National Protest and 'disband the cops' discussion (and now ICE)

[Kaldak]

So, here at our state Capitol, we have massive barricades, NG soldiers with up armored hummers, and too many cops to count.

The number of protesters? Three. Yes, 3! And, they have nothing to do with Biden or Trump. They just want you to hear God's word.

So much the FBI's massive armed protests.

Oh, side note. Every Saturday since the election there have been 50-100 Trump supporters protesting outside the Capitol, typically with 10-20 of them sporting guns and tacticool outfits.

 

[Brill]

There is a point on the political spectrum where far left and far right are actually the same ideology.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1350873998234677250

https://twitter.com/x/status/1350912518974271489

 

[Locksteady]

There is a point on the political spectrum where far left and far right are actually the same ideology.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1350873998234677250

https://twitter.com/x/status/1350912518974271489

Aforementioned horseshoe theory in political science.

 

[Brill]

Aforementioned horseshoe theory in political science.

More like a circle jerk.

 

[Locksteady]

More like a circle jerk.

No one's saying it can't be both.

 

[Gunz]

Now THIS is how you do a knife trick. Gawd-damn I love Marines.

(He speeds up around 40 seconds in)

We spent endless amount of downtime fucking around with our Kabars. Mumbly-peg a lot. And throwing them into the trunks of banana trees. With a good throw you got a satisfying thunk and good penetration.

 

[ThunderHorse]

Aforementioned horseshoe theory in political science.

Generally speaking Law Enforcement Agencies across this country have lost most of their support due to the enforcement of overreaching health mandates. This has partially been covered in the COVID-19 thread and here.

You can make a health recommendation from the CDC and state health authorities, 90% of people will jive with that. But you use the Cops to enforce that idiocy? Because it becomes idiocy and stupidity when you use what is effectively coercion and force of arms by having LEAs arrest people and give them $1500 fines. This effectively makes everyone hate cops. But hey, now the Democrats love cops? Y'all ready for 1994 Crime Bill round 2?

 

[Brill]

Black Panthers are so far left that they are AKSHUALLY right-wing gun nuts.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1351249865704165377

 

[Grunt]

It's as if the gates of Hades have opened up and all the little demon groups are vying for attention....

 

[ThunderHorse]

Well, I guess the BLM riots will continue: NYPD Arrests 28 Protesters at MLK Day Demonstration

Also, I love how the AG is all in on the defund the police bit and is suing the NYPD.

 

[Gunz]

Then there is the NFAC, the Atlanta-based Not Fucking Around Coalition. Unlike the Panthers, non-violent, 2A supportive but with a BLM agenda. Do I have a problem with this? None at all. The more the merrier. Maybe we can all find some common ground in our love for firearms. And hopefully these cats don't run into a big group of white dudes with ARs and they all feel obligated to annihilate each other.

 

[ThunderHorse]

You know, even in Europe where they had dedicated riot police that have to go toe to toe with Antifa all the time, Yellow Vests, etc.

Guess what they don't roll out for riot control? Crew Served Weapons.

 

[Florida173]

You know, even in Europe where they had dedicated riot police that have to go toe to toe with Antifa all the time, Yellow Vests, etc.

Guess what they don't roll out for riot control? Crew Served Weapons.

I think most people stay willfully ignorant on external issues. It's like the same people are always thinking of how Americans are viewed by random countries.. meanwhile Paris was up in full on riots between firemen and police... The yellow vest "protests" were insane to watch and I bet the vast majority of Americans are completely ignorant of it.

 

[Kraut783]

You know, even in Europe where they had dedicated riot police that have to go toe to toe with Antifa all the time, Yellow Vests, etc.

Guess what they don't roll out for riot control? Crew Served Weapons.

Very true, crew served is a bit of a stretch....but Europe is also able to use their military for every day domestic security.

 

[LeadSled1]

No one's saying it can't be both.

You want tetanus? Cause that’s how you get the tetanus. Who brought the damn horseshoe to the barracks circle jerk again!

 

[ThunderHorse]

There was never any intel of any conservative or boog boi uprising on inauguration day. But there was plenty of intel on Antifa. Jesus. Lord love their consistency.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1352042522868998144

https://twitter.com/x/status/1352061756743434243

https://twitter.com/x/status/1352069552113405952

 

[Ranger Psych]

You know, even in Europe where they had dedicated riot police that have to go toe to toe with Antifa all the time, Yellow Vests, etc.

Guess what they don't roll out for riot control? Crew Served Weapons.

Um.

Pretty sure these all qualify as "crew served" when we're talking about riot control weapon systems...

 

[Gunz]

I don't think we'll ever see water cannons used here...too reminiscent of a common response used in the South.

Birmingham, 63:

 

[Florida173]

People were calling for ADS to be deployed in DC for the inauguration..

 

[ThunderHorse]

Um.

Pretty sure these all qualify as "crew served" when we're talking about riot control weapon systems...

I know we're being pedantic here...but that's not what she was talking about. However, since we're now in the fully fledged age of Antifa in this country I wonder if we're going to have specialized riot police?