Cognitive Dissonance

“Nothing is true, everything is permitted.” - William S. Burroughs

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From @WilbotOsterman:

Cops empty out Occupy Chapel Hill with assault rifles like it’s Baghdad. They really love protecting banks’ property

This is beyond disturbing. Do they think this is Call of Duty or something? The militarization of the police force in the US is ridiculous. It’s almost as if some of these cops want to be military, but not deployed. 
It’s sick.

From @WilbotOsterman:

Cops empty out Occupy Chapel Hill with assault rifles like it’s Baghdad. They really love protecting banks’ property

This is beyond disturbing. Do they think this is Call of Duty or something? The militarization of the police force in the US is ridiculous. It’s almost as if some of these cops want to be military, but not deployed. 

It’s sick.

Filed under Chapel Hill Occupy Occupy Chapel Hill North Carolina politics protest Occupy Everywhere OWS police militarization police brutality

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    You are police officers, not monsters. Your mission is to ‘protect and serve’ - this does NOT mean to protect and serve...
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    Welcome to Police State: USA. Where protest is okay as long as it’s not Americans doing it. In America.
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    Yeah, this happened about three, four blocks away from where I work. I’m still not 100% sure why this happened or what...
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    In British Columbia, we ask them nicely to leave about six times. And then we finally lose our patience and police are...
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    This. Everyone needs to stop crying about police brutality- if you were facing a crowd of angry people, would you be ok...
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    This shit disgusts me. Obviously I’m not the only one either. I don’t understand how innocent people are being treated...
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    First, I’m surprised you suggest I’m trying to illicit an emotional response. Far from it. Second, I respectfully...
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    It probably looks extra intimidating when they all act the same with those poses.
  29. ernestsewell said: Monkey training
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    Did anyone notice how all four cops in this picture are in the exact same pose? Why are they all doing that? Odd….
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    Respect should be given to those who protect our public, not ridiculed. If you are willing to risk your own life for...
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    You don’t know that the citizens are unarmed, and you certainly don’t know that the worst they can do is throw things....