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Silent Type

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3. LAPD needs to show they can handle this. So far Guard appears to be hanging back.

Reply to wcmagumba (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2025, 09:35 PM

Jun 2025

If it explodes with LAPD and Sheriff offices handling situation, presumably under Democratic leadership, we’ll never hear the end of it from trump, his henchmen, and supporters.

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Looks like LAPD is tear gassing protesters now...I have a bad feeling about tonight and police or Nat Guard.. [View all] wcmagumba Jun 2025 OP

If somebody gets shot and killed, do you think these assholes will change their behavior? Walleye Jun 2025 #1

Nope, all have been hired and trained for low empathy for others...storm troopers... wcmagumba Jun 2025 #2

I think you are absolutely right Walleye Jun 2025 #6

The shooting will only escalate the TACO's mission.... FarPoint Jun 2025 #4

I fear once he gets the taste of blood it'll just excite him to want to do more Walleye Jun 2025 #7

Absolutely.... FarPoint Jun 2025 #9

LAPD needs to show they can handle this. So far Guard appears to be hanging back. Silent Type Jun 2025 #3

Well, fuck the agent provicateurs, anarchists, and itchy fingered LOE electric_blue68 Jun 2025 #5

If LOE stands for law enforcement, right now the LAPD is under the Democratic Mayor, who is likely Silent Type Jun 2025 #8

Yeah on loe... Well Bass & Newsome can keep an eye things... electric_blue68 Jun 2025 #10

I think it will be hard for them to keep their cool when they see things like this: Polybius Jun 2025 #11

Ack! Not good at all! That's Just WRONG! electric_blue68 Jun 2025 #12

Agreed Polybius Jun 2025 #13

We had a protest in my rube red voting town, with close to 35% perhaps missing a paper or two. Silent Type Jun 2025 #14