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gibraltar72

(7,629 posts) Wed Jan 6, 2021, 05:50 PM Jan 2021

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Today reminded me how gently capitol police

handled disabled protesters who just wanted to talk to Mitch. This was perfect commercial for defund the police.

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Today reminded me how gently capitol police (Original Post) gibraltar72 Jan 2021 OP

It wasn't about being gentle. The Capitol police supported them berni_mccoy Jan 2021 #1

Yeah I know that was my point. gibraltar72 Jan 2021 #4

They aren't protestors, they are terrorist traitors berni_mccoy Jan 2021 #2

As are any and all cops who welcomed, aided and abetted them. Grokenstein Jan 2021 #3

From a post at Balloon Juice gratuitous Jan 2021 #5

berni_mccoy

(23,018 posts)

1. It wasn't about being gentle. The Capitol police supported them

Reply to gibraltar72 (Original post)

Wed Jan 6, 2021, 05:52 PM

Jan 2021

They opened the gates for the traitors and took selfies with them.

Link to tweet

?s=21&fbclid=IwAR2BIQvW17is9jnZmVBmU8NCKvcU9Xx88_xFLwFEIR2majRJSTvpgxmiMyE

Link to tweet

?fbclid=IwAR1Qz7UETLQHAUlZMxuokuFLtkdZXuzGSlbwIuVSWD4-Bd8UNk3gzPCRyw4

gibraltar72

(7,629 posts)

4. Yeah I know that was my point.

Reply to berni_mccoy (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 6, 2021, 05:59 PM

Jan 2021

They showed zero courage when faced with someone they couldn't subdue without working up a sweat.

berni_mccoy

(23,018 posts)

2. They aren't protestors, they are terrorist traitors

Reply to gibraltar72 (Original post)

Wed Jan 6, 2021, 05:54 PM

Jan 2021

Grokenstein

(5,842 posts)

3. As are any and all cops who welcomed, aided and abetted them.

Reply to berni_mccoy (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 6, 2021, 05:58 PM

Jan 2021

Time to clean out the bug infestation.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

5. From a post at Balloon Juice

Reply to gibraltar72 (Original post)

Wed Jan 6, 2021, 06:02 PM

Jan 2021

Link here.

Some photos of the same Capitol Police and their response to ADAPT demonstrations side-by-side with photos of today's treatment of the thugs, thieves, and traitors.

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