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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Jun 1, 2020 13:11:24 GMT -5
Last night, I watched this interaction on TV and was utterly amazed as to how well it went over. I realize that this is but one police chief across all the cities in the US, but there IS hope out there. By the end of the clip, the police chief exchanged cell phone numbers with the head of the group he was talking to, in order to keep the dialogue going on. Sadly, a few miles away was massive looting at one of the larger malls. People were walking out with handfuls of clothes from the stores. But after watching this clip, you can very clearly see that you have at least 2 distinct factions working here (which is not unexpected). komonews.com/news/local/watch-bellevue-police-chief-takes-knee-amid-open-dialogue-with-protesters
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Post by Tennesseer on Jun 1, 2020 19:46:27 GMT -5
"The journey of a thousand miles begins beneath one's feet."
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Post by formerroomate99 on Jun 1, 2020 22:28:45 GMT -5
Even on Fox News, there was a clip where the guy was interviewing a civil rights advocate. And the guy said, “this is nothing new, and the only reason you believe this happened is because somebody filmed it.” The anchor just sat there for a few seconds with his mouth open. You could tell he had a sick feeling in the pit of his stomach, and was probably wondering how many other true stories haven’t been believed.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Jun 2, 2020 9:50:31 GMT -5
Meanwhile the governor of Nebraska met with civil rights leaders and started off with "The problem I have with you people is. . " The leaders walked out of the meeting.
JFC. I should say that I am shocked but I am not. Can't wait to see what Governor Reynolds has to say in Iowa.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Jun 2, 2020 10:16:04 GMT -5
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Post by laterbloomer on Jun 2, 2020 10:19:49 GMT -5
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Post by swamp on Jun 2, 2020 10:52:25 GMT -5
There was a very small rally in my town last night. The town was on edge because the person who sent a press release arranging the rally used a fake name and burner email. There was talk that the "outside forces" coming in to cause problems, bus loads even. Then it stirred up the local rednecks who were ready to shoot people.
It started with a police supervisor addressing the crowd saying that their dept. saw the video and they were appalled. They understand why people are angry and this should not have happened, and that they support these marches. Then a few of the cops walked with the protesters.
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Post by Tennesseer on Jun 2, 2020 13:55:16 GMT -5
Meanwhile the governor of Nebraska met with civil rights leaders and started off with "The problem I have with you people is. . " The leaders walked out of the meeting. JFC. I should say that I am shocked but I am not. Can't wait to see what Governor Reynolds has to say in Iowa. "You people" is a dialogue non-starter.
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Post by Tennesseer on Jun 2, 2020 13:59:43 GMT -5
There was a very small rally in my town last night. The town was on edge because the person who sent a press release arranging the rally used a fake name and burner email. There was talk that the "outside forces" coming in to cause problems, bus loads even. Then it stirred up the local rednecks who were ready to shoot people. It started with a police supervisor addressing the crowd saying that their dept. saw the video and they were appalled. They understand why people are angry and this should not have happened, and that they support these marches. Then a few of the cops walked with the protesters. White supremacists pose as Antifa online, call for violenceNew York (CNN Business)A Twitter account that tweeted a call to violence and claimed to be representing the position of "Antifa" was in fact created by a known white supremacist group, Twitter said Monday. The company removed the account. Before it emerged the account was run by white supremacists, Donald Trump Jr., President Donald Trump's son, pointed his 2.8 million Instagram followers to the account as an example how dangerous Antifa is. "This account violated our platform manipulation and spam policy, specifically the creation of fake accounts," a Twitter spokesperson said in a statement. "We took action after the account sent a Tweet inciting violence and broke the Twitter Rules." Although the account only had a few hundred followers, it is an example of white supremacists seeking to inflame tensions in the United States by posing as left-wing activists online. Article here: White supremacists pose as Antifa online, call for violence
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