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BlueTsunami2018

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6. "Misuse." Right.

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Tue Jul 14, 2026, 09:05 AM

22 hrs ago

They’re using them exactly as they intend. This is what fascists do. This is how a police state operates.

The People have been asleep at the wheel for far too long.

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'Misuse' of crowd control weapons on ICE protesters led to blindings and traumatic brain injuries, report finds [View all] Jilly_in_VA 23 hrs ago OP

People vs. ICE, DHS, DOJ, shithole................. Lovie777 23 hrs ago #1

Not the actions of a free country. kentuck 23 hrs ago #2

Protesters were peaceably assembled until ICE goons attacked them. Lonestarblue 22 hrs ago #3

There never was a more poorly trained group of ostensible "law enforcement" personnel. eppur_se_muova 22 hrs ago #4

lol "misuse." Also it's not just ICE and it's not just in the past year. This is policing in America. WhiskeyGrinder 22 hrs ago #5

And a significant number of US voters want this. yardwork 21 hrs ago #7

"Misuse." Right. BlueTsunami2018 22 hrs ago #6