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Haggard Celine

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7. The police have gradually been accumulating military equipment

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Wed Jan 28, 2026, 10:44 AM

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through the years. The different police departments and federal agencies have, I think, been preparing for conflict with the public for quite some time. We'll see if they have the balls to go further.

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NYT: ICE uses instruments of war against civilians [View all] dalton99a Yesterday OP

The entire idea of a war on terror brought this here malaise Yesterday #1

Yeah, I thought it was stupid. They declared war on an emotion. Walleye Yesterday #3

Trump's terrorists. dalton99a Yesterday #4

That looks just like the "stack" that attacked the Capitol on January 6, 2021 Walleye Yesterday #2

Those are not policemen UpInArms Yesterday #5

+1. Loser cowards trying to play soldiers dalton99a Yesterday #6

The police have gradually been accumulating military equipment Haggard Celine Yesterday #7