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Wed Oct-26-11 09:10 AM
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| 17. Mostly I am not in favor, but I will say this: |
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This man has just as much right and is just as lawful as the rest of the OWS protestors.
And frankly, I think the police would be A LOT more hesitant to abuse the protesters if every single one of them had a loaded AK-47.
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| -Occupy Atlanta man in the crowd holding a loaded AK-47 rifle |
RamboLiberal |
Oct-26-11 12:35 AM |
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Ugh. The potential here is so scary. n/t |
pnwmom |
Oct-26-11 12:42 AM |
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A "concerned citizen" just showed up to a notoriously peaceful protest with a loaded rifle in plain |
Fire Walk With Me |
Oct-26-11 12:46 AM |
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Careful there,,,the RW debunk squad will appear |
peace frog |
Oct-26-11 05:12 AM |
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The only paranoia here seems to be yours |
ProgressiveProfessor |
Oct-26-11 09:38 AM |
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Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding! |
peace frog |
Oct-26-11 11:45 AM |
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+1 |
Junkdrawer |
Oct-26-11 05:32 AM |
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This is why OWS doesn't want the teabaggers, even though they're part of the 99% as well. |
Electric Monk |
Oct-26-11 12:50 AM |
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Sounds like the guy attended and open-carried without incident. |
LAGC |
Oct-26-11 02:00 AM |
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protect yourself from open carry nuts, carry your own gun better safe than sorry nt |
msongs |
Oct-26-11 02:55 AM |
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This is CLEAR - puts cops on edge - keeps families away, etc! |
flamingdem |
Oct-26-11 12:04 PM |
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Don't like the gun |
nadinbrzezinski |
Oct-26-11 12:52 AM |
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He is not the only odd one at the encampments but he has as much right to be there as others |
ProgressiveProfessor |
Oct-26-11 01:09 AM |
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With an automatic weapon!? |
burrowowl |
Oct-26-11 01:22 AM |
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Its not an automatic weapon... |
ProgressiveProfessor |
Oct-26-11 01:27 AM |
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That's not how the M$M is going to portray it.. |
Fumesucker |
Oct-26-11 04:37 AM |
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On a local new station this morning, they said he was a protester... |
Phentex |
Oct-26-11 08:39 AM |
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Well, that didn't take long.. |
Fumesucker |
Oct-26-11 09:12 AM |
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He was a protester because he said he was...does OWS had membership cards? |
ProgressiveProfessor |
Oct-26-11 10:30 AM |
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The media reaction to the outlier is what I was talking about.. |
Fumesucker |
Oct-26-11 10:35 AM |
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Apparently this was not the only one and somehow the movement survived |
ProgressiveProfessor |
Oct-26-11 10:39 AM |
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They're already using tear gas and rubber bullets on unarmed and non-violent protesters.. |
Fumesucker |
Oct-26-11 10:44 AM |
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The cops will pull anyone open carrying before they move in |
ProgressiveProfessor |
Oct-26-11 10:46 AM |
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The point is how the media is going to treat it.. |
Fumesucker |
Oct-26-11 10:48 AM |
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OWS media relations are so FUBAR, that it really doesn't matter |
ProgressiveProfessor |
Oct-26-11 10:57 AM |
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OTOH maybe the presence of that man standing there peacefully with his rifle will make the police... |
slackmaster |
Oct-26-11 10:48 AM |
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What's he going to do with that weapon? |
Fumesucker |
Oct-26-11 10:54 AM |
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He is making a statement and causing the elites pause and think |
ProgressiveProfessor |
Oct-26-11 10:57 AM |
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He's going to give the elites the excuse they are desperate for to really crack down.. |
Fumesucker |
Oct-26-11 11:01 AM |
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What assault weapon? |
ProgressiveProfessor |
Oct-26-11 11:04 AM |
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Sorry, I forgot the scare quotes.. |
Fumesucker |
Oct-26-11 11:11 AM |
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"By definition". But by the original design that was a military assault rifle. And could be |
Erose999 |
Oct-26-11 11:48 AM |
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Agree'd. This guy was a troll. It looks like he was by himself and from what I've read other protest |
Erose999 |
Oct-26-11 11:34 AM |
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I don't know |
slackmaster |
Oct-26-11 11:02 AM |
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DUers can read minds, didn't you know? |
redqueen |
Oct-26-11 11:31 AM |
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while this is pretty bad |
ProdigalJunkMail |
Oct-26-11 05:09 AM |
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Is there some entertaining video of that |
snooper2 |
Oct-26-11 09:32 AM |
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First, I listed the GE building for some reason KNOWING it was the GP Building |
ProdigalJunkMail |
Oct-26-11 09:44 AM |
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as our morning news said, |
onethatcares |
Oct-26-11 05:36 AM |
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Wonder if he's related to Ludlow? n/t |
Tsiyu |
Oct-26-11 06:16 AM |
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Mostly I am not in favor, but I will say this: |
Atypical Liberal |
Oct-26-11 09:10 AM |
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Exactly. |
Aerows |
Oct-26-11 09:28 AM |
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Yup. I'm not happy to see it either but ... |
Ganja Ninja |
Oct-26-11 11:48 AM |
