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26. I'd heard of them.

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Fri Jun 28, 2013, 11:43 AM

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So had The Anti-Defamation League, The Southern Poverty Law Center, and The US Commission on Civil Rights.

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Infamous member of New Black Panthers arrested in New York [View all] struggle4progress Jun 2013 OP

>illegal wearing of body armor.< Huh? A fashion felony? n/t jtuck004 Jun 2013 #1

Prohibiting body armor does raise a level of concern PuffedMica Jun 2013 #5

People who wear body armor typically intend to shoot at other people nt geek tragedy Jun 2013 #13

Like those school kids with their kevlar-lined backpacks? Comrade Grumpy Jun 2013 #39

Yeah, totally the same thing. nt geek tragedy Jun 2013 #40

People who buy matches are typically arsonists n/t PuffedMica Jun 2013 #48

That's why I've always said the far left is just as bad as the far right Ter Jun 2013 #24

Who has use for a bulletproof vest? nt geek tragedy Jun 2013 #28

Law Enforcement, Military, premium Jun 2013 #31

Only other profession I can think of that uses them is bank robbers. nt geek tragedy Jun 2013 #32

How about those that carry large amounts of cash premium Jun 2013 #33

I haven't observed it--if someone's going to shoot you over cash, they're going geek tragedy Jun 2013 #34

Maybe, maybe not, premium Jun 2013 #35

Sure, but I think private security would be handling most geek tragedy Jun 2013 #36

Possible, premium Jun 2013 #38

None of the government's business Ter Jun 2013 #43

Fred Hampton PuffedMica Jun 2013 #54

Who is the "far left" here? Bloomberg? I don't usually hear him described that way. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2013 #41

When you're carrying an unlicensed gun, it's probably not a good idea to provoke inquiry MADem Jun 2013 #7

I never knew it was illegal to possess bullet proof vests... Earth_First Jun 2013 #2

it may depend on local or state law. struggle4progress Jun 2013 #4

if he was carrying melm00se Jun 2013 #11

He was arrested in NY. nt. premium Jun 2013 #14

NY law is similar melm00se Jun 2013 #44

Yep, premium Jun 2013 #46

Here in Nevada, premium Jun 2013 #47

Will the NRA be rushing in unterrified democrat Jun 2013 #3

+1 think Jun 2013 #10

LMAO. Hoyt Jun 2013 #51

The racists at whom you want to point your pudgy Cheetos-stained fingers at Judi Lynn Jun 2013 #6

Why are you being so offensive towards the OP for simply posting an article? MADem Jun 2013 #8

+1 Earth_First Jun 2013 #12

Thanks. premium Jun 2013 #15

Thank you. 840high Jun 2013 #29

You realize the New Black Panters is a racist hate group, right? Lasher Jun 2013 #9

They're just as bad as the KKK, The Aryan Brotherhood. nt. premium Jun 2013 #16

Yup maddezmom Jun 2013 #17

I tried listening to one of his speeches one day, premium Jun 2013 #22

I'm not sure why you lump these groups together. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2013 #37

You're right, premium Jun 2013 #42

KKK and AB have a waaaaay bigger following though. Ash_F Jun 2013 #50

The Southern Proverty Law Center, premium Jun 2013 #20

(1) I don't even like Cheetos struggle4progress Jun 2013 #25

Yes, all the racists republicans running New York City are to blame for this! n/t hughee99 Jun 2013 #27

I should add, off-topic, that whether or not you like my posts, I have often found yours to be struggle4progress Jun 2013 #30

I love "infamous" labels for people no one has ever heard of. WilliamPitt Jun 2013 #18

Everyone on Fox News has heard of the NBPP, also Congressional Republicans hyped them nt geek tragedy Jun 2013 #19

Like I said WilliamPitt Jun 2013 #21

I'd heard of them. Lasher Jun 2013 #26

When that Philly incident happened, premium Jun 2013 #23

Karl Rove still walks a free man. Gregorian Jun 2013 #45

How DARE any black man wear body armor and make it HARDER for the NYPD to kill him? The noive! Ken Burch Jun 2013 #49

Good thing they caught him before he had a chance to use that gun. Pterodactyl Jun 2013 #52

With him in jail, they now need one more New Black Panther to play Couple's Tennis. n/t Ian David Jun 2013 #53

If he was a white guy WhataKnight Jun 2013 #55