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Warpy

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5. That's what they said in the 60s

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 13, 2016, 08:03 AM

Jul 2016

If the current crop of Panthers is anything like the ones 50 years ago, they're not trigger happy at all. They just scare Middle America to death.

What I worry about is more panicky cops.

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New Black Panther Party chairman says his members will carry guns during protests prior to RNC [View all] TexasTowelie Jul 2016 OP

This could become a blood bath liberal N proud Jul 2016 #1

I'm thinking the same thing myself. TexasTowelie Jul 2016 #2

May be a poor decision on the part of this particular group, but we all know others will be armed tonyt53 Jul 2016 #3

Yes, I agree with your assessment. TexasTowelie Jul 2016 #6

Yep SheriffBob Jul 2016 #4

That's what they said in the 60s Warpy Jul 2016 #5

Cops and the Trumpsters liberal N proud Jul 2016 #9

Not a supporter of theirs but why shouldn't they? underpants Jul 2016 #7

Wow. It's the *one* thing that could allow the passage of reasonable gun laws. n/t bbrady42 Jul 2016 #8

Sounds like a bad idea to me. Remember, Kent State happened here, No Vested Interest Jul 2016 #10

This was not what Cleveland had in mind when they bid for the convention ladym55 Jul 2016 #11