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pasto76

(1,589 posts)
47. they are not guard troops.
Sun Jul 29, 2012, 09:51 PM
Jul 2012

try and remain calm and LOOK at them before you freak out. This soldier can spot the wannabes from a mile away

What was going on?! What was the march and who was in it peacebird Jul 2012 #1
Is it too much to ask for facts before outrage? nt msanthrope Jul 2012 #2
The second photo explains what is going on. These are protests sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #23
They were shot by Mickey and Minnie?...nt SidDithers Jul 2012 #30
Three people were shot by the Anaheim police, two died. sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #45
oh no, they did it now... shanti Jul 2012 #51
But why Disneyland? nt msanthrope Jul 2012 #54
Because they want to get more people's attention, I am assuming. sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #68
Disneyland is a massive part of the Anaheim economy. n/t ellisonz Jul 2012 #71
A telling Tweet: Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #82
Welcome to the World's Happiest Place :sarcasm: - n/t coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #85
Who is the enemy? Gregorian Jul 2012 #3
More and more it seems to be shifting from "them" over there to RKP5637 Jul 2012 #53
Nixon started militarizing the police Warpy Jul 2012 #4
That is NOT police, but NATIONAL GUARD nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #5
Disney. Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #13
So let me get this straight, Disney Corp has the AUTHORITY of the Governor? nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #15
They think if no one sees it, it didn't happen. BTW, NOT the national guard. Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #20
Is there really any difference between the police and the national Gard? zeemike Jul 2012 #60
The MIC, Corporate America, Wall Street, Banking, etc. are now more RKP5637 Jul 2012 #61
Yes, legally nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #62
I believe you are right. zeemike Jul 2012 #65
What is scary is that 1984 was not a manual nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #67
Bullshit. Look at the right side of the pic in the chat section. cherokeeprogressive Jul 2012 #25
they are not guard troops. pasto76 Jul 2012 #47
Read the rest of the threat before you lecture me on it nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #63
By the way Pasto please do tell me the difference nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #89
No, it's not the National Guard, Nadin. MineralMan Jul 2012 #87
Let me add this from 2004 nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #6
I think I was at that specific protest in Westwood. IIRC, a woman got her head bashed coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #66
Damn! A just a little bit disproportionate, wouldn't you say? 11 Bravo Jul 2012 #7
Need more facts. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #8
It's now linked in the OP. Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #12
You always seem to. Occulus Jul 2012 #57
if i am not mistaken oldhippydude Jul 2012 #9
Yes, you are correct. He has been live-streaming OWS protests from the beginning. sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #19
Is this it? Lint Head Jul 2012 #10
Curiois nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #11
Because the California National Guard WASN'T fucking there. n/t cherokeeprogressive Jul 2012 #27
Still, you have to admit it is rather "curiois". n/t zappaman Jul 2012 #32
And it gets curioiser and curioiser! n/t cherokeeprogressive Jul 2012 #35
A word that derived from the term "curiois du bois" Ken Burch Jul 2012 #42
and hot nasty air filled with the smell of fur bearing animals MindMover Jul 2012 #58
That's because the National Guard WAS NOT THERE! MineralMan Jul 2012 #88
WTF... Quantess Jul 2012 #14
Unreal, were we invaded or something? They look like the military. sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #16
They look like it, but they're SWAT nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #28
Yes, I just saw that. sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #38
Police state? What police state? deutsey Jul 2012 #17
Probably because Disney isn't going to have their shops smashed in like what recently IndyJones Jul 2012 #18
You mean we need the military to protect Disney from American citizens exercising their 1st Amend. sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #21
Swat, not guard nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #24
Homeland security bought these guys a LOT of toys Mopar151 Jul 2012 #33
I think they planned for the worst. They knew there was going to be protests and they IndyJones Jul 2012 #43
I was watching livestream of when the windows were broken and it is possible police shot them out Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #22
What else will you defend? nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #26
Or just because Disney has always been firm on "law and order" Ken Burch Jul 2012 #44
Have a nice day, Indy. mysuzuki2 Jul 2012 #80
Great... another "Democrat" who cares more about protecting windows.. girl gone mad Jul 2012 #83
Nobody will ever ask about this on "Meet the Press," woo me with science Jul 2012 #29
Actually RE NSA Elliot Spitzer had the three whistle blowers nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #31
True, but good on whoever got that shot. This is why they go after the live-streamers. sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #36
Anaheim was 8% latino as late as the 1960s, now it is over 50% latino. But city leaders aren't. SunSeeker Jul 2012 #34
+1, sounds like what's happening here in Texas uponit7771 Jul 2012 #74
Post removed Post removed Jul 2012 #37
Privileges revoked after ONE post? Ken Burch Jul 2012 #40
I blame the "mescans". Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #41
You can always tell a right winger. They HATE OWS! Lol! Proving the success of the movement! sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #50
Hmmm...interesting logic zappaman Jul 2012 #73
The Teabagger 'movement' is not a 'movement'. It is an astro-turf politically funded arm of the sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #77
I'd give him points for cutting right to the chase Brother Buzz Jul 2012 #59
They are probably locals just like me who have the right to protest. IndyJones Jul 2012 #46
I cannot believe that there are folks upthread defending the militarization of law enforcement Earth_First Jul 2012 #39
Nooooo, not defending the militarization! But there were recent protests that got out of hand IndyJones Jul 2012 #48
So, in particular areas, Disney owns the Gov't? Hydra Jul 2012 #49
Disney doesn't own the police. Well, strike that, after we found out that Goldman Sachs donated sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #52
Does this really make anybody safer? What really needs protecting? limpyhobbler Jul 2012 #55
I don't want =any= for-profit entity making decisions about my freedom. Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #56
Emphatic K&R! Thanks for posting - n/t coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #64
Update after 11 p.m. local news on CBS-2 (spoiler alert) coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #69
Did they show any photos of the cops dressed up like they were soldiers in a war zone? sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #70
Kick for Monday. Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #72
182 photos of the Anaheim Police Protest ~ July 29 2012 Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #75
RT News: It's not just Homeland Security: US Army orders riot gear too Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #76
du rec. nt xchrom Jul 2012 #78
Remind me again why these thugs need union representation? Dawson Leery Jul 2012 #79
Looks bad for bidness at the happiest place on earth tularetom Jul 2012 #81
MUHAHAHAHAHAHA ...THE CORPORATIONS CONTROL EVERYTHING YOU FOOLS! L0oniX Jul 2012 #84
The question is again raised: National Guard or not? Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #86
Apparently automatic weapons and body armor are required to oppose the First Amendment lpbk2713 Jul 2012 #90
WTF? libodem Aug 2012 #91
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