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8. You are assuming de Blasio had control in the first place

Tue Dec 23, 2014, 12:12 PM

Dec 2014

I'm not at all sure that assumption is warranted.

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NYC asks federal court to approve mass arrests of protesters [View all] Fumesucker Dec 2014 OP

It just keeps getting scarier. Faux pas Dec 2014 #1

And we are supposed to care when they turn up dead? Katashi_itto Dec 2014 #2

Why aren't people blaming de Blasio for this? Lurks Often Dec 2014 #3

I'm going to guess that you didn't live in NYC when Dinkins was mayor. GreatGazoo Dec 2014 #4

I did not n/t Lurks Often Dec 2014 #5

Police rioted against Dinkins, Giuliani played a key role GreatGazoo Dec 2014 #6

I don't doubt that, but it is NYC's lawyers filing the appeal, not NYPD Lurks Often Dec 2014 #7

You are assuming de Blasio had control in the first place Fumesucker Dec 2014 #8

Perhaps or perhaps he isn't quite Lurks Often Dec 2014 #9