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Old 09-01-2015, 12:27 PM
 
Location: Long Island
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Spent a bunch of time in Fox Lake, calling it a Chicago suburb is a stretch. Its a big recreation area due to its proximity to the Chain of Lakes.
It's largely populated by wealthy white, poor white trash and Hispanic.
CNN right now is saying it WAS a rec area, and is now part of the suburbs of Chicago..and has a big crime problem as of late
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Old 09-01-2015, 12:29 PM
 
Location: Lost in Texas
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#BlackLivesMatter

No justice. No peace.

Justice or else.

Dead white cops.
Seems to me you are only interested in stirring the pot. Talks the talk but doesn't walk the walk. Not saying you should, but calling you what you are.... All Talk.
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Old 09-01-2015, 12:32 PM
 
Location: Secure Bunker
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#BlackLivesMatter

No justice. No peace.

Justice or else.

Dead white cops.
Sorry Ih2... I though that was your comment. My bad. Thanks for posting what these Marxist reprobates are putting out on Twitter.
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Old 09-01-2015, 12:39 PM
 
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doesn't exactly sound rural from the news story.
Far north suburb on Route 12.

That damn sure doesn't sound like the city.
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Old 09-01-2015, 12:42 PM
 
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Would anyone tell their child that becoming a cop is a good career option at this point? I can remember when it was considered a noble profession and a good career. It's ridiculous that LE is under such intense scrutiny now that they can't efficiently perform their duty without fear of reprisal. When you have to second guess your decisions before you act, that is when you die.
umm... this has always been how cops operate.

and cops were being shot and killed before Obama was in office.
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Old 09-01-2015, 12:42 PM
 
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Far north suburb on Route 12.

That damn sure doesn't sound like the city.
Does it matter? There are crime riddled ghettos everywhere, even in the suburbs.
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Old 09-01-2015, 12:43 PM
 
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umm... this has always been how cops operate.

and cops were being shot and killed before Obama was in office.
11 in 12 days since the call to action from the NBP and BLM? This NEVER happened before.
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Old 09-01-2015, 12:43 PM
 
Location: Lost in Texas
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umm... this has always been how cops operate.

and cops were being shot and killed before Obama was in office.
Excuse me? Where did I mention Obama? I have re-read my post repeatedly...
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Old 09-01-2015, 12:45 PM
 
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And instead make money the old fashioned organized crime way, by extortion, loan sharking, money laundering, human trafficking and gambling. (And continuing to sell some drugs illegally, much the same way organized crime still makes money off of cigarettes and alcohol.)
That only comes about via prohibition. I said legalizing it. Once it is legalized it will not come from street dealers...
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Old 09-01-2015, 12:48 PM
 
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That only comes about via prohibition. I said legalizing it. Once it is legalized it will not come from street dealers...
Yes it will, they will undercut the legal prices. That's what's going on in every state that legalized MJ, the black market grew.
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