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Originally posted by Jakes51
Muzzleflash, I would not call the thing in Boston a farce. It makes it sound like it is some kind of joke or comedy? Tell that to the three people that died by being ripped to shreds, and the others that lost limbs from those bombs. That did not look like a farce to me.
Originally posted by proteus33
reply to post by muzzleflash
since when do you lock down over a million people because of 2 ? if everybody who was able in boston exercised their second amendment rights that guy would probably be dead already. but now they have done what ,
1 turned boston into mini police state
2 shut down local economy by telling businesses to remain closed maybe as long as the weekend
3 they scared the hell out of local populace got everyone hiding in their homes scared terrorist going to kick in door
or police going to kick in door.
all these millions of dollars wasted for 1 guy.
Originally posted by proteus33
reply to post by muzzleflash
since when do you lock down over a million people because of 2 ? if everybody who was able in boston exercised their second amendment rights that guy would probably be dead already. but now they have done what ,
1 turned boston into mini police state
2 shut down local economy by telling businesses to remain closed maybe as long as the weekend
3 they scared the hell out of local populace got everyone hiding in their homes scared terrorist going to kick in door
or police going to kick in door.
all these millions of dollars wasted for 1 guy.
Originally posted by Jakes51
After having watched the coverage about this manhant, it looks like that Boston suburb is under martial law instead of a police action? There are military vehicles in the steet, and storm troopers with automatic weapons. Residents are forced to remain in their residences indefinitely? We are talking about one man here, and not the Devil himself. One man! You send an army to catch one man? So movement is virtually restricted, and a whole city is under lock and key? Sounds like martial law to me?
It looks a heck of a lot like a dry run toward totalitarianism and tyranny?
Originally posted by PlanetXisHERE
Originally posted by proteus33
reply to post by muzzleflash
since when do you lock down over a million people because of 2 ? if everybody who was able in boston exercised their second amendment rights that guy would probably be dead already. but now they have done what ,
1 turned boston into mini police state
2 shut down local economy by telling businesses to remain closed maybe as long as the weekend
3 they scared the hell out of local populace got everyone hiding in their homes scared terrorist going to kick in door
or police going to kick in door.
all these millions of dollars wasted for 1 guy.
As the OP has said or alluded to it sounds like a dry run, as well as getting the public desensitized to having their constitutional rights abrogated over nothing. There are thousands of gangbangers across the US who are much more violent than this and sometimes do terrorize innocents (but I realize for the most part its internecine), and there is never such militarization, sensationalization etc.
edit on 19-4-2013 by PlanetXisHERE because: epiphany
Originally posted by cavscout11cav
They set off 2 bombs
Executed a cop sitting in his car
Car jacked a innocent civilian, taking them hostage and letting them go later
Shot another cop, got into a shoot out
Robbed a 7-11
the way to treat terrorists is to never give into their demands and never grant unreasonable publicity
Boston apparently has become a quasi-police state with hysteria and fear running amok
They are wearing military gear, have military grade weaponry, and have armored vehicles with air support.
n. 1. a special group of police trained to deal with unusually dangerous or violent situations, and having special weapons, such as rifles more powerful than those carried by regular police officers. They are employed, for example, in situations when hostages are being held, or heavily armed persons need to be captured. Called also SWAT or S.W.A.T..
Originally posted by proteus33
reply to post by muzzleflash
since when do you lock down over a million people because of 2 ? if everybody who was able in boston exercised their second amendment rights that guy would probably be dead already. but now they have done what ,
1 turned boston into mini police state
2 shut down local economy by telling businesses to remain closed maybe as long as the weekend
3 they scared the hell out of local populace got everyone hiding in their homes scared terrorist going to kick in door
or police going to kick in door.
all these millions of dollars wasted for 1 guy.
Originally posted by cavscout11cav
reply to post by proteus33
Actually they asked everyone to stay inside, not everyone has to stay inside. My brother is in downtown Boston and he is at work right now.
The closed businesses are related to the area they are searching for the bomber.
They set off 2 bombs
Executed a cop sitting in his car
Car jacked a innocent civilian, taking them hostage and letting them go later
Shot another cop, got into a shoot out
Robbed a 7-11
They have no concern for loss of life. But yeah lets let them continue. I bet if you lived there you would feel different
Originally posted by cavscout11cav
Jesus Christ.... will someone answer what they think they should be doing that would be "right". What wouldnt be a martial law response.
Im starting to think that you all are just bitching, and you dont have an answer because you cant think of a way to respond other than what they are doing.....
Originally posted by muzzleflash
Originally posted by PlanetXisHERE
Originally posted by proteus33
reply to post by muzzleflash
since when do you lock down over a million people because of 2 ? if everybody who was able in boston exercised their second amendment rights that guy would probably be dead already. but now they have done what ,
1 turned boston into mini police state
2 shut down local economy by telling businesses to remain closed maybe as long as the weekend
3 they scared the hell out of local populace got everyone hiding in their homes scared terrorist going to kick in door
or police going to kick in door.
all these millions of dollars wasted for 1 guy.
As the OP has said or alluded to it sounds like a dry run, as well as getting the public desensitized to having their constitutional rights abrogated over nothing. There are thousands of gangbangers across the US who are much more violent than this and sometimes do terrorize innocents (but I realize for the most part its internecine), and there is never such militarization, sensationalization etc.
edit on 19-4-2013 by PlanetXisHERE because: epiphany
Exactly.
I was thinking about all the REAL crimes that happen in the USA daily, and how no ultra-totalitarian crack down style response is ever needed on this scale.
Local swat teams never shut down entire sections of cities and tell (oops I mean Ask) everyone to not go to work and lock their doors and stay inside at home.
Only fascists declaring defacto Martial Law tell citizens these things.edit on 19-4-2013 by muzzleflash because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by TorqueyThePig
Exactly. Then just imagine if the police response was only beat cops and plain clothes detectives working the case. Then the suspects set of more bombs. People would be screaming that the police didn't do their jobs.
Just like people criticizing LE for not stopping this threat. Then when they respond to the threat with a show of force they get criticized.
I swear we can never do anything right.
Originally posted by muzzleflash
Originally posted by cavscout11cav
Jesus Christ.... will someone answer what they think they should be doing that would be "right". What wouldnt be a martial law response.
Im starting to think that you all are just bitching, and you dont have an answer because you cant think of a way to respond other than what they are doing.....
They should FOLLOW the Constitution.
And stop crapping on it, like they are now and have been for a long time.
Since you haven't heard of the Constitution I will link it for you to read about:
US Constitution By the way, the Constitution doesn't grant rights. We are born naturally with all rights, and the Constitution is a legal document prohibiting the government from infringing on those citizen's rights without due process of law.