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by annoyingnoob 2148 days ago
Who exactly is calling for the the courthouse to burn? That is my point, while there may be some troublemakers the vast majority are not. While some find calls to defund the police offensive, others find the call to stop people from exercising their rights offensive.
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sky_lounge 2148 days ago
> Who exactly is calling for the the courthouse to burn?

The point of a mob is that having diffuse boundaries there is no central leader, planning, or accountability

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annoyingnoob 2148 days ago
> there is no central leader, planning, or accountability

So the response should be police with no identification, planning, or accountability? And assault everyone?

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sky_lounge 2148 days ago
> police with no identification

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/feds-unmarked-vans-portlan...

If this happened at all, there have only been 2 possible cases, and given that extent, we are not talking about a widespread phenomenon. The scope of the discussion and ramifications should account for that.

> police with no.. planning, or accountability?

Yes, I think an institution has a lot more of those things than a mob does. And just because that is true doesn't mean police need to be reformed. But i'm responding to your direct coments.

> And assault everyone?

Are they 'assaulting everyone?" I don't know what events you're talking about anymore.

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annoyingnoob 2147 days ago
You admit that there are possible cases where human rights were violated and yet you see no problem with that - that goes directly against our constitution and our natural rights as humans. So far there has been no accountability for the Feds.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/07/26/leaf-blower...

"Typically, police fire the agent once or twice to clear crowds and encourage people to move away from an area, said Michelle Heisler, the medical director of Physicians for Human Rights. But in Portland, federal agents have been unleashing the chemicals repeatedly for hours. This sustained cascade makes it difficult for peaceful demonstrators to avoid being hit and runs the risk of ensnaring bystanders in the area, she said."

I find it sad that you hold the symbolism of a building over the lives and fair treatment of your countrymen.

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