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greyl

(22,990 posts) Mon Jun 8, 2020, 03:14 AM Jun 2020

Police getting violent in Seattle right now, live coverage:

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Police getting violent in Seattle right now, live coverage: (Original Post) greyl Jun 2020 OP

Huge clouds of tear gas, flash bangs Mersky Jun 2020 #1

It shows that all the talk about the "right to protest" is just so much lip-service... regnaD kciN Jun 2020 #2

I've said nearly the exact thing Mersky Jun 2020 #3

Mersky

(4,980 posts)

1. Huge clouds of tear gas, flash bangs

Reply to greyl (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2020, 03:33 AM

Jun 2020

Driving protestors away from 11th & Pine

Is excessive, wrongful, and counterproductive to address a protest of police brutality with more police brutality.

regnaD kciN

(26,044 posts)

2. It shows that all the talk about the "right to protest" is just so much lip-service...

Reply to Mersky (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 8, 2020, 04:13 AM

Jun 2020

People have the right to peaceably assemble...but only until the cops decide arbitrarily that "you've had enough time to do so", then it's "go home" or the tear gas and rubber bullets start flying.

Mersky

(4,980 posts)

3. I've said nearly the exact thing

Reply to regnaD kciN (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 8, 2020, 04:22 AM

Jun 2020

Several times over the recent days.

As if tidy and quaint protest would get anywhere. These brave protestors across the country are carrying the message loud and clear that it’s time for policing to change.

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