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edhopper

(33,580 posts) Mon Jun 1, 2020, 07:16 PM Jun 2020

The military is not trained to be police

This will end with blood in the streets.

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The military is not trained to be police (Original Post) edhopper Jun 2020 OP

And the republicans are responsible for every drop I_UndergroundPanther Jun 2020 #1

Doesn't a soldier have the right to refuse an order to fire on doc03 Jun 2020 #2

It depends rockfordfile Jun 2020 #3

That is stuff they only do in dictatorships I would refuse nt doc03 Jun 2020 #5

They will start with rubber bullets. lpbk2713 Jun 2020 #4

Like at Kent State? That was all planed by Ohio Governor Rhodes and Nixon. Nixon the other doc03 Jun 2020 #7

One of the many things that worry me about Trump ... lpbk2713 Jun 2020 #8

The way this has often played out Ex Lurker Jun 2020 #6

Oh no problem, the police have been trained to Voltaire2 Jun 2020 #9

That too edhopper Jun 2020 #11

Trump praised China's "strong" response to Tiananmen Square. I think he wants to tblue37 Jun 2020 #10

I_UndergroundPanther

(12,480 posts)

1. And the republicans are responsible for every drop

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2020, 07:22 PM

Jun 2020

Meanwhile my antenna news creates the illusion nothing serious is happening,talking about helping local business for 15 minutes maybe two minutes on the protests.

They want people like me to just pretend nothing serious is happening..wtf
They are spending more time on the godamn weather.

doc03

(35,340 posts)

2. Doesn't a soldier have the right to refuse an order to fire on

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2020, 07:41 PM

Jun 2020

an American civilian.

rockfordfile

(8,704 posts)

3. It depends

Reply to doc03 (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 1, 2020, 07:42 PM

Jun 2020

doc03

(35,340 posts)

5. That is stuff they only do in dictatorships I would refuse nt

Reply to rockfordfile (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 1, 2020, 07:45 PM

Jun 2020

lpbk2713

(42,757 posts)

4. They will start with rubber bullets.

Reply to doc03 (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 1, 2020, 07:45 PM

Jun 2020

The soldiers will be told the rubber bullets are harmless. After they get accustomed to firing on unarmed citizens it will just be a matter of time before they escalate to more deadly ammunition.

doc03

(35,340 posts)

7. Like at Kent State? That was all planed by Ohio Governor Rhodes and Nixon. Nixon the other

Reply to lpbk2713 (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 1, 2020, 07:48 PM

Jun 2020

Law and order criminal.

lpbk2713

(42,757 posts)

8. One of the many things that worry me about Trump ...

Reply to doc03 (Reply #7)

Mon Jun 1, 2020, 07:53 PM

Jun 2020

He wouldn't hesitate to deploy Navy and Air Force to fight in the streets along side Army and Marines if he thought it could force his will. This SOB has gotten to the point where he is very dangerous.

Ex Lurker

(3,814 posts)

6. The way this has often played out

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2020, 07:47 PM

Jun 2020

Is that they deploy without ammo or very limited ammo. That's how it was during Katrina and the Rodney King riots. In other words, all for show. They likely will guard perimeters and fixed locations to free up the police to be mobile.

Voltaire2

(13,042 posts)

9. Oh no problem, the police have been trained to

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2020, 08:06 PM

Jun 2020

be a para-military organization for the last 40 years.

edhopper

(33,580 posts)

11. That too

Reply to Voltaire2 (Reply #9)

Mon Jun 1, 2020, 08:31 PM

Jun 2020

tblue37

(65,391 posts)

10. Trump praised China's "strong" response to Tiananmen Square. I think he wants to