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Can't wait to see how this plays out. |
Shagbark Hickory |
Oct-26-11 09:22 AM |
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Do you think the police are going to tear gas him without reason? |
Aerows |
Oct-26-11 09:27 AM |
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the porch lights are on |
hfojvt |
Oct-26-11 09:34 AM |
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Ahhh demonize someone you do know over a trivial items |
ProgressiveProfessor |
Oct-26-11 09:41 AM |
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okay Professor |
hfojvt |
Oct-26-11 10:16 AM |
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The immaturity of some who cannot deal with outliers in OWS |
ProgressiveProfessor |
Oct-26-11 10:24 AM |
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you are still feeling froggy, eh? |
hfojvt |
Oct-26-11 10:53 AM |
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The presence of this asshole is one of the reasons mayor Reed ordered the massive arrests last night |
Erose999 |
Oct-26-11 10:09 AM |
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Proof of that assertion? |
ProgressiveProfessor |
Oct-26-11 10:29 AM |
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Here's the proof you asked for: |
Erose999 |
Oct-26-11 10:49 AM |
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The security concerns were already there, this guy was afterthought |
ProgressiveProfessor |
Oct-26-11 10:55 AM |
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I mean GA as in Georgia. |
Erose999 |
Oct-26-11 11:10 AM |
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Apparently the cops let him continue, so I doubt he was doing anything illegal |
ProgressiveProfessor |
Oct-26-11 11:17 AM |
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What I heard on local news this morning... |
Southerner |
Oct-26-11 11:54 AM |
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There must have been a concert. I remember seeing posts about a concert on Facebook |
Erose999 |
Oct-26-11 12:05 PM |
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the original story was that a hip hop concert was going to take place... |
Phentex |
Oct-26-11 12:50 PM |
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He was within his rights and obeying the law. |
Atypical Liberal |
Oct-26-11 12:17 PM |
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OccupyGunNuts? |
flamingdem |
Oct-26-11 10:35 AM |
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Gun nuts have been running operation Occupy DU for years, naturally they will glom onto OWS too |
kenny blankenship |
Oct-26-11 11:53 AM |
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You mean the guns forum? |
flamingdem |
Oct-26-11 12:02 PM |
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+1 |
Junkdrawer |
Oct-26-11 04:49 PM |
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I have no problem with this guy at all. |
redqueen |
Oct-26-11 10:40 AM |
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He would probably point and laugh while they were maced. I know some of these types from around |
Erose999 |
Oct-26-11 10:56 AM |
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Somehow I doubt it. |
redqueen |
Oct-26-11 11:03 AM |
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I'm thinking this guy and the rest of the Oathkeeper dicknuckles were nowhere to be found when the |
Erose999 |
Oct-26-11 11:07 AM |
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I am ardently pro gun. |
Atypical Liberal |
Oct-26-11 12:20 PM |
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This guy was carrying a sign that said "I don't agree with the protesters". |
Erose999 |
Oct-26-11 01:33 PM |
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Yes, I know. |
Atypical Liberal |
Oct-27-11 02:11 PM |
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Re: One protester said, "That's sabotaging the message, we're nonviolent." |
slackmaster |
Oct-26-11 10:46 AM |
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What a lunatic. I wouldn't stand next to him. |
TwilightGardener |
Oct-26-11 11:07 AM |
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I'm at least a little curious WHY he wanted to bring it... |
Blue_Tires |
Oct-26-11 11:09 AM |
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These guys are trolls. They are trying to highjack the movement. Openly displaying guns gives them a |
Erose999 |
Oct-26-11 11:19 AM |
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You are making any number of unwarranted assumptions |
ProgressiveProfessor |
Oct-26-11 11:21 AM |
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So NAMBLA is part of the 99% too, Will you defend them when they show up? |
Erose999 |
Oct-26-11 11:50 AM |
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Because exercising the constitutional right to bear arms is similar to pedophelia. n/t |
Atypical Liberal |
Oct-26-11 12:22 PM |
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I would say that the Oathkeepers and other RW groups infiltrating the occupy movements are just as |
Erose999 |
Oct-26-11 01:28 PM |
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These people see the corruption JUST LIKE YOU DO. |
Atypical Liberal |
Oct-26-11 12:21 PM |
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Do they need to parade around with their loaded guns to protest that though? Why does the 2a crowd |
Erose999 |
Oct-26-11 01:04 PM |
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Why not? |
Atypical Liberal |
Oct-27-11 02:13 PM |
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duplicate post please delete |
Erose999 |
Oct-26-11 01:30 PM |
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just plain dumb and irresponsible |
fascisthunter |
Oct-26-11 11:23 AM |
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Impotent. |
glinda |
Oct-26-11 10:42 PM |
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Probably need a telescope to see this guy's dick. |
WilliamPitt |
Oct-27-11 02:13 PM |
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Ah. Penis jokes. How original. n/t. |
Atypical Liberal |
Oct-27-11 02:14 PM |
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Take my wife, please. |
WilliamPitt |
Oct-27-11 03:49 PM |
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Good on him for setting an example for honest 99%er gun owners. |
ileus |
Oct-27-11 03:03 PM |
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I bet the Atlanta police will think twice before firing "non-lethal" weapons into the crowd anyway. |
Matariki |
Oct-27-11 03:04 PM |
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