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matthewf

(3,781 posts) Thu Jan 29, 2015, 02:22 PM Jan 2015

Militarized Evictions In Oregon - Chris Faraone Discusses

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Militarized Evictions In Oregon - Chris Faraone Discusses (Original Post) matthewf Jan 2015 OP

They have resources to serve the banks and the 1% but not to serve regular people. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #1

The police are here to protect property and power not people. Binkie The Clown Jan 2015 #2

The wealthy used to have to hire the Pinkertons, now they own the government. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2015 #4

How much do you think they spent on that swat team show? zeemike Jan 2015 #3

Time to recognize spike91nz Jan 2015 #5

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)

1. They have resources to serve the banks and the 1% but not to serve regular people.

Reply to matthewf (Original post)

Thu Jan 29, 2015, 02:52 PM

Jan 2015

Well. Imagine that.

Binkie The Clown

(7,911 posts)

2. The police are here to protect property and power not people.

Reply to Enthusiast (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 29, 2015, 03:33 PM

Jan 2015

And as fewer people own more of the property and wield more of the power, fewer people benefit from police protection. The 1% own most of the property and power so the 1% get most of the protection.

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)

4. The wealthy used to have to hire the Pinkertons, now they own the government.

Reply to Enthusiast (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 29, 2015, 03:39 PM

Jan 2015

zeemike

(18,998 posts)

3. How much do you think they spent on that swat team show?

Reply to matthewf (Original post)

Thu Jan 29, 2015, 03:39 PM

Jan 2015

Just the gas bill alone would have paid for a cop.
But now we know what their priorities are...to serve and protect the banks.

spike91nz

(180 posts)

5. Time to recognize

Reply to matthewf (Original post)

Thu Jan 29, 2015, 05:23 PM

Jan 2015

that the US is an occupied country. It has been militarized to support the interests of the corporate class.

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