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marble falls

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5. Cops look more SS -paratrooperish than ever even wearing US military helmits that look ....

Reply to Coyotl (Original post)

Tue Dec 18, 2012, 12:23 AM

Dec 2012

WWII German army-ish to me. With so many officers living outside of the towns they "protect" (80% or so in Austin, Texas for example) they are an occupying force in some ways particularly in minority neighborhoods.

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Paragould, Arkansas Police to Check Everyone's ID in 2013 [View all] Coyotl Dec 2012 OP

And the home of the cowards... nt Mnemosyne Dec 2012 #1

We should go down there in groves Politicalboi Dec 2012 #2

people with guns, Dan Dec 2012 #4

They are counting on cowardice. Slavery seems safer. n/t jtuck004 Dec 2012 #11

Not hidden cameras. BIG, BIG Cameras, even fake ones. And two or three satellite trucks. jtuck004 Dec 2012 #12

Read the story @ the link...yet sill convinced this is a *joke*, right? AzDar Dec 2012 #3

I don't think so ... apparently the meth problem there is sooo great and crime is tremendous. It's RKP5637 Dec 2012 #8

Not at all. I guess word of the Constitution travels slowly in the hills. Coyotl Dec 2012 #13

Cops look more SS -paratrooperish than ever even wearing US military helmits that look .... marble falls Dec 2012 #5

Who lives there that would put up with this? rwheeler31 Dec 2012 #6

Republicans? freshwest Dec 2012 #9

Isn't that pretty much what is happening in NYC with the 'stop and frisk'? eom Purveyor Dec 2012 #7

What good is having power if you can't abuse it? AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #10

Zee papers please! StrictlyRockers Dec 2012 #14

" Ihre papiere, bitte ! " nt steve2470 Dec 2012 #19

It's 2013 and the hoods think it's Dodge City. It's about time the cops got out there to see who's judesedit Dec 2012 #15

Someone trying to incite violence by posting a nazi picture. But they want the cops to ID immigrants judesedit Dec 2012 #16

Armed task force to patrol streets steve2470 Dec 2012 #17

Dumb but aggressive police chief who doesn't know the law, but doesn't want to muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #21

Sounds like a way to harass black and brown citizens. alfredo Dec 2012 #24

Sayonara America. Welcome to the Republican HOMELAND Berlum Dec 2012 #18

Justice Department are You Listening? fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #20

holder picking up the phone? madrchsod Dec 2012 #22

Police State in full bloom. blkmusclmachine Dec 2012 #23

Time for a new police chief in Paragould CanonRay Dec 2012 #25

Really, what is wrong with the police if there are so many crimes? Coyotl Dec 2012 #27

raise taxes greymattermom Dec 2012 #26

I'm just waiting for the first time . . . Brigid Dec 2012 #28

From the police webpage: struggle4progress Dec 2012 #29

It looks like crime spiked in Paragould beginning around 2005 struggle4progress Dec 2012 #30

Read: "Police chief admits he has failed at his job by allowing town to become hellhole. Heywood J Dec 2012 #31

wtf lunasun Dec 2012 #32

A lawsuit waiting to happen... brooklynite Dec 2012 #33