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Shell_Seas

(3,336 posts) Thu Apr 25, 2024, 04:17 PM Apr 25

The Police State Of Texas

Greg Abbott's embrace of authoritarianism paints a picture where no one in Texas is safe.

https://www.lonestarleft.com/p/the-police-state-of-texas

By now, I’m sure you’ve heard about what happened yesterday on the UT Austin campus. There are plenty of clips of police brutality floating around, including their brutalization and arrest of the Austin Fox affiliate’s reporters. So, I’ll spare you the trauma of reposting them, but we all must understand what happened yesterday and why.

First, it’s essential to know that the protest being held at UT Austin was to feature speakers and would have included a pizza party and arts and crafts tables.

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The Police State Of Texas (Original Post) Shell_Seas Apr 25 OP

Uvalde is in Texas too right? Very different response underpants Apr 25 #1

15 yrs ago k55f5r Apr 25 #2

On the same note k55f5r Apr 25 #3

underpants

(182,883 posts)

1. Uvalde is in Texas too right? Very different response

Reply to Shell_Seas (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 04:43 PM

Apr 25

I saw that on Twitter

k55f5r

(176 posts)

2. 15 yrs ago

Reply to Shell_Seas (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 05:12 PM

Apr 25

My buddy Mark was drinking in a Austin Texas tavern and this guy came up bought a drink and reached in his pocket to pay for it and didn't have any money. Mark paid for his drink-after the bartender called the police on him.
Long story short-
My friend spent a night in jail for buying a drink for a guy.
Texas has been a police state for quite a while. Not going to get any better until they vote out all those crazy ass Xtian Republicants.

k55f5r

(176 posts)

3. On the same note

Reply to k55f5r (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 05:13 PM

Apr 25

In Texas, if you're drinking a beer in your plate glass window in your front room and people on the street can see you you can be arrested for drinking in public. In your own home. Land of the Free my ass.

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