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In reply to the discussion: Police in Michigan, a hotbed for armed far-right groups, said they may be powerless to enforce a ban [View all]Cryptoad
(8,254 posts)83. Not as intimindated as the thugs ,,,,
who have their guns confiscated by the national Guard when they try to enter the polling place armed
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Police in Michigan, a hotbed for armed far-right groups, said they may be powerless to enforce a ban [View all]
Judi Lynn
Oct 2020
OP
Refusing to do your job is insubordination. People get fired for insubordination.
blueinredohio
Oct 2020
#2
Police should just do what they'd do if it were Black people carrying gunz to a polling place.
Hoyt
Oct 2020
#4
Their faces tell the world they are most clearly empty, stupid, stunted people. Real ####-ups.
Judi Lynn
Oct 2020
#7
Agree...every day ppl should not be able to open carry at gov't/gov't sponsored facilities like
iluvtennis
Oct 2020
#31
BS - fire any chief of police unwilling to do his job and protect the voter of MI.
lark
Oct 2020
#18
I know how Texas' gun fetish is always fair game. However here is our law which I have never seen or
efhmc
Oct 2020
#25
The pigs whining about this live in prominently white tRump loving suburban MI. nt
yaesu
Oct 2020
#29
If armed people of color showed up at polling places intimidating voters the place would be crawling
yaesu
Oct 2020
#30
Barr & the fascist court threw Federal laws pertaining to voter rights out the window, wish the UN
yaesu
Oct 2020
#36
The cops are fucking cowards. Just brave enough to shoot dead an unarmed Black person.
Nitram
Oct 2020
#49
I call b.s. on sheriffs not knowing how to enforce the law. Isn't that their job?
llmart
Oct 2020
#51
People need to realize there is no state law prohibiting open carry at polling places
Kaleva
Oct 2020
#58
Thank you for pointing that out. Go vote; let them stand there with their gun.
oldsoftie
Oct 2020
#65
And what would these police do if black people showed up at polls with firearms? nt
C Moon
Oct 2020
#61
The cops don't want to arrest their brothers and cousins just before Thanksgiving. Awkward.
BamaRefugee
Oct 2020
#64