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KelleyKramer

(8,969 posts) Sun Jul 26, 2020, 06:00 AM Jul 2020

The creativity of the Portland protesters is very impressive, here is the latest tactic ...

These folks are so good, they can neutralize an attack from tear gas, pepper spray and rubber bullets... with just one quick trip to the hardware store for a half dozen leaf blowers and a case of insulation foam caulk tubes.

Wow, impressive! .....

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The creativity of the Portland protesters is very impressive, here is the latest tactic ... (Original Post) KelleyKramer Jul 2020 OP

K&R, Trump Troops attack America's moms but not Russian Bounty Hunters. Good they're outsmarted uponit7771 Jul 2020 #1

Brilliant! Sad...but brilliant. FailureToCommunicate Jul 2020 #2

Post removed Post removed Jul 2020 #6

good ol' true American ingenuity - genius! bringthePaine Jul 2020 #3

Can we please STOP calling JackInGreen Jul 2020 #4

That blocks line of sight, but how would it block impact munitions? rainin Jul 2020 #5

Hoax...Trump. Where have we heard these two word before in the same sentence? usaf-vet Jul 2020 #7

The foam is a great idea, as are the leaf blowers! Thekaspervote Jul 2020 #8

Leaf blowers are OK, but direct a high-velocity stream of air MineralMan Jul 2020 #9

Good to know. Never can tell. Hortensis Jul 2020 #10

Avg. large backpack leaf blower can move 700CFM or 10'x10'x7' mass of air per minute. TheBlackAdder Jul 2020 #12

I am expecting an executive order outlawing leaf blowers live love laugh Jul 2020 #11

Watch and learn, Grasshopper Hekate Jul 2020 #13

uponit7771

(90,339 posts)

1. K&R, Trump Troops attack America's moms but not Russian Bounty Hunters. Good they're outsmarted

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Sun Jul 26, 2020, 06:58 AM

Jul 2020

FailureToCommunicate

(14,014 posts)

2. Brilliant! Sad...but brilliant.

Reply to KelleyKramer (Original post)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 08:13 AM

Jul 2020

(Sad that protesting citizens have to mcgyver ways around armed attacks from federal goons.)

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bringthePaine

(1,728 posts)

3. good ol' true American ingenuity - genius!

Reply to KelleyKramer (Original post)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 08:39 AM

Jul 2020

JackInGreen

(2,975 posts)

4. Can we please STOP calling

Reply to KelleyKramer (Original post)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 08:40 AM

Jul 2020

These mercs 'officers', they contractors, not cops or law enforcement. They're 'trump enforcement', (ZTI, Xe) maximum obedience required.

rainin

(3,011 posts)

5. That blocks line of sight, but how would it block impact munitions?

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Sun Jul 26, 2020, 08:46 AM

Jul 2020

usaf-vet

(6,186 posts)

7. Hoax...Trump. Where have we heard these two word before in the same sentence?

Reply to KelleyKramer (Original post)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 09:00 AM

Jul 2020

Trump said Covid-19 is a democratic hoax. Trump says this is a hoax, Trump said that is a hoax. It's all a hoax!

For the first time, I'm convinced there is a hoax.

This Democrat believes that all these

"aggressive, destructive, anti-American, riots in the city streets" that are happening all over the country and that require uniformed, armed, unidentified, unwelcome Trump ordered goons deployed to kidnap Americans and to drive them away in unmarked vans. To beat with batons, tear gas, and pepper spray Americans using their FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS to protest. IS A PEREPERTRATED HOAX dreamed up by the delusional moron in the White House.

A HOAX to disrupt the election coming this fall. Trump sees the polling number and KNOWS they're no HOAX. Trump knows the American people have finally seen the string of Trump's lies for what they are LIES.

He needs to convince his dwindling base that if he doesn't win it's because the election was rigged against him.

It's a hail mary pass which is all he has left.

Thekaspervote

(32,769 posts)

8. The foam is a great idea, as are the leaf blowers!

Reply to KelleyKramer (Original post)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 10:35 AM

Jul 2020

MineralMan

(146,314 posts)

9. Leaf blowers are OK, but direct a high-velocity stream of air

Reply to Thekaspervote (Reply #8)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 10:38 AM

Jul 2020

in a small area. More effective were the big rectangles of something that people were waving up and down. Those moved far more tear gass away than the leafblowers. Less noise, but better effect.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

10. Good to know. Never can tell.

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #9)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 10:42 AM

Jul 2020

TheBlackAdder

(28,202 posts)

12. Avg. large backpack leaf blower can move 700CFM or 10'x10'x7' mass of air per minute.

Reply to Thekaspervote (Reply #8)

Mon Jul 27, 2020, 12:35 AM

Jul 2020

.

A $149 battery/plug-in 18" Ryobi pushes up to 2,400 CFM
https://www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-18-Volt-ONE-Hybrid-18-in-Air-Cannon-Drum-Fan-P3340/307730215

That's right, Ryobi makes you buy the batteries and charger separately. Add another $100 for 2 batteries & charger.

Still, the thing is only 15 pounds.

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live love laugh

(13,113 posts)

11. I am expecting an executive order outlawing leaf blowers

Reply to KelleyKramer (Original post)

Mon Jul 27, 2020, 12:17 AM

Jul 2020

Hekate

(90,692 posts)

13. Watch and learn, Grasshopper

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Mon Jul 27, 2020, 12:46 AM

Jul 2020

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