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The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,810 posts) Wed Aug 13, 2014, 10:50 PM Aug 2014

Many years ago - 46 of them, to be exact,

I sat in front of a television watching with horror the police riot at the 1968 Democratic Convention. I couldn't believe such a thing could happen; that American police officers would attack unarmed protesters. And here we are again. Didn't they learn anything?

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Many years ago - 46 of them, to be exact, (Original Post) The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2014 OP

I watched that also, on a friend's tv. oldandhappy Aug 2014 #1

Yes, they learned how to dress up like Robo Cop Warpy Aug 2014 #2

1968 Democratic Convention was just practice nt LiberalElite Aug 2014 #3

oldandhappy

(6,719 posts)

1. I watched that also, on a friend's tv.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Original post)

Wed Aug 13, 2014, 10:54 PM

Aug 2014

Yea, here we are again.

Warpy

(111,327 posts)

2. Yes, they learned how to dress up like Robo Cop

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Original post)

Wed Aug 13, 2014, 10:55 PM

Aug 2014

and use all sorts of military hardware against us. They learned they're now an occupying army to keep the country safe for the billionaires.

They forgot what it meant to be police and get some respect from much of the community.

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)

3. 1968 Democratic Convention was just practice nt

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Original post)

Wed Aug 13, 2014, 10:56 PM

Aug 2014

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