BuffaloHokie13

Look, I'm not going to take it any further because it's incredibly clear you have no interest in engaging. The thread's way off course at this point anyway. You completely ignored the receipts part of my original requests and pasted the expected stories that omit the exact context I referenced. I rebut and you seemingly accept all but 1. Some cops are bad and don't deserve to be cops. Hopefully when they show their colors they are held accountable for their actions. Many of the scenarios being presented are being framed a specific way intentionally, however. The country isn't fascist. Try to dial down the hysterics. If things were actually as you describe there would be no need to remove context or sensationalize the events. Have a good day and go Bills. They are suspected of a crime, questioned, and released. That isn't abduction.

1. Paintballs? That was a turn I did not see coming. 2. The article itself states that a small group began throwing rocks, waterbottles, bricks, etc. at officers. 3. Detained and abducted are very different things. Also, I believe the agency clarified that they were questioning specific people based on evidence of crimes committed in the days prior. 4. Ignored lawful orders to disperse, though admittedly more aggressive than expected at first glance. Not sure if there's more there or not. 5. Lots of one perspective there and I'd need to dig into it further. 6. I assume this is the same as #2, but from another source?

You'd think if this was his plan he'd probably be for mail-in voting

Those would be terrible things! Where is that happening exactly? I'm looking for receipts here. To be clear I'm looking for all circumstances surrounding police marching down streets and shooting people. I'm looking for abduction (not detention for questioning) without cause. I'm looking for protests (not riots, no projectiles thrown, no torches or saws to cut fences, etc.) that are being denied. I'm looking for the assault/arrest of the press without multiple requests to disperse. I'm looking for first responders being shot who are not part of an authorized no knock warrant that erupts into a firefight. You seem to be getting your information from sub 30 second video clips on social media that ignore key context which provides insight into why some things may happen. I suggest properly researching some of the events that outrage you to fully understand what occurred.

And here I thought you couldn't be any more misinformed. If you think present day USA is a fascist, authoritarian police state you're willfully blind to reality.

Seems like a complete thought. One whose conclusions I disagree with, but complete nonetheless. Were you intending to start a conversation with that post?

Both are peaceful assemblies as far as I can tell.

That's an odd headline considering they haven't left, and state police have been brought in to supplement the police presence. Is it an opinion piece?

I'm not sure what people expected after an entire quarter of businesses being required to close under threat of arrest and fines...

I do. Not in the car, but from condo to car and from car to office - yes. There are quite a few older people in my building and I have no intention of risking their health. I also use the stairs instead of the elevator for similar reasons.

It's the opposite. Wearing it doesn't protect you, it protects everyone else from you. The funny analogy going around now is to pretend masks are pants and the virus is pee. If you aren't wearing pants and you pee on someone who is wearing pants they still get wet.

Agreed. Let's find an intelligent way to get out and do both!

It'd be great if people stopped following him on Twitter. It'd be even better if people stopped caring about what other people said on Twitter altogether.

I thought we were talking people in general, not ppp posters.

Nah, there are definitely a few who would still back him. People are idiots.

Actually, this makes me wonder. What does he not want the media focused on? Because this is such a chum bucket that it almost has to be intentional.

No, it's an elephant. Don't you pay attention?

Covid Gohmert! https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbs19.tv/amp/article/news/local/louie-gohmert-democrats-must-change-name-or-be-barred-from-house-due-to-racist-past/501-9fe67711-47e1-4ade-ada3-286fa20b443f

Actually, I think that issue was raised on the house floor by someone else earlier this week

I'm confused. Are you saying that you need mail-in voting because it isn't safe to vote in person, but if the election was delayed for safety purposes you would go outside in large crowds?

I think the affordable housing tweets were even worse, but that's my field so maybe it's more personal.

Caleb Farley, CB, Virginia Tech Rashod Bateman, WR, Minnesota Patrick Nunn, DB, Washington State Micah Parsons, LB, Penn State Jacob Panasiuk, DE, Michigan State Greg Rousseau, DE, Miami Rondale Moore, WR, Purdue Jaylen Twyman, IDL, Pitt Farley is an incredible playmaker and we will absolutely miss him on the field. Gotta respect his decision though. Is this the first domino, opening the opportunity to others or a standalone move?

That's a much more reasonable explanation than Trump's tweet that should really be deleted if he had any good advisors.

Honest question, is there any evidence of the federal law enforcement officers interrupting a peaceful protest? My understanding is that they waited inside the courthouse until things escalated to the point of needing to be dispersed (i.e. fireworks and other projectiles being thrown inside, fences being cut by saw or torch) and then, well, dispersed the crowd. It seems to me that the actions of the feds in Portland were almost universally reactionary and prompted by other acts of aggression towards them or federal property. Also, is there any evidence of his claim about unlawful surveillance? I haven't seen anything about that.

He should've just stayed out of this one. Completely out of touch and really a poor representation of the decision as well. Leave it to the actual press release next time! https://www.hud.gov/press/press_releases_media_advisories/HUD_No_20_109#:~:text=WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Housing,ineffective— so much so that