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5. There was a time when the police worked for the people!?

Tue May 1, 2012, 02:14 AM

May 2012

I think it's just that their direct employment as stooges/thugs for the 1% is becoming more obvious....

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K&R'd. snot May 2012 #1

There was a time when the police worked for the people!? villager May 2012 #5

Afghanistan night time raids American style come to NY. Downwinder May 2012 #3

Wow. Mooselini May 2012 #4

+1 freshwest May 2012 #6

don't hold your breath limpyhobbler May 2012 #12

So, when do we kettle and pepper spray the cops? DocMac May 2012 #7

Pepper spray is not a weapon, Downwinder May 2012 #9

I don't even know what that means. DocMac May 2012 #11

True, and pepper spray gets you through the lines on black Friday. Downwinder May 2012 #13

Kelly begins his mayoral campaign? aquart May 2012 #10

LOL bahrbearian May 2012 #15

Police State Angry Dragon May 2012 #14

Thugs. DLevine May 2012 #16

It is illogical to continue support for LEO's. Dawson Leery May 2012 #17

This is when the strategic advantage of a 'leaderless movement' becomes coalition_unwilling May 2012 #18