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31. The freeway was closed because they were standing in it...

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Mon Jul 11, 2016, 10:14 AM

Jul 2016

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(St, Paul) Police chief 'disgusted' by violence at I-94 protest; 21 officers hurt [View all] question everything Jul 2016 OP

Any violence by either side is wrong and should be condemned Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #1

Yeah, that rebellion in 1775 against the British should be condemned. Feeling the Bern Jul 2016 #8

How many ordinary civilians were the target of the American Revolution? brooklynite Jul 2016 #18

The Sons of Liberty and Samuel Adams did Feeling the Bern Jul 2016 #19

do the people doing that shit (violence) not realize they are helping enable geek tragedy Jul 2016 #2

To realize something like that you would need a brain. iandhr Jul 2016 #6

.that^ 840high Jul 2016 #17

does he condemn police murders with the same vehemence, or that ... cloudythescribbler Jul 2016 #3

thank you gopiscrap Jul 2016 #4

And have the thinnest skins. If we don't all collective get on our knees, praise the badge and kiss Feeling the Bern Jul 2016 #9

Totally agree gopiscrap Jul 2016 #11

I have never been a cop but somehow I dobut that many here would manage to get up every morning question everything Jul 2016 #40

I taught at an inner city school in a poor neighborhood for a couple of years before I moved Feeling the Bern Jul 2016 #41

violent oppression begets violent response.... mike_c Jul 2016 #5

Ending the drug war would do a lot too. Banning military equipment for all but SWAT would do well. Feeling the Bern Jul 2016 #10

The NAACP does not want a bachelors degree requirement. yeoman6987 Jul 2016 #26

I don't disagree but Egnever Jul 2016 #43

No. Make uniforms provided and not give a uniform allowance Feeling the Bern Jul 2016 #44

Both are underpaid Egnever Jul 2016 #45

disarming them in this gun humping nation? Skittles Jul 2016 #13

Protesters: Hatred does not reduce hatred. Random violence does not stop random violence. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #7

using violence to protest violence Skittles Jul 2016 #12

Ahhhh.. but wasn't it Trump who said fight fire with fire? GOP meme of the year. nt Jitter65 Jul 2016 #14

Violent protestors just want the struggle to continue. romanic Jul 2016 #15

What I wonder is the order of the events question everything Jul 2016 #16

The protesters enter the freeway--forcing the traffic to stop. GIF--- Yes, it is dangerous riversedge Jul 2016 #20

Scary. I did not see this. I shudder just to look at it. Thanks (nt) question everything Jul 2016 #32

Picture just driving across town to do something, christx30 Jul 2016 #34

why didn't the police leave protestors alone? Violence begets violence, smoke bombs & pepper spray Sunlei Jul 2016 #21

It could have something to do with the fact... TipTok Jul 2016 #22

so wait them out, ticket them and if they don't leave ticket them again untill they leave. Sunlei Jul 2016 #23

People need the road... TipTok Jul 2016 #25

The Freeway was closed. No reason for police to attack citizens w /smoke bangs & pepper guns. Sunlei Jul 2016 #28

The freeway was closed because they were standing in it... TipTok Jul 2016 #31

Here's how the freeway got closed. christx30 Jul 2016 #36

cool video, looks like the whole group went up the off? ramp Sunlei Jul 2016 #38

And I bet none of them romanic Jul 2016 #42

I like to pretend that standing against racial oppression is simply "self-absorbed idiots" too LanternWaste Jul 2016 #29

Because-- Logic! Analytical Reasoning! TipTok Jul 2016 #30

IMO much more like 'Theory of mind'. Sunlei Jul 2016 #39

One cop got his *spine* broken by a christx30 Jul 2016 #35

The person who dropped that should face charges.Its not a police job to esculate and attack people. Sunlei Jul 2016 #37

The police chief wouldn't have this problem if his officers were properly vetted Vinca Jul 2016 #24

go big or go home n/t JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #27

Are there enough jail cells to hold all of these idiot rioters? NaturalHigh Jul 2016 #33