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"R E S P E C T" (Original Post) kpete Dec 2014 OP
What's the usual response when police say things like on the left? Igel Dec 2014 #1
Great cartoon Gothmog Dec 2014 #2
K&R ... yep! napkinz Dec 2014 #3
Of course what they really mean is tblue37 Dec 2014 #4
kick napkinz Dec 2014 #5

Igel

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1. What's the usual response when police say things like on the left?
Wed Dec 31, 2014, 12:03 PM
Dec 2014

"Yes, officer, we'll call off the protests and show proper respect"?

No, the response is, "You haven't shown us respect. What makes you think you're even as good as us? The protests continue, even as you mourn."

Two sides, two standards, two monologues.

And for any statement on either side, there are some on the other side that have a good and reasonable come back. There are also those on the other side that are guilty as charged. The two sides rotate speakers to make sure their 'innocent' do the defending and their victims do the alleging. The two monologues aren't constructed to resolve anything but justify themselves and gut the other.

Primates. Can't overcome what we are.

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