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In reply to the discussion: Trump calls Minneapolis protesters 'thugs' -- and threatens military action [View all]LuckyLib
(6,819 posts)30. When Tony Bouza was Police Chief of Minneapolis, (1980-89)
he referred to officers who used excessive force as "thumpers" and said everyone on the force knew who they were.
Long is the history of bad apples in positions where they have sworn to serve and protect. Nothing ever seems to change.
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Trump calls Minneapolis protesters 'thugs' -- and threatens military action [View all]
riversedge
May 2020
OP
That'll help. Trumpster, send in your 2nd amendment folks to take care of the problem! nt
OAITW r.2.0
May 2020
#3
Stupid idiot. The national guard is already engaged, plus, I don't think the president
RKP5637
May 2020
#4
Minnesota protest updates: Trump warns military could 'assume control' of protest response
Judi Lynn
May 2020
#7
He is giddy with excitement, finally a story to take 100K dead outta the headlines, he will milk it
Baclava
May 2020
#8
He wants to rile up his KKK vote across the country, he thinks a race war is a GOOD thing for votes
Baclava
May 2020
#36
Donald Trump calls Minneapolis protesters 'thugs' and threatens to shoot looters
Judi Lynn
May 2020
#16
So totally out of line. May as well have been a call from Putin, or Queen Elizabeth, even. n/t
Judi Lynn
May 2020
#23
Twitter have put a "glorifying violence" notice on the "the shooting starts" tweet
muriel_volestrangler
May 2020
#31
tRump's only concern is property, not life: "when the looting starts, the shooting starts" . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
May 2020
#33
Coming from someone who's associated with thugs his whole life, like his Dad,
duforsure
May 2020
#35