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Aussie105

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16. What is it in the training of these people

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jun 10, 2025, 09:28 PM

Jun 10

that makes it ok for them to shoot rubber bullets at fellow Americans?

The 'self-defense' clause leaves it wide open to a car backfiring, a fire cracker going off, to initiate a hail of military bullets and many deaths.

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Well when the aliens from outer space try and take Los Angeles again.................. Lovie777 Jun 10 #1

"Weather balloons." SergeStorms Jun 10 #12

American troops firing on Americans Marthe48 Jun 10 #2

There is only one right rule: STAND DOWN Irish_Dem Jun 10 #3

Yes, yes, yes. Magoo48 Jun 10 #4

The gov't/military has attacked and killed Americans before. Norrrm Jun 10 #5

Another reason FDR won 42 States out of 48 less than four months later Bengus81 Jun 10 #9

Authorization to act in self defense? patphil Jun 10 #6

there is no "rules" azureblue Jun 10 #7

The only acceptable use of the Marines in this... jmowreader Jun 10 #8

A false flag operation by some of his MAGAs or his secret police to get the killing started. Norrrm Jun 10 #10

I Was Just Following Orders MissouriDem47 Jun 10 #11

Two words....... SergeStorms Jun 10 #13

The rule wryter2000 Jun 10 #14

What we must remember is any troops sent by tRump are by defacto russian troops invading the USA. nt ImNotGod Jun 10 #15

What is it in the training of these people Aussie105 Jun 10 #16