• HelixDab2@lemm.ee
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      6 months ago

      When you have well-armed protestors, cops suddenly get very nervous about firing tear gas, rubber bullets, and starting shit in general. Cops don’t like even odds; they want to have 20 people shooting at one person.

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          6 months ago

          And yet, it has been used a number of times, and the National Guard units have not been involved. Reality doesn’t match your claim.

          The trick is that the protestors need to be both peaceful and armed. Once violence starts, yes, the National Guard would likely get called. But cops confronted by a crowd of demonstrators that are all as well armed as they are don’t tend to indiscriminately use force.

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            6 months ago

            ok ok I’m just gonna shut the fuck up now cuz I don’t want to end up in another argument. I feel like happens all the time in lemmy maybe I shouldn’t just comment anything

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      6 months ago

      Dont mention you have a firearm on ya. Im a Redneck and the rule of thumb is that the cops should never know you have a firearm, lie through your fucken teeth if ya hafta. Cops, Pinkertons, and Sherriffs should be treated as the threats they are, which is to say dont be stupid but dont trust them at all.