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jehop61

(1,735 posts) Fri Apr 19, 2013, 04:18 PM Apr 2013

A small voice is starting in my head

Been watching news all day and am starting to wonder why an entire city is still under lockdown for 12 hours and absolute police presence is still everywhere. Granted it is a very serious situation, but the amount of police power is overkill and very scary. If we have this to look forward to every time a single crazy decides to create havoc, the terrorists win.

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A small voice is starting in my head (Original Post) jehop61 Apr 2013 OP

Be careful of those voices in your head. FSogol Apr 2013 #1

WILL YOU PEOPLE LEARN HOW TO READ? Zoeisright Apr 2013 #2

if you say so... zappaman Apr 2013 #3

Did you say this after 9/11 and the Patriot Act? Rex Apr 2013 #4

..................... randome Apr 2013 #5

Jesus H. Baldheaded Christ. WilliamPitt Apr 2013 #6

Think of it as practice for the coming zombie apocalypse...... hedgehog Apr 2013 #7

The the terrorist was loose in your neighborhood I bet you'd want tons of police/ATF/etc there. n/t Tx4obama Apr 2013 #8

You make my point. Thank you jehop61 Apr 2013 #9

I did not make your point. The cops do not know exactly where he is. Tx4obama Apr 2013 #10

FSogol

(45,481 posts)

1. Be careful of those voices in your head.

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Fri Apr 19, 2013, 04:18 PM

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Zoeisright

(8,339 posts)

2. WILL YOU PEOPLE LEARN HOW TO READ?

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Fri Apr 19, 2013, 04:19 PM

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It's not a lockdown. It's a "shelter in place" recommendation. No one is being arrested for going outside. No one is being held at gunpoint because they leave their houses. Christ on a crutch. The stupid is strong today.

zappaman

(20,606 posts)

3. if you say so...

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Fri Apr 19, 2013, 04:19 PM

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Rex

(65,616 posts)

4. Did you say this after 9/11 and the Patriot Act?

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Fri Apr 19, 2013, 04:20 PM

Apr 2013

Or when they suspended Habeas Corpus for 8 years?

randome

(34,845 posts)

5. .....................

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Fri Apr 19, 2013, 04:20 PM

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WilliamPitt

(58,179 posts)

6. Jesus H. Baldheaded Christ.

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Fri Apr 19, 2013, 04:22 PM

Apr 2013

I live in the shelter-in-place area. If you want, I will go outside and walk a few miles, taking pictures of myself every so often not being arrested or otherwise having my civil liberties violated.

THIS IS VOLUNTARY.

They asked for our help. We are giving it VOLUNTARILY by staying inside.

hedgehog

(36,286 posts)

7. Think of it as practice for the coming zombie apocalypse......

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Fri Apr 19, 2013, 04:25 PM

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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

8. The the terrorist was loose in your neighborhood I bet you'd want tons of police/ATF/etc there. n/t

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Fri Apr 19, 2013, 04:49 PM

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jehop61

(1,735 posts)

9. You make my point. Thank you

Reply to Tx4obama (Reply #8)

Fri Apr 19, 2013, 05:01 PM

Apr 2013

Absolutely I want a large police presence if bad guys are in MY neighborhood. But if I was, say, a single mom who lives 35 miles away from there and can't get to work and lose pay, I would be very upset I couldn't get a bus or train. My point is an entire city is thrown into chaos when the problem is localized. Get the bad guys, but get them smartly without trampling on all our rights. Thats what terrorists want.

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

10. I did not make your point. The cops do not know exactly where he is.

Reply to jehop61 (Reply #9)

Fri Apr 19, 2013, 05:37 PM

Apr 2013

So the should be a wide section shut down.

It doesn't take long to go 30 miles if he has a stolen car.

I'd rather lose a day or two of pay than be on the street or subway etc and be killed by stray bullets or an IED.

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