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reorg

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56. the temptation to romanticize obviously defies all logic and reason
Thu May 24, 2012, 04:44 PM
May 2012

let alone any and all easily available information, LOL!

It is amazing what a carefully chosen picture can do if people just WANT to believe all is honey and pie!

Way to turn four days of repression (of which rarely a bit was mentioned, internationally) into a carnival for all.

Wow, that pic made me tear up a little. alittlelark May 2012 #1
me too BlancheSplanchnik May 2012 #21
Send it to PDs all over! eom Amonester May 2012 #39
I would think that Germany would understand the dangers of a police state, better Baitball Blogger May 2012 #2
That was the first thing I thought, too. SnowCritter May 2012 #40
They escorted them in combat gear. Zanzoobar May 2012 #3
hurts, doesn't it? fascisthunter May 2012 #5
What? Zanzoobar May 2012 #8
especially the one in around the middle of the pic awoke_in_2003 May 2012 #6
yeah...nobody wears that stuff in combat pasto76 May 2012 #10
Or, riot gear. Zanzoobar May 2012 #14
like our police force right fascisthunter May 2012 #18
The only difference I see in that picture is the shield. Zanzoobar May 2012 #20
the Police there are Much different that what US Citizens experience here fascisthunter May 2012 #4
I am jealous felix_numinous May 2012 #7
Because they'd be fired, most likely sakabatou May 2012 #12
Rush and the rest of that garbage are banned in Europe. We must do the same here to win. freshwest May 2012 #17
We need to ban certain types of speech in order to win? metalbot May 2012 #49
Paid disinformation is freedom of speech for you? They don't allow pro-Nazi propaganda in Germany. freshwest May 2012 #52
Darn that pesky 1st Amendment! Johnny Rico May 2012 #59
Yeah, it only matters when stochastic terrorists act on it. Shooting 9 year old girls is okay. freshwest May 2012 #61
Because our cops love to beat up hippies. zeemike May 2012 #22
+1 L0oniX May 2012 #44
This is ultimately how these movements succeed jimlup May 2012 #9
And it can happen when people know they are all in the same boat. That is it. freshwest May 2012 #62
would you care to explain what you mean by "this"? reorg May 2012 #63
K&R jannyk May 2012 #11
I have been waiting for this to start happening..... joanbarnes May 2012 #13
Nice to see, but where does it say that the police "changed sides"? tuvor May 2012 #15
A friend of mine is a retired German ex-cop. Guess what he's doing now? DFW May 2012 #19
I'm glad that forensics experts don't have to draw their guns on anyone reorg May 2012 #26
I'm glad I'm not the only one who was puzzled about that. pacalo May 2012 #37
Beautiful! Thanks, much needed to see this happening. Good for Germany! freshwest May 2012 #16
one people and one reich -- germany! tralala May 2012 #23
This is going to happen more and more as the PEOPLE AWAKEN! DeSwiss May 2012 #24
Sorry to pee on your pudding but what you say is complete nonsense reorg May 2012 #25
As an American, this made me very envious. Jamaal510 May 2012 #27
if police supported us like we try to support them upi402 May 2012 #28
dream on reorg May 2012 #30
Wow, that is fantastic. I read what that police chief said about the protests last week, sabrina 1 May 2012 #29
dear sabrina1 reorg May 2012 #32
Can you explain what is happening in this photo? sabrina 1 May 2012 #36
I see some police officers smiling reorg May 2012 #55
Before I clicked, I thought not in this country... And I was right. Sirveri May 2012 #31
Yup. Same here! Bozita May 2012 #33
Love that cartoon! jillan May 2012 #34
Too bad this could never happen in America --> daaron May 2012 #35
In a very large anti-war march in L.A. in the seventies the police walked with us and brought us freshwest May 2012 #46
My jaw just fell to the floor and I can't pick it up. Zalatix May 2012 #38
k&r Soylent Brice May 2012 #41
German police? treestar May 2012 #42
not ironic, not true n/t reorg May 2012 #60
It will neither be shown here or discussed by the msm. Javaman May 2012 #43
and rightfully so, since it never happened n/t reorg May 2012 #57
There's probably a story here, but we'll never get to know what it is. malthaussen May 2012 #45
the temptation to romanticize obviously defies all logic and reason reorg May 2012 #56
wow-we need some of this here librechik May 2012 #47
That's something you'll NEVER see in the USA. Bake May 2012 #48
Caution: Debunking response to photo from Facebook librechik May 2012 #50
didn't you notice? reorg May 2012 #58
It's frustrating, i know, for you. Just realize those who are quick to commend Tsiyu May 2012 #66
Thanks for your effort to get the truth into people's heads m/t Scootaloo Jun 2012 #76
Probably would also ensure a peaceful protest Alcibiades May 2012 #51
Too bad we can't send this to every American policeman. Auntie Bush May 2012 #53
That might happen here once the police in this country realize they are being screwed. Crowman1979 May 2012 #54
just need to get Paul Watson out of there PatrynXX May 2012 #64
Notice the difference in the British Army in southern Iraq and the American Army underpants May 2012 #65
American Police, are you seeing these photos??? Freeman1776 May 2012 #67
I would like to ask the white haired female officer about her handcuffs... DainBramaged May 2012 #68
My friends in Germany are saying this is not true. Fire Walk With Me May 2012 #69
You've burst my bubble Freeman1776 May 2012 #70
I dislike that it's not true, as much as anyone else. :( n/t Fire Walk With Me May 2012 #71
Chris Hedges has said to look for police changing sides as key sign of change! Lake Angel May 2012 #72
Or, not. Robb May 2012 #73
Taking charge of your own nation, your own ground. Xaoc Jun 2012 #74
Welcome to DU! Xipe Totec Jun 2012 #75
Please let this happen here and everywhere else on earth. K/T nt NYC_SKP Jun 2012 #77
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