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A-Schwarzenegger

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19. There is no messy taunting in, say, North Korea. Those people

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #13)

Tue Jun 10, 2025, 11:21 PM

Jun 10

over there have manners when they never protest. Yes, some say it's a tyranny, but it's very tidy & neat,
with a polite populace who don't hurt the feelings of the the enforcers of order.

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I'm afraid for our country tonight, the LA protesters are getting inches away from the officers faces and taunting.... [View all] wcmagumba Jun 10 OP

That's not the way to do it Bayard Jun 10 #1

I think maybe you are right...what a mess... wcmagumba Jun 10 #4

Being within the range of their gun is reason enough for them -- did you not see that video making rounds earlier today? W_HAMILTON Jun 10 #8

Is that the one of them shooting the girl walking home? Bayard Jun 10 #10

They shoot you anyway? Blues Heron Jun 10 #21

Could some be provokatuers, or anarchists? electric_blue68 Jun 10 #2

Crispus Attucks took the first shot JustAnotherGen Jun 10 #3

They are brave. They are the only people willing to stand up Klarkashton Jun 10 #5

Where are you seeing this please? IcyPeas Jun 10 #6

It was on a live stream YouTube channel but I stopped watching it because it bothered me so much... wcmagumba Jun 10 #14

Thanks. None of the local LA tv channels are live with this. IcyPeas Jun 10 #16

Where did you see this? It looks calm. chowder66 Jun 10 #7

Different source Live.... chowder66 Jun 10 #9

Okay. Here are the protesters. chowder66 Jun 10 #11

They're chanting Peaceful Protest. chowder66 Jun 10 #15

Agree. People are walking up taunting them. Commend police for staying cool. We had an immigration protest in my Silent Type Jun 10 #12

organized planned protests are a different thing stillcool Jun 10 #20

Oh no not taunting WhiskeyGrinder Jun 10 #13

Well, hamsters and the smell of elderberries could have been involved - so it could have been severe. n/t Whiskeytide Jun 10 #18

Don't bring elderberries into this. Lilithschyld Jun 11 #23

There is no messy taunting in, say, North Korea. Those people A-Schwarzenegger Jun 10 #19

Sounds like many think the protesters should just leave and let ICE have their way AStern Jun 10 #17

Holding hands and singing Kumbaya -- Tarzanrock Jun 10 #22