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joshcryer

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4. I think a point I missed is not that people break laws, but that infiltrators manipulate them...

Reply to saras (Reply #3)

Sat May 5, 2012, 02:44 AM

May 2012

...into doing so. In the case of AWC no laws were broken by the individuals, but the Feds certainly broke constitutional laws by taking the false testimony of an infiltrator and violating the rights of individuals (raiding them and taking their stuff).

I really can't see how you'd weed out someone like Karen.

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Story about "Karen Sullivan" (agent infiltrator to AWC in 2008), and "Anna" (Green Scare): [View all] joshcryer May 2012 OP

The word of the day is, "Lone wolf". Arctic Dave May 2012 #1

I think most people aren't violent, or anything like that. joshcryer May 2012 #2

You can weed them out easily enough, but progressives usually object to such tactics... saras May 2012 #3

I think a point I missed is not that people break laws, but that infiltrators manipulate them... joshcryer May 2012 #4

Civil disobedience is law breaking. Warren Stupidity May 2012 #5

Civil disobedience used to be just a misdemenor, but since the PATRIOT Act... joshcryer May 2012 #7

Money origami starroute May 2012 #6

freakin' cool!!! U4ikLefty May 2012 #8