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ancianita

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7. I didn't say you said it. I said it.

Reply to Ex Lurker (Reply #6)

Thu Jul 23, 2020, 06:54 PM

Jul 2020

What's not so obvious is the chain of command on this.

How the Air Force would even consider this as consistent with their military mission is also not obvious.

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AN AIR FORCE SPECIAL OPERATIONS SURVEILLANCE PLANE IS LURKING NEAR PORTLAND DURING FEDERAL CRACKDOWN [View all] ancianita Jul 2020 OP

K&R UTUSN Jul 2020 #1

Intercepting cell phone messages nt Ex Lurker Jul 2020 #2

For what purpose is the U.S. Military intercepting phone messages -- and whose? CBP'? Citizens'? ancianita Jul 2020 #3

Protestors nt Ex Lurker Jul 2020 #4

Unjustified. Protests have existed in the US for 100 years with no US Military surveillance. ancianita Jul 2020 #5

Not saying it's justified Ex Lurker Jul 2020 #6

I didn't say you said it. I said it. ancianita Jul 2020 #7

My BIL performed a similar job in the Navy Ex Lurker Jul 2020 #8

So it was okay abroad. It's not okay here. ancianita Jul 2020 #9

What's next for Portland? Calling in air strikes? Binkie The Clown Jul 2020 #10

Survelleince has been done over US cities in the past by private companies and the FBI csziggy Jul 2020 #11

And what do you make of all that? ancianita Jul 2020 #12

I think we should be asking more questions csziggy Jul 2020 #13

We are. But who is listening? ancianita Jul 2020 #14

You've gone straight to the point csziggy Jul 2020 #15

I'll get straight to a few more points, too. Point one: drones are coming out at a dark time. ancianita Jul 2020 #16

In general, ancianita Jul 2020 #17