A New Politics Thread? That's Gold Gerry(mandering); Gold!

by **Roger Dorn** » Wed Aug 13, 2014 22:08:43

Funny how the tea party/ small government camp keeps their mouths shut for the one thing they should be the most scared about regarding government overreach.

by **pacino** » Wed Aug 13, 2014 22:09:07

Jamelle Bouie had a great piece on the militarization of our police

by **pacino** » Wed Aug 13, 2014 22:10:14

by **drsmooth** » Wed Aug 13, 2014 22:13:08

td11 wrote:Ferguson police/military firing tear gas and rubber bullets into peaceful protests. This is so insane

apparently they are also using what are called "baton bullets" - basically wooden hockey-puck like pellets.

I remember seeing a brief vidclip many years ago of what a rubber bullet can do to someone's face when fired at close range, and managing not to throw up immediately

by **jerseyhoya** » Wed Aug 13, 2014 22:13:09

Roger Dorn wrote:Funny how the tea party/ small government camp keeps their mouths shut for the one thing they should be the most scared about regarding government overreach.

You must follow different people on Twitter than I do

by **pacino** » Wed Aug 13, 2014 22:14:13

cleanup efforts by volunteers

mostly peaceful rallies

mostly

rest of the slideshow

by **Barry Jive** » Wed Aug 13, 2014 22:14:57

cable TV networks seemed to be dropping the ball for a bit, but reports are that satellite cameras aren't being allowed through

by **td11** » Wed Aug 13, 2014 22:15:08

http://new.livestream.com/accounts/9035 ... ts/3271930

this stream has been nuts

by **pacino** » Wed Aug 13, 2014 22:23:16

by **pacino** » Wed Aug 13, 2014 22:25:08

Justin Anonymous Go to sleep niggers, you have to get up early for work tomorrow! Oh wait, niggers don't go to work, they just commit crimes and live off of the welfare state. Silly niggers. less than a minute ago

first comment i saw on that link you posted, td

by **Barry Jive** » Wed Aug 13, 2014 22:28:17

not really necessary to quote it

by **td11** » Wed Aug 13, 2014 22:29:10

of course

the stream ended bc his battery ran out while he was trying to get back to his car. but i think you can still watch everything that was recorded

by **karn** » Wed Aug 13, 2014 22:32:58

Multiple streams shut down shortly after a barrage of flash bangs, rubber shots and gas by advancing police seen clearly around 5:02:00 on the RT stream (now off)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YUm9xgN6m0

Photojournalist on the scene saying crowd was throwing "rocks, bottles, molotov cocktails" and "saw a gun" before barrage began

https://twitter.com/PDPJ/statuses/499744688107446272

by **pacino** » Wed Aug 13, 2014 22:34:52

A gun? pussies, gotta bring out the ARs for open carry protest!

by **pacino** » Wed Aug 13, 2014 22:38:22

dude with all the nooses around his neck must be one serious protestor

by **pacino** » Wed Aug 13, 2014 22:40:15

karn wrote:Multiple streams shut down shortly after a barrage of flash bangs, rubber shots and gas by advancing police seen clearly around 5:02:00 on the RT stream (now off)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YUm9xgN6m0

Photojournalist on the scene saying crowd was throwing "rocks, bottles, molotov #$!&@" and "saw a gun" before barrage began

https://twitter.com/PDPJ/statuses/499744688107446272

that dude then posted this:
#Ferguson some great people gave me shelter in their house, gave me water, love these guys

Saint Louis Dispatch is covering this like no other...all their twitter feeds

http://twitpic.com/ea2knj

by **Barry Jive** » Wed Aug 13, 2014 22:45:40

LRADs are out. Definitely something a local police force needs.

by **pacino** » Wed Aug 13, 2014 22:47:21

it's how you get these guantanamo folks! oh wait

by **mcare89** » Wed Aug 13, 2014 22:49:08

Barry Jive wrote:LRADs are out. Definitely something a local police force needs.

Got a great deal packaging them with the tanks.

by **Roger Dorn** » Wed Aug 13, 2014 22:52:33

Yeah so the Pentagon needs to stop giving away surplus military equipment to local police forces

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