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csziggy

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13. I think we should be asking more questions

Reply to ancianita (Reply #12)

Thu Jul 23, 2020, 08:13 PM

Jul 2020

This seems to violate our Constitutional rights - they are searching without warrants, wholesale.

I just don't know if citizens can get anything done, at least not until January 20, 2021 - but it has gone on even before and during President Obama's time in office.

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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