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    9 months ago

    The fuck are you talking about, cops don’t ask what your political lean is…

    As someone who noticed the difference between how police treated BLM protestors vs Jan 06 insurrectionists I think it’s pretty clear that if they do have an inkling of your leanings it’s gonna make a difference, at least in preconceived notions as they enter into their interaction with you, and how aggressively they come at you in the first place.

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        9 months ago

        Depending on what you are implying regarding which was which, I have a hunch we aren’t going to agree on that detail, and I’m doubtful either will change the others mind, so I’m just going to cut this off here.

        Edited because my original wording was nearly gibberish.

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          9 months ago

          I’m saying the insurrectionists were armed, as well as the idiot protestors outside of many State Capitol buildings, and so the cops are a lot more apprehensive about harassing or confronting them than they were towards BLM protestors. There was a lot more at play on January 6th than just being armed though, including ideological alignment, and support from high level politicians.

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            9 months ago

            Ah, I misinterpreted not only who you were saying was armed, but also your implied result.

            I agree, but that just makes police look even worse than if it were mere bigotry and bias.