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WhiskeyGrinder

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24. It's not complicated, it's just different arms of the state inflicting violence on citizens.
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 09:12 AM
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They don't expect or fear accountability bucolic_frolic Yesterday #1
Pls see 29 below SheltieLover 23 hrs ago #35
They couldn't be bothered. eShirl Yesterday #2
And no one loses their job over this. Kids working at McDonalds face more accountability. Tim S Yesterday #3
Yes! SheltieLover 23 hrs ago #34
Because racism and cruelty by fake Xtians malaise Yesterday #4
Hearings about madness nameless thugs? Theyve been dropping their kidnap victims on the street everywhere BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #5
Of course , they could/should have happy feet Yesterday #6
Because they're congenitally shitty people. Zelda_Orchid Yesterday #7
There is a simple explanation for this. Martin Eden Yesterday #8
"To sieze, and hold onto power. They will do ANYTHING to ensure that." OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #9
I question whether our Democratic Party knows what that means Martin Eden Yesterday #14
Same reason the cops beat him and tasered him months before. WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #10
The cruelty is beyond the pale. Gonna be lots of trials next year. VOTE. Joinfortmill Yesterday #11
This is so inhumane it's mind boggling. Temperatures have been so cold there was no way he would survive. Vinca Yesterday #12
No No No gab13by13 Yesterday #13
Goons with a license to kill. they knew EXACTLY what they were doing. Cruelty is the point. flying_wahini Yesterday #16
There is a Trump body count and it is growing. delisen Yesterday #15
Maybe the French had it right. Off with their heads. flying_wahini Yesterday #17
Trump is trying to surpass the body count from his first term. sop Yesterday #19
If they are murdering American citizens in broad daylight gab13by13 Yesterday #20
Yes. horrible and true. delisen 23 hrs ago #22
Kick dalton99a Yesterday #18
It's certainly more complicated than the title indicates. JohnnyRingo 23 hrs ago #21
Starting with the story itself from the beginning gab13by13 23 hrs ago #23
It's not complicated, it's just different arms of the state inflicting violence on citizens. WhiskeyGrinder 23 hrs ago #24
More complex than the title indicates JohnnyRingo 21 hrs ago #41
I did read the whole article. State violence in the form of cops beat him and tased him, and were the reason he was WhiskeyGrinder 17 hrs ago #44
I don't want to put too fine a point on it, but I said ....... JohnnyRingo 12 hrs ago #45
"Apparently you think ICE left him out in the cold, and that's all we need to know about it. Period." WhiskeyGrinder 12 hrs ago #46
Then don't tell me I'm wrong. JohnnyRingo 12 hrs ago #47
lol state violence is not complicated. WhiskeyGrinder 11 hrs ago #49
Then I guess you're right. JohnnyRingo 1 hr ago #50
It's not clear to me why you think I didn't read the whole article -- what info am I missing? WhiskeyGrinder 45 min ago #51
Because they're evil Johnny2X2X 23 hrs ago #25
This done everyday all over the nation. Cops leave released peisoners in dark and dangerous places, miles from home ... marble falls 23 hrs ago #26
Pls see 29 below SheltieLover 23 hrs ago #32
Fucking goons. spanone 23 hrs ago #27
Because everything they do comes from a place of hate Clouds Passing 23 hrs ago #28
Absolutely, Clouds! SheltieLover 23 hrs ago #30
Given that kraznov's #1 mission is to destroy the USA for pootin, why would they bother? SheltieLover 23 hrs ago #29
They have an Emotional Intelligence of below zero. Clouds Passing 23 hrs ago #33
Absolutely! SheltieLover 23 hrs ago #36
They do it for purely bad reasons: They don't want to and don't have to. It's just another way to punish ... marble falls 22 hrs ago #37
And no personal consequences for their anti-social behavior! SheltieLover 22 hrs ago #38
How you can go home, kiss your spouse, play with your kids, and probably go to church on Sunday... Ol Janx Spirit 23 hrs ago #31
As They Said: Hitler Loved Children and Dogs. ColoringFool 22 hrs ago #40
Most of them are psychopaths womanofthehills 11 hrs ago #48
I'm Pretty Sure The Term "Sadists All" Could Apply. ColoringFool 22 hrs ago #39
Sadistic to do that to a blind man who could not speak english. applegrove 20 hrs ago #42
His name is Nurul Amin Shah Alam, and he deserved so much better. Bongo Prophet 19 hrs ago #43
There is a special place in Hell waiting for these people. CentralMass 36 min ago #52
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