Sure looks like the Democratic Party's National Police Force has Arrived

TheDoctorIsIn · 2021-07-11T04:44:54.332Z

zantax:

Wait and see I guess.

You’re not answering the question.

This is all just performance.

Like when we were all supposed be afraid of FEMA.

zantax · 2021-07-11T04:56:27.006Z

TheDoctorIsIn:

zantax:

Wait and see I guess.

You’re not answering the question.

This is all just performance.

Like when we were all supposed be afraid of FEMA.

Enjoy your secret police.

TheDoctorIsIn · 2021-07-11T04:57:20.833Z

zantax:

Enjoy your secret police.

Enjoy your tin-foil hat theatrics, I guess.

zantax · 2021-07-11T04:58:49.982Z

Not allowed to make the requisite references. good night.

TheDoctorIsIn · 2021-07-11T05:02:59.610Z

EternalVigilance:

As long as the police are beholden to the Democratic Party, it’s ok.

They’re “beholden” to Congress, and have been for almost 200 years now.

Maybe you’ll actually answer the question.

What is it that you think is going to happen?

FloridaYankee · 2021-07-11T05:24:25.927Z

Smyrna:

PeterGriffin:

Doesn’t matter if she was armed or not.

Yes…it does. It PROVES her intent was NOT a violent one.

Hilarious

FloridaYankee · 2021-07-11T05:30:21.310Z

zantax:

TheDoctorIsIn:

zantax:

See bold

I ask again, what is it that you’re afraid of?

The Capitol Police has existed, in one form or another for 193 years. Republicans have controlled it plenty of times.

When did they have state field offices and high tech war zone surveillance?

For a long time.

zantax · 2021-07-11T05:31:36.365Z

FloridaYankee:

zantax:

TheDoctorIsIn:

zantax:

See bold

I ask again, what is it that you’re afraid of?

The Capitol Police has existed, in one form or another for 193 years. Republicans have controlled it plenty of times.

When did they have state field offices and high tech war zone surveillance?

For a long time.

Nope.

Paul_Thomson · 2021-07-11T07:08:45.554Z

EternalVigilance:

This is a pre-Biden article. It appears that there’s bipartisan consent to keep this organization in the shadows, which makes the recent developments even more disturbing.

“As a part of the legislative branch, the department remains exempt from the law.”

How can that be rationalized in anyone’s mind?

EternalVigilance · 2021-07-11T07:20:16.205Z

Paul_Thomson:

How can that be rationalized in anyone’s mind?

They can rationalize it now that Biden is in office.

TheDoctorIsIn · 2021-07-11T07:24:37.198Z

Paul_Thomson:

“As a part of the legislative branch, the department remains exempt from the law.”

They are exempt from the Freedom of Information Act because FOIA only applies to the Executive Branch.

This has been true since the Freedom of Information Act has existed.

Paul_Thomson · 2021-07-11T08:40:28.317Z

TheDoctorIsIn:

Paul_Thomson:

As a part of the legislative branch, the department remains exempt from the law.”

They are exempt from the Freedom of Information Act because FOIA only applies to the Executive Branch.

This has been true since the Freedom of Information Act has existed.

I know. How do they rationalize leaving themselves outside of laws they have imposed on others.

zantax · 2021-07-11T10:51:55.855Z

Paul_Thomson:

EternalVigilance:

This is a pre-Biden article. It appears that there’s bipartisan consent to keep this organization in the shadows, which makes the recent developments even more disturbing.

“As a part of the legislative branch, the department remains exempt from the law.”

How can that be rationalized in anyone’s mind?

Especially while chanting defund the police.

WuWei · 2021-07-11T12:42:36.480Z

TheDoctorIsIn:

What is it that you guys are so afraid of?

Back to October 2001. Ah, the good old days.

gooddad409 · 2021-07-11T13:20:02.074Z

zantax:

Already told you what I was afraid of, unaccountable secret police using war time systems on Americans. Baa

What could possibly go wrong with sliding more and more toward a Soviet style secret police system???

Oldandtired · 2021-07-11T13:27:33.720Z

To think just a few months ago they were clutching their pearls over black vans grabbing people off the streets for questioning.

FloridaYankee · 2021-07-11T14:26:03.922Z

zantax:

FloridaYankee:

zantax:

TheDoctorIsIn:

zantax:

See bold

I ask again, what is it that you’re afraid of?

The Capitol Police has existed, in one form or another for 193 years. Republicans have controlled it plenty of times.

When did they have state field offices and high tech war zone surveillance?

For a long time.

Nope.

My mistake.

Capitol Police to open field offices in California and Florida to help investigate threats against lawmakers - CBS News

Threats have surged in recent years against U.S. lawmakers, a group the Capitol Police are charged with protecting, and the Capitol Police Inspector General has repeatedly recommended the agency transform its posture to be more proactive.

Smyrna · 2021-07-11T14:29:06.878Z

TheDoctorIsIn:

They’re not “secret”.

What exactly do you think they’re going to do?

Let’s ask Edward Snowden and get his opinion. Oh…wait…

TheDