Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Civil Liberties

sop

(18,148 posts)

10. Watch the video in the Bluesky comments:

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Feb 21, 2026, 06:42 PM

Saturday

A small group of high school-age students (probably no more than twenty), mostly girls, holding signs, standing on the sidewalk, peacefully protesting, when several burly men in plain clothes wade in, yelling, grabbing, pushing, wrestling a few to the ground, choking one and arresting several. Totally unprovoked and excessive use of force, doing what cops always do.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

6 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Solly Mack SallyHemmings oldinmtdem92 Uncle Joe paleotn Boxerfan

20 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

"The police chief of Quakertown, Pa., led a group of plainclothes officers to disrupt a peaceful high school protest." [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Saturday OP

That's seriously... 2naSalit Saturday #1

And this took place in "Quakertown" Really? "Quakertown"! SharonAnn Saturday #2

WTF! WTF! WTF! yellow dahlia Saturday #3

That's my town and my granddaughter's school Freddie Saturday #4

Am I reading this correctly? questionseverything Saturday #6

For protesting? sop Saturday #7

Welcome to Trumpmurika. paleotn Saturday #13

Time for him to be indicted, tried, convicted and incarcerated.... paleotn Saturday #12

It would be sweet if some parents could literally kick his ass Ilsa Saturday #16

Bucks County (Quakertown), PA... Wuddles440 Saturday #5

People think local cops will protect their cities/counties from ICE FoxNewsSucks Saturday #8

And maybe get a bonus payment from the federal invaders. erronis Saturday #9

I think people would be flabbergasted popsdenver Saturday #11

Watch the video in the Bluesky comments: sop Saturday #10

If the city can't discipline them popsdenver Saturday #14

If they're plainclothes, then for all intents and purposes slightlv Saturday #19

When this is over, the kids will have won a lottery sized payout from the chief. 3Hotdogs Saturday #15

If it is like every major city's council popsdenver Saturday #18

I hope someone got video. Uniformed or not, the Ilsa Saturday #17

That is KLAN tactics ... TomWilm Yesterday #20