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Ms. Toad

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10. They are counting on one of two things -

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2025, 06:42 PM

Jun 9

Either that we'll ignore the raids because it's only 133 arrests -OR - that we will have what you seem to suggest is an overreaction so they can use the military to shut it down.

We must speak up. Otherwise when they come for us there will be no one left to speak up.

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177 arrests? That's all ICE has made, for all this, in L. A.? [View all] underpants Jun 9 OP

The "all this" is the point, of course. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 9 #1

MAGA performative bullshit uponit7771 Jun 9 #2

Besides the personal turmoil and grief, imagine the price of this spectacle? questionseverything Jun 9 #3

"job site" sure the fuck doesn't sound like an MS13 Klarkashton Jun 9 #4

right? removing workers from the fashion district and restaurants is what they are doing Beaverhausen Jun 9 #14

How many will actually be given their due process? sakabatou Jun 9 #5

You would almost think the actual immigrant roundups weren't the real motive. Wingus Dingus Jun 9 #6

wow...I read they scooped up a thousand people stillcool Jun 9 #7

Only one of the matches he's throwing needs to land in the right spot. Torchlight Jun 9 #8

You are correct. Wingus Dingus Jun 9 #12

My question is, bluestarone Jun 9 #9

They are counting on one of two things - Ms. Toad Jun 9 #10

The only ones who should be arrested are the anarchists & plants who burned cars n tossed rocks SunImp Jun 9 #11

Then who escalated things, LA Police, misguided protesters, agitators? trump didn't help, but neither Silent Type Jun 9 #13

There were two states that found the influx of our brown brothers and sisters so intolerable that they started .......... mjvpi Jun 9 #15

That's a great point. underpants Jun 9 #16