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hatrack

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34. Yes, the Uvalde TX police had a toughass "tactical" team, thanks to taxpayers . . .

Sat May 30, 2026, 06:49 PM

17 hrs ago

Then they stood around with their collective thumb up their butt for an hour and 17 minutes (along with literally dozens of heavily armed "warriors" from multiple agencies) while a lone gunman massacred 21 schoolchildren and teachers.

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I was thinking about this song the other day ... Intractable 21 hrs ago #8

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For cops, we need to raise the bar. Shipwack 21 hrs ago #4

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And you're quite wrong. paleotn 20 hrs ago #14

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Fuckin-A right. aocommunalpunch 4 min ago #47

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FTP. The institution cannot be reformed. WhiskeyGrinder 19 hrs ago #24

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That happened to me back in 1980. Dr. T 19 hrs ago #27

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I was young and easily intimidated. Dr. T 15 hrs ago #41

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Long ago, in a country far away . . . Aussie105 15 hrs ago #42

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