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Ollie Garkie

(340 posts) Thu Jan 8, 2026, 09:52 PM Thursday

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Did she see something?

Hence the orchestration of a traffic stop likely to go sideways to provide a nice flimsy excuse? Same thing in portland?

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Did she see something? (Original Post) Ollie Garkie Thursday OP

No. They're too stupid to be sneaky. Gaugamela Thursday #1

I guess Ollie Garkie Thursday #3

Why complicate things? Oppressive state forces are generally pretty straightforward. WhiskeyGrinder Thursday #2

Are you referring to Good? Doubtful given all the other witnesses EdmondDantes_ Thursday #4

TBH, I'd never thought of that before... nice catch! Talitha Thursday #5

Gaugamela

(3,248 posts)

1. No. They're too stupid to be sneaky.

Reply to Ollie Garkie (Original post)

Thu Jan 8, 2026, 09:59 PM

Thursday

Ollie Garkie

(340 posts)

3. I guess

Reply to Gaugamela (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 8, 2026, 10:02 PM

Thursday

I can probably go with that.

WhiskeyGrinder

(26,348 posts)

2. Why complicate things? Oppressive state forces are generally pretty straightforward.

Reply to Ollie Garkie (Original post)

Thu Jan 8, 2026, 10:00 PM

Thursday

EdmondDantes_

(1,384 posts)

4. Are you referring to Good? Doubtful given all the other witnesses

Reply to Ollie Garkie (Original post)

Thu Jan 8, 2026, 10:03 PM

Thursday

Seems incompetence and/or malicious intent against any random protester seems way more likely.

Talitha

(7,690 posts)

5. TBH, I'd never thought of that before... nice catch!

Reply to Ollie Garkie (Original post)

Thu Jan 8, 2026, 10:29 PM

Thursday

But all things considered, the ICE goons don't seem intelectually capable of assessing a situation as complex as you suggest.
Rabid animals don't think, they just bite.

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