes it sound like you are saying the police are correct! Does it not? n-t
Logical
May 2012
#102
That was a piece of lathe. But the platinum blond was clearly threatening the helmetless cop
Mc Mike
May 2012
#132
When Occupiers attempted to regain Zuccotti using a legit =court order= saying they could, this cop
Fire Walk With Me
May 2012
#87
Of course he's justified, according to the OP. You're lacking a sense of perspective here.
Zalatix
May 2012
#129
Good morning America showed this particular shot in motion, and the cop is moving in on these people
midnight
May 2012
#134
Not always and often not so. I used to think that, but after being stopped and harassed by a local
uppityperson
May 2012
#151
He'd followed me for several blocks. Then called to me when I stopped where I was going.
uppityperson
May 2012
#154
yup, tazing a 73 yr old man for not taking a ticket, or a 52 yr old who was passed out with an
uppityperson
May 2012
#157