The Shooting Gallery: Police Violence MEGATHREAD

[Zoupa]

That video is extraordinary. Unbadged, unidentified federal security forces picking people up and apparently arresting them (without reading their rights) - again imagine how the US media would report this in any other country

For some of us 'Mericans...that might be the most scary thing.  We've often thought of our freedom as part of an American "exceptionalism"...with actions like these being a frightening sign of becoming just "any other country".

Don't you mean worse than a lot of countries instead of any other country? Because that shit doesn't happen in Canada, Japan, France, Germany etc ad nauseam.

[garbon]

That video is extraordinary. Unbadged, unidentified federal security forces picking people up and apparently arresting them (without reading their rights) - again imagine how the US media would report this in any other country

For some of us 'Mericans...that might be the most scary thing.  We've often thought of our freedom as part of an American "exceptionalism"...with actions like these being a frightening sign of becoming just "any other country".

Don't you mean worse than a lot of countries instead of any other country? Because that shit doesn't happen in Canada, Japan, France, Germany etc ad nauseam.

Well not yet. It wasn't long ago that this wasn't happening in America.

[Tonitrus]

To be fair, I'm sure similar things likely happened in the Prohibition era, and perhaps anytime during J. Edgar Hoover's tenure.

Of course, far worse things were happening in Germany, Japan, and maybe France during those times. 

[Syt]

Supposedly the federal agents in Portland (who haven't been requested by the city, or have even met the mayor) are operating as part of PACT.

https://www.dhs.gov/news/2020/07/01/dhs-announces-new-task-force-protect-american-monuments-memorials-and-statues#:~:text=WASHINGTON%E2%80%94%20Today,%20Acting%20Secretary%20of,,%20memorials,%20statues,%20and%20federal

DHS Announces New Task Force to Protect American Monuments, Memorials, and Statues

WASHINGTON— Today, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, Chad F. Wolf, announced the establishment of the DHS Protecting American Communities Task Force (PACT), a special task force to coordinate Departmental law enforcement agency assets in protecting our nation's historic monuments, memorials, statues, and federal facilities.

"DHS is answering the President's call to use our law enforcement personnel across the country to protect our historic landmarks," said Acting Secretary Wolf. "We won't stand idly by while violent anarchists and rioters seek not only to vandalize and destroy the symbols of our nation, but to disrupt law and order and sow chaos in our communities."

On June 26th, President Trump issued an Executive Order to ensure that our historic monuments and statues will be protected. The Order, "Protecting American Monuments, Memorials, and Statues and Combating Recent Criminal Activity," directs DHS, within its statutory authority, to provide personnel to assist with the protection of federal monuments, memorials, statues, or property.

As a result, DHS created the PACT, which will conduct ongoing assessments of potential civil unrest or destruction and allocate resources to protect people and property. This may involve potential surge activity to ensure the continuing protection of critical locations. DHS's Office of Operations Coordination will also partner closely with the Departments of Justice and Interior to establish information and intelligence sharing.

"As we approach the July 4th holiday, I have directed the deployment and pre-positioning of Rapid Deployment Teams (RDT) across the country to respond to potential threats to facilities and property," said Acting Secretary Wolf. "While the Department respects every American's right to protest peacefully, violence and civil unrest will not be tolerated."

[viper37]

That video is extraordinary. Unbadged, unidentified federal security forces picking people up and apparently arresting them (without reading their rights) - again imagine how the US media would report this in any other country

For some of us 'Mericans...that might be the most scary thing.  We've often thought of our freedom as part of an American "exceptionalism"...with actions like these being a frightening sign of becoming just "any other country".

Don't you mean worse than a lot of countries instead of any other country? Because that shit doesn't happen in Canada, Japan, France, Germany etc ad nauseam.

Well not yet. It wasn't long ago that this wasn't happening in America.

Can't happen. The Queen would rise and banish all the bad people with a movement of her scepter.  Or something like that.  I've heard numerous times how we are so much better with a monarchy than a Republican system, from Federalists, so it's got to be true.

[Syt]

https://twitter.com/DHS_Wolf/status/1284095516276592641?s=20

Acting Secretary Chad Wolf
@DHS_Wolf
Our men and women in uniform are patriots. We will never surrender to violent extremists on my watch.

https://twitter.com/DHS_Wolf/status/1284095525122453504?s=20

Acting Secretary Chad Wolf
@DHS_Wolf
Here is what I saw in Portland yesterday.

Call me crazy, but I feel like this paramilitary nonsense might be a bit exaggerated for some graffiti.

[The Brain]

Chad? For real?

[Tonitrus]

It just reinforces my view that DHS needs to be immolated.

We should be able to mock the Russian camouflage-wearing internal security services* without hypocrisy. 





*And at least they have the fucking basic courtesy of wearing a camouflage pattern that is distinctly different from the regular military.  Back when I did a stint as a unit deployment manager, I was unable to equip deployers to Afghanistan with as much swag as those guys have.

[Sheilbh]

*And at least they have the fucking basic courtesy of wearing a camouflage pattern that is distinctly different from the regular military.  Back when I did a stint as a unit deployment manager, I was unable to equip deployers to Afghanistan with as much swag as those guys have.

Show some respect, they're facing the very real threat of graffiti

[The Brain]

Wake me when mirrored pics of their backs make me giggle.

[Tamas]

Also bonus points for wearing a mask outside bot not inside.

[Syt]

https://twitter.com/JustShay11/status/1284511497184583680?s=20

"You follow us, you will get shot!"

[Valmy]

How many parts of the Bill of Rights can we violate at once, the game!

[The Brain]

https://twitter.com/JustShay11/status/1284511497184583680?s=20

"You follow us, you will get shot!"

He's a horrible poet and he doesn't even know it.

[Razgovory]

https://twitter.com/JustShay11/status/1284511497184583680?s=20

"You follow us, you will get shot!"

Jesus Christ.