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backscatter712

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5. They've got the park surrounded.

Reply to aquart (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 21, 2012, 11:50 PM

Mar 2012

You've ever watched these raids live? It takes time for them to play out. There's usually a couple hours or more of cops deploying, forming lines, erecting barricades, coming out with riot gear..., but when they give the go signal and the police attack, it happens quick.

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Bloomberg's blackshirts are attacking Union Square in New York... [View all] backscatter712 Mar 2012 OP

How much longer before that asshole is out of office? Chan790 Mar 2012 #1

Thanks! Lint Head Mar 2012 #2

500 cops! Lint Head Mar 2012 #3

Attacking or standing around collecting overtime? aquart Mar 2012 #4

They've got the park surrounded. backscatter712 Mar 2012 #5

Seems the police are holding off for the moment. backscatter712 Mar 2012 #6

Things appear to have calmed down for the time being. backscatter712 Mar 2012 #7

Their strategy is to strike in the middle of the night when many people have already left. sabrina 1 Mar 2012 #8

At this point, it doesn't look like anything is going to happen starroute Mar 2012 #9

So. Lotta standing around collecting overtime. aquart Mar 2012 #10

Your tax dollars at work... n/t backscatter712 Mar 2012 #11