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lol. it's almost like you're the type of person that pretends to care about indiscriminately grenading innocent people that, you know, probably deserve it anyways , right? Right?

I think its more him projecting his own behavior. I guess if there aren't cops he'd just start raping and committing crimes. Not to mention he's ignoring that sexual assault by police is sadly quite common, so its very possible that sexual assault rates would drop by getting rid of police.
 

K1052

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Fox News runs digitally altered images in coverage of Seattle’s protests, Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattl...attles-protests-capitol-hill-autonomous-zone/

Fox has recently been caught running old video packages during the monologuing of their "opinion" broadcasters. Eventually I expect them to start showing 9/11 WTC footage with the caption "Antifa at the airport?".

Like 2018 the game plan is to pour as much fear as possible into their old white viewership for the election. There are a few other things going on competing for this attention though.
 

Greenman

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This is a bigger story outside of Seattle than in the city. The bigger story is SPD's use of teargas, rubber bullets, and flash bangs on peaceful protesters over the past 2 weeks, and the police abandoning their post in the East Precinct.

The Seattle Police Officers Guild is in a pissing match with the city since contract negotiations are about to start in the face of a looming budget deficit...so they benefit from hyping the story. Last year they elected a real asshole, Mike Solan, as guild president, see his recent interview with Laura Ingram on FOX.

Next week the King County Labor Council...which includes teachers, fire fighters, construction trades, nurses, service workers will be holding a vote to kick SPOG out of the council, which seems likely to happen, because their members are demanding action against SPOG.

As a frame of reference, SPD has a history of brutal treatment of suspects, was formally charged by the DOJ back in 2011 with a violation of the constitution and federal law, and has been under Federal court supervision to follow the terms of a Consent Decree they agreed to follow. The supervisory judge has determined, as recently as a few months ago, that they are still not in compliance.

So yeah, not a big deal locally. FOX national news seems to be priming Trump with it, or perhaps trying to incite a Proud Boys action from other parts of the state.
I had no idea that the city government had failed so miserably.
 
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hal2kilo

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Meanwhile, 60,000 people marched quietly throughout the day, appropriately wearing masks in support of BLM, with 0 incidents.
 
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Holy FUCKBALLS this shit is funny as fuck.

LOL

"lets plant some food?"
"Where?"
"I dunno right here on the grass?"
"Ok lets put some cardboard down ontop of the grass, because the plants on top won't need to expand their roots or anything"


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HomerJS

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You are so helpful. Maling fun of the protestors yet offering ro real solutions. In fact you won't even admit systemic racism even exists.
 

zzyzxroad

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You mean, you're doing what you usually do and cherrypicking the stupidest straw men to beat on so that you can feel intellectually superior about not having a seat at the grownups table?
Agree. This is bound thread crapping. It's like explosive thread diarrhea.
 

Greenman

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You mean, you're doing what you usually do and cherrypicking the stupidest straw men to beat on so that you can feel intellectually superior about not having a seat at the grownups table?
This perfectly describes P&N.
 
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Greenman

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You are so helpful. Maling fun of the protestors yet offering ro real solutions. In fact you won't even admit systemic racism even exists.
Stupid is stupid, and some of those people are dumb as a bag of hammers. Who would think that tiny garden could feed a single person? Who thinks the white people giving ten bucks to the black people is going to change anything? Who thinks any of those folks could survive in their little slice of paradise without supplies coming in from outside?
The answer to all of those questions is "stupid people".
 

zzyzxroad

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Stupid is stupid, and some of those people are dumb as a bag of hammers. Who would think that tiny garden could feed a single person? Who thinks the white people giving ten bucks to the black people is going to change anything? Who thinks any of those folks could survive in their little slice of paradise without supplies coming in from outside?
The answer to all of those questions is "stupid people".
Odd takeaway from the whole situation. Who focuses on some people who are doing dumb things. Seems l like a way to divert your attention away from the big picture. Here we are talking about it so mission accomplished I guess.

Better than spreading the misinformation FOX is spitting out though.
 

Greenman

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Odd takeaway from the whole situation. Who focuses on some people who are doing dumb things. Seems l like a way to divert your attention away from the big picture.

Better than spreading the misinformation FOX is spitting out though.
Perhaps it is odd, but it's also accurate. There is humor in stupidity, as the saying goes "it's always funny till someone gets hurt, then it's hysterical".
 

zzyzxroad

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Perhaps it is odd, but it's also accurate. There is humor in stupidity, as the saying goes "it's always funny till someone gets hurt, then it's hysterical".

Focusing on it in context of the events that took place in Seattle is stupid.