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gregcrawford

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24. Actually, it's not a photo...

Reply to freshwest (Reply #7)

Thu May 14, 2015, 02:32 PM

May 2015

... It's a really good illustration.

But your point is well taken; the pathological malice and mendacity, along with a totalitarian Right-wing belief system, that define far too much of law enforcement is pushing America into the abyss of fascism, and the pervasive corporatist mentality is just fine with that. The two go hand in hand.

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FBI’s warning of white supremacists infiltrating law enforcement nearly forgotten [View all] Starry Messenger May 2015 OP

KnR. nt tblue37 May 2015 #1

K&R I'm eagerly waiting to see this story on CNN 99th_Monkey May 2015 #2

I just tweeted the link to Chris Hayes. Starry Messenger May 2015 #4

Nice one. nt 99th_Monkey May 2015 #8

Precisely. Enthusiast May 2015 #9

this is not a shocking discovery the klan was oftend Heather MC May 2015 #3

True, but unless there is data, people can deny the problem exists. Starry Messenger May 2015 #6

Plus 1000 JustAnotherGen May 2015 #33

Of course it increased. Baitball Blogger May 2015 #5

Image is photoshopped, but think about it: freshwest May 2015 #7

Post as an OP? nt F4lconF16 May 2015 #13

Supporting the OP, from the OP's link. n/t freshwest May 2015 #14

Actually, it's not a photo... gregcrawford May 2015 #24

That should be its own OP, freshwest. OMG, so sad! Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #25

It can't be its own OP. It comes from this OP. No need to post a competing OP. freshwest May 2015 #34

The mentally imbalanced are those who believe they are special and above others. They are Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #35

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast May 2015 #10

K&R..... daleanime May 2015 #11

That and report from Homeland Security of RW extremists targeting law enforcement blm May 2015 #12

Not forgotten. Just not seen as a problem. n/t jtuck004 May 2015 #15

i will never forget hearing hopemountain May 2015 #16

Not Shocked... Thespian2 May 2015 #17

+1 Starry Messenger May 2015 #21

K&R peacebird May 2015 #18

that really would explain a lot. mountain grammy May 2015 #19

This is so disturbing and believable mountain grammy May 2015 #20

K&R cprise May 2015 #22

Those skinhead hair cuts libodem May 2015 #23

So many LEOs have skinhead buzzcuts. I find them ugly, because of their ugly meaning. Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #26

It smacks of authoritarianism libodem May 2015 #28

The bushes invoked their allies and their hateful ways to rise up. Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #29

WORD! libodem May 2015 #31

Which word/part of this...do the supremacist bigots not understand... Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #27

It is disturbing on so many levels libodem May 2015 #30

The quote belongs to all of us to remind us of our compassion, inclusion and equality. Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #32