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niyad

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46. this person supposedly did, per upthread. and handled it oh-so-calmly and peacefully, as we should

Thu Sep 12, 2013, 12:44 PM

Sep 2013

all do.

did you see the last sentence in post 22--about how the police are now playing to the cameras, and the "stop resisting", "stop kicking", is strictly for the videos as justification for their disgusting, jackbooted behaviour? sadly, not in the least surprising.

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Woman violently arrested for playing the Banjo [View all] formercia Sep 2013 OP

She's lucky to be in US...her family would have received parts of his body if she was in Damascus, Sand Wind Sep 2013 #1

What the hell does THAT mean? MrMickeysMom Sep 2013 #2

Well I guess we should just be grateful the erosion of our rights isn't that of other countries. WCLinolVir Sep 2013 #4

Right, thats a good question. Nt Sand Wind Sep 2013 #6

That was her question.... prairierose Sep 2013 #14

"Lucky" to be in U.S.? dotymed Sep 2013 #8

Macing protesters, stomping the neck of a young women paulrandfu Sep 2013 #25

No, the US needs to be better, and set a better example for the world. Scuba Sep 2013 #16

And, pray, where was this and what was today's brown shirt scenario? MrMickeysMom Sep 2013 #3

Homophobes in the crowd demwing Sep 2013 #5

/pol/ is really engaging for Assad... Nt Sand Wind Sep 2013 #7

Takes all kinds to make a Country formercia Sep 2013 #9

Persnickety? demwing Sep 2013 #13

I don't think it is acceptable formercia Sep 2013 #19

"I will not force my values on someone else" demwing Sep 2013 #21

Yes, that kind of audible response is not helpful paulrandfu Sep 2013 #26

How can these people be put in positions of trust! Theyletmeeatcake2 Sep 2013 #10

Just following Orders....... formercia Sep 2013 #11

I am just sick--this looks like it should be happening in some third world dictatorship, but HERE niyad Sep 2013 #12

Info from Youtube blackspade Sep 2013 #15

Well she was planning to play a banjo!!!! Theyletmeeatcake2 Sep 2013 #23

That's a violent arrest? Dr Hobbitstein Sep 2013 #17

the point is: why did they arrest her? noiretextatique Sep 2013 #18

I thought they asked her to move and she refused and became argumentive... Dr Hobbitstein Sep 2013 #20

Well now, JimboBillyBubbaBob Sep 2013 #24

Official Statement from Philly NHP Dr Hobbitstein Sep 2013 #39

thanks...i'll believe her version noiretextatique Sep 2013 #40

Post removed Post removed Sep 2013 #41

you people noiretextatique Sep 2013 #42

Refusing to leave an area that was restricted from the public... Dr Hobbitstein Sep 2013 #43

unarmed, my ass noiretextatique Sep 2013 #45

The DR has a hidden post in this thread... Cooley Hurd Sep 2013 #53

you have GOT to be kidding!! bending her over a bench--three men, demanding she quit resisting niyad Sep 2013 #27

She's obviously resisting... Dr Hobbitstein Sep 2013 #30

what utter BS--there is NO evidence of her kicking or resisting. but keep on with the insulting niyad Sep 2013 #35

Read upthread where this DID happen to me... Dr Hobbitstein Sep 2013 #36

sorry, i don't take orders from strangers. what happened to you was in NO WAY similar to what niyad Sep 2013 #37

Let's see... Gun in my face. Dr Hobbitstein Sep 2013 #38

wow: "she looks crazy"--typical dismissive bs. but, as I said, keep it up. I need the laughs. niyad Sep 2013 #47

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this person supposedly did, per upthread. and handled it oh-so-calmly and peacefully, as we should niyad Sep 2013 #46

She's the one who lunges for the bench jberryhill Sep 2013 #51

Shouldn't law enforcement be required lexington filly Sep 2013 #22

thank you for that last sentence. I certainly did not see any evidence of her kickiing, or niyad Sep 2013 #28

I didn't see evidence of kicking either. hamsterjill Sep 2013 #32

No, she was arrested for trespassing and being a non-compliant asshat. RBInMaine Sep 2013 #29

Another level-headed post... Dr Hobbitstein Sep 2013 #31

That's how I saw it... TeeYiYi Sep 2013 #49

Foreign Policy Folk Song - Emily Yates Mika Sep 2013 #33

She was armed with a deadly weapon. rug Sep 2013 #34

. . . niyad Sep 2013 #48

Disgusting... shades of Occupy Wall St. MVNGFWD2013 Sep 2013 #50

In the wrong hands, a banjo is a potent weapon. Octafish Sep 2013 #52