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quakerboy

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30. Could be they will surprise me

Reply to ShazzieB (Reply #28)

Tue Oct 21, 2025, 01:59 AM

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But my observation so far is that law enforcement have been well indoctrinated in reenforcing power against citizens and extremely lacking in protecting citizens against questionable authority. Almost like they are part of a system that has been building towards authoritarian control for a long time.

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can and will are very different quakerboy Monday #25

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Could be they will surprise me quakerboy Tuesday #30

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