2020 Presidential Candidates

[Tybee]

It just doesn't sound like that is what they are doing, from what my son told me about what happened to him. You are standing at a peaceful demonstration chanting, and you get pepper sprayed. That's not protecting anything.

[JaneV2.0]

It's ironic that people are demonstrating against systemic police brutality while police are demonstrating openly that brutality is their modus operandi.

I have no problem with arrests of individuals breaking the law, as long as those arrests are made as non-violently as possible. A few bad actors usually show up at demonstrations, often under false flags.

[jp1]

I agree, demonstrate all you want just leave your paint and bricks and bats and hammers at home and clean up after yourself before you go. No harm, no foul.

And don't throw the tea in the water?

[Teacher Terry]

My sister in Chicago said that the protests had stopped but now started up again once trump announced his plan.

[Alan]

And don't throw the tea in the water?

Yeah, I wouldn't suggest it.

[Alan]

My sister in Chicago said that the protests had stopped but now started up again once trump announced his plan.

Interestingly enough, someone has created a website to keep track of scheduled protests in Chicago. They're currently scheduled over a week out but apparently are removed from the list after each has taken place. The descriptions provided don't mention the nefarious plan to allow federal police to protect federal property. I'd love to see their archives. https://www.protestchicago.com/

[frugal-one]

I don't know about that, Federal officers have operated in cities for years and years. US Marshalls are tasked with policing Federal courthouses, my city's local Federal Reserve facility has federal officers tasked with providing security on its premises, US Park Service officers are responsible for security of federal monuments, etc. These are the same people everyone's talking about in Portland, probably with reinforcements from other areas, but the same organizations none-the-less.

To suggest that they shouldn't be allowed or that it is improper for them to do their jobs seems silly.

This is not silly at all. These federal agents are not trained for this.

https://thehill.com/homenews/adminis...aining-in-riot

[bae]

It was odd, I saw a Biden interview today, and he seemed to be speaking in complete sentences. Sort of refreshing.

[JaneV2.0]

Lt. General Russel Honore' weighed in on Trump's storm troopers in an interview last night. His opinion is that they're a disgrace to military personnel everywhere. Firing on our own citizens, dressing in ridiculous camouflage to intimidate. Totally unnecessary.

Yes--I'm not Biden's biggest fan, but he provides a refreshing contrast to what we're currently stuck with.

[Alan]

Lt. General Russel Honore' weighed in on Trump's storm troopers in an interview last night. His opinion is that they're a disgrace to military personnel everywhere. Firing on our own citizens, dressing in ridiculous camouflage to intimidate. Totally unnecessary.

Yes--I'm not Biden's biggest fan, but he provides a refreshing contrast to what we're currently stuck with.

It's actually a great tactical uniform, plenty of pockets and reinforcement everywhere. Camouflage uniforms were designed years and years ago for use in tropical or wooded environments but then started showing up in every environment in the 90's. But regardless of the pattern they beat the hell out of the old olive drabs I used to wear.