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Playingmantis

(419 posts) Wed Jun 11, 2025, 08:54 PM Wednesday

Cops smashing their own windows! to make protestors look bad

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Cops smashing their own windows! to make protestors look bad (Original Post) Playingmantis Wednesday OP

I think this was addressed last night in another post. They were knocking out their already damaged windshield. chowder66 Wednesday #1

knocking out a window that's already been broken? doesnt show a clean window nt msongs Wednesday #2

I'm only seeing this on Reddit otherwise Bayard Wednesday #3

chowder66

(10,710 posts)

1. I think this was addressed last night in another post. They were knocking out their already damaged windshield.

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Wed Jun 11, 2025, 08:58 PM

Wednesday

msongs

(71,423 posts)

2. knocking out a window that's already been broken? doesnt show a clean window nt

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Wed Jun 11, 2025, 09:00 PM

Wednesday

Bayard

(25,444 posts)

3. I'm only seeing this on Reddit otherwise

Reply to Playingmantis (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 09:03 PM

Wednesday

With comments like:

"So they can see through the broken glass. Pretty common thing you will see in like a rally race or any situation where you need to drive a car after a severally broken window. Plenty of bad stuff out there, this ain't it."

And:
"The police are literally trained to do this If there's a visibility issue and they need to use the vehicle. ..."

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