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mfcorey1

(11,001 posts)
Sun Aug 4, 2019, 05:33 AM Aug 2019

Driver plows through crowd gathered at anti-violence rally in Wisconsin

Footage picking up traction online showed a car barreling through a crowd of people as they marched in Milwaukee on Saturday in efforts to put a stop violence in their community.

In footage obtained by a local Fox station, a group of peaceful demonstrators are seen marching down the middle of a street when a car suddenly charged toward them.

As the car dived toward the crowd, children could be seen jumping out of the way and man appeared to try to run down the car before it sped down the road.
One protester could also be heard yelling "stop the violence" moments after.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/driver-plows-through-crowd-gathered-at-anti-violence-rally-in-wisconsin/ar-AAFia7q?ocid=spartanntp

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Driver plows through crowd gathered at anti-violence rally in Wisconsin (Original Post) mfcorey1 Aug 2019 OP
Seems to me that Skidmore Aug 2019 #1
Amen to that! mfcorey1 Aug 2019 #2
In a nation of over 300 million people, elocs Aug 2019 #3
Please. Someone commits an act Skidmore Aug 2019 #4
Are there acts of domestic terrorism that are not being prosecuted? elocs Aug 2019 #5
I'm worried we're seeing the tip of the iceberg and this might continue in the days ahead as a Vinca Aug 2019 #6

Skidmore

(37,364 posts)
1. Seems to me that
Sun Aug 4, 2019, 05:42 AM
Aug 2019

this incident and the shootings happening on the same day are a little too much to be coincidence. There is something going on under the surface that is not being addressed by law enforcement.

elocs

(22,610 posts)
3. In a nation of over 300 million people,
Sun Aug 4, 2019, 06:38 AM
Aug 2019

what is law enforcement supposed to do about the acts of individuals fueled by hate who may not have any criminal record? This incident was about a protest against violence, in Texas it was about immigrants in a border city.
Except to the conspiracy minded, it was a coincidence.

Law enforcement could protect us better, but how many of your personal rights are you willing to give up to feel safe?

Skidmore

(37,364 posts)
4. Please. Someone commits an act
Sun Aug 4, 2019, 06:53 AM
Aug 2019

of domestic terrorism, prosecute it. Texas is doing the right thing.

Second, military type guns should be banned. Period.

Third, the infiltration of law enforcement by while nationalist types has been ignored.

elocs

(22,610 posts)
5. Are there acts of domestic terrorism that are not being prosecuted?
Sun Aug 4, 2019, 07:34 AM
Aug 2019

Yes, military style weapons should be banned but "should" and "will be" are not the same thing.

Law enforcement attracts all the wrong kind of people--the bullies, thugs, and racists, because it's where they can have power over people just the same way that churches attract child molesters because they are in positions of trust and authority.
But with the hundreds of law enforcement agencies across the nation, what entity is going to clean them all up?

Vinca

(50,310 posts)
6. I'm worried we're seeing the tip of the iceberg and this might continue in the days ahead as a
Sun Aug 4, 2019, 07:39 AM
Aug 2019

violent, semi-organized campaign. It's frightening and the blood is on the hands of the "good people on both sides" guy. Of course, he really doesn't really give a shit as long as it's not him being shot or run down.

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