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randome

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23. I would think the opposite would be true.
Fri Aug 31, 2012, 09:34 PM
Aug 2012

Houston will need to prove the devices were NOT encouraged and/or built by undercover officers.

I think there would be enough doubt to throw the charges out. If the author of the article thinks there's room for doubt, why wouldn't a judge or a jury? Regardless, I'm not certain what felony charges are involved. Is it illegal to block the port? Illegal to manufacture lock boxes? Not sure.

Ok now how surprised and shocked should I pretend to be? nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #1
Not sure what the revelation is for you. randome Aug 2012 #2
Q: You know how to play Russian Roulette? hobbit709 Aug 2012 #5
A: First, Move to Russia reACTIONary Aug 2012 #11
Was an old Soviet bloc joke about the secret police. hobbit709 Sep 2012 #36
You must be absolutely ecstatic that your country is continuing to listen in to tavalon Aug 2012 #10
Ecstatic? No. I don't want anyone listening in to my conversations. randome Aug 2012 #15
I think their ability to do undercover operations should be severely curtailed tavalon Sep 2012 #38
I agree. As long as the meetings were public... reACTIONary Aug 2012 #12
"and they were just listening to head off illegal activities" marmar Aug 2012 #19
So, what were they listening for? Any evidence this was used... reACTIONary Aug 2012 #20
You and I aren't tavalon Aug 2012 #9
Listening in on your phone calls... reACTIONary Aug 2012 #13
What amendments were violated? randome Aug 2012 #14
I am going to asume they largely mean the cstanleytech Aug 2012 #21
I would think the opposite would be true. randome Aug 2012 #23
"I'm not certain what felony charges are involved." cstanleytech Sep 2012 #34
What do we call them now.... hmmmm defacto7 Aug 2012 #25
No doubt... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2012 #17
Nadin, come on... greytdemocrat Aug 2012 #31
J. Edgar Hoover would be proud. And I suspect many see it as SO reasonable... jtuck004 Aug 2012 #3
See post #2 in this thread.. Fumesucker Aug 2012 #7
What a coincidence. Octafish Aug 2012 #27
Not quite. randome Aug 2012 #33
Got ya. Octafish Sep 2012 #37
A large number of "Protesters" at the RNC in Tampa were Police..... lib2DaBone Aug 2012 #4
All the world's a stage, it seems. nt valerief Aug 2012 #8
Which radio station? Any link? HooptieWagon Aug 2012 #16
Sounds like entrapment. This stuff was going on all across the country. limpyhobbler Aug 2012 #6
Ah, the spirit of Cointelpro lives...... marmar Aug 2012 #18
they are fascist trolls fascisthunter Aug 2012 #29
"Political Surveillance." In a "police" state. Trillo Aug 2012 #22
Yeah, well, 'please' sounds similar, too. randome Aug 2012 #24
We don't get many stories on DU of polite police, Trillo Aug 2012 #32
Some where a basement cries- obliviously Aug 2012 #26
somewhere a loser authoritarian is shitting his diaper fascisthunter Aug 2012 #28
Meanwhile oldsarge54 Aug 2012 #30
the apd is a proud organization with a long history arely staircase Sep 2012 #35
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