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The cops are playing with their toys in a lot of cities
I'm watching a feed from Iowa City. Cops started launching tear gas canisters and flash grenades into a loud but peaceful crowd.
Last night in Seattle, the cops attacked a peaceful crowd
https://clips.twitch.tv/AbnegateAgitatedAppleCoolCat
Same thing in Portland. They attacked a peaceful crowd and car traffic with teargas.
https://clips.twitch.tv/QuaintCreativeCurrySSSsss
Who runs these cities and why is this permitted? We've gotten into a cycle in many cities that cops indiscriminately use tear gas, flash grenades, rubber bullets, and whatever else they have around. It happens every night to peaceful crowds.
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