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Tuesday Open Thread | 214 comments (213 topical, 1 editorial, 1 hidden)

Judgments against the police are not at all uncommon in the US. Remember how this is a "lawsuit society?" People are not afraid to sue the cops for harassment.

you are the media you consume.

by MillMan (millguy at gmail) on Tue Sep 18th, 2007 at 07:20:23 PM EST
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Re: Other Battles (4.00 / 2)

it wasn't that, more the fact that people weren't in the polices faces there and then giving them grief about interfering with the kid trying to speak. and even more that the police were acting as if they didn't expect to be interfered with.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Tue Sep 18th, 2007 at 07:24:35 PM EST
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Re: Other Battles (none / 0)

I know what you mean, but this wasn't a protest. An antagonistic crowd is far different than a bunch of people listening to a speech. The group psychology is completely different.

you are the media you consume.

by MillMan (millguy at gmail) on Tue Sep 18th, 2007 at 07:39:17 PM EST
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Re: Other Battles (none / 1)

I'd still expect at least one person to get up and tell the police they were out of order. At the very minimum it should have been Kerry.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Tue Sep 18th, 2007 at 09:05:33 PM EST
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Re: Other Battles (none / 1)

Yeah, Kerry definitely should have, but I'm not surprised that he didn't.

you are the media you consume.

by MillMan (millguy at gmail) on Tue Sep 18th, 2007 at 09:20:37 PM EST
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