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Jake Stern

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37. They could have stopped them from entering the area that was permitted to the Pride Parade
Tue Jun 18, 2019, 11:14 PM
Jun 2019

Cops showing their true colors.

Detroit Police has a history of being a facist right-wing loving lot. Crowman2009 Jun 2019 #1
Kick Out The Jams Mendocino Jun 2019 #8
No matter what the cops did, they were gonna catch a bunch of flak for it. Jedi Guy Jun 2019 #2
They didn't make "the best play they could" Politicub Jun 2019 #3
You realize the cops don't make that decision, right? About making people use free-speech zones? Jedi Guy Jun 2019 #4
The thing about "free speech zones" Igel Jun 2019 #5
Just stop carrying their water obamanut2012 Jun 2019 #7
What property was stolen and destroyed? Who was shoved aside? Jedi Guy Jun 2019 #9
You are correct. This is one of the major, pathetic flaws in our Constitution and legal system. Progressive Jones Jun 2019 #10
I think of it as a feature rather than a bug, personally. Jedi Guy Jun 2019 #11
I believe that there needs to be a line drawn. Progressive Jones Jun 2019 #12
The US Constitution, specifically the Amendments to it, melm00se Jun 2019 #15
Popular speech needs no protection- it's popular. If free speech is to mean anything.. X_Digger Jun 2019 #32
CBS Local, 'Police Chief Says Nazis Wanted Charlottesville 2.0' At Detroit Pride Event appalachiablue Jun 2019 #6
i hope these people will be doxxed . AllaN01Bear Jun 2019 #13
They're allowed to carry guns while marching. That's a problem waiting to happen. JudyM Jun 2019 #14
Wow! RobinA Jun 2019 #16
Plenty of people who are supposedly 'liberal' The Mouth Jun 2019 #17
Plenty of left-leaning authoritarians out there. X_Digger Jun 2019 #33
Some users have a pick and choose approach Codeine Jun 2019 #36
These are literal gun-toting Nazis and people in this thread are standing up for them! icymist Jun 2019 #18
I don't think anyone is standing up for the National Socialists MosheFeingold Jun 2019 #38
I don't think the cops did anything wrong. Oneironaut Jun 2019 #19
I see. icymist Jun 2019 #20
Except that's not at all what Oneironaut said. Jedi Guy Jun 2019 #21
So let me get this straight... icymist Jun 2019 #23
Apart from the physical bit, yes, that's exactly what I'm saying. Jedi Guy Jun 2019 #24
I already told you what I thought. icymist Jun 2019 #25
No. Nazis are terrible people who have the right to free speech. Oneironaut Jun 2019 #26
Do not confuse free speech with actions. icymist Jun 2019 #27
When did cops become such pussies ? Haggis for Breakfast Jun 2019 #29
When they started wearing smiley faces icymist Jun 2019 #30
we've got this backwards here. Haggis for Breakfast Jun 2019 #31
It's a grey area, I think. Oneironaut Jun 2019 #34
They're packing guns and wearing shields and helmets for fucks sake! icymist Jun 2019 #35
He didn't say that. MosheFeingold Jun 2019 #39
Gotta look out for those Nazis and all the good they stand for! tenderfoot Jun 2019 #22
I remember when groups had... stillcool Jun 2019 #28
They could have stopped them from entering the area that was permitted to the Pride Parade Jake Stern Jun 2019 #37
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