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starroute

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3. The problem is that the police may want it that way

Reply to Fire Walk With Me (Original post)

Mon Mar 18, 2013, 09:29 AM

Mar 2013

They get to arrest a bunch of people for no good reason, prevent them from participating in whatever protests are ongoing, tie them up in court appearances for a year, and send a message to everybody else that this is the sort of trouble you can get into for opposing the system even if you never break a law.

Lots of pluses for the cops there and no downside, even if they do eventually lose the trials.

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I don't think they've lost a case yet. And over and over there is proof of the police sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #2

The problem is that the police may want it that way starroute Mar 2013 #3

How much does a jury trial cost a city? SamReynolds Mar 2013 #4

And this of course, is domestic terrorism. n/t Fire Walk With Me Mar 2013 #5