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In reply to the discussion: Activists Charged with Providing Material Support for Terrorism Ahead of NATO Summit [View all]me b zola
(19,053 posts)47. The authorities have said that the beer making equipment that the protesters had
was intended to make Molotov cocktails. Ridiculous. As I posted in another thread, that means that they can accuse me of having a terrorist sling shot because I wear a scrunchy hair tie.
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EFerrari
May 2012
OP
Hmmm. Yeah maybe the repression is getting worse because people are actually starting to resist.
limpyhobbler
May 2012
#46
How, precisely, does one 'set up' a defendant who of their own free will, goes and purchases gas,
msanthrope
May 2012
#74
i think that is right - it is the president's home town and i don't think protests were even part of
arely staircase
May 2012
#48
Yup. And also remember how anyone who is subjected to a loss of civil liberties
EFerrari
May 2012
#20
The authorities have said that the beer making equipment that the protesters had
me b zola
May 2012
#47
The 'beer-making' meme is a defense strategy that I debunked in this thread--
msanthrope
May 2012
#71
Kindly cite that? Can you provide an actual quote from the 'authorities' that indicates that
msanthrope
May 2012
#70
They're being charged undo the NDAA. So all of those DUers who told use we were over reacting to the
Puregonzo1188
May 2012
#42
Especially since a Federal judge threw out a part of the NDAA that many said doesn't exist!
Zalatix
May 2012
#49
Lol, are you serious? It's clear you have not followed events since last September.
sabrina 1
May 2012
#78
How, precisely, did CPD make one of the defendants purchase gas in a container, carry it to the
msanthrope
May 2012
#72
They've been doing this sort of thing for ages. The privileged are catered to in this country,
Marr
May 2012
#64
Suppose the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act will be reintroduced?
sad sally
May 2012
#69
Only if they need more hype. As it is, the urban armies don't seem to care much
EFerrari
May 2012
#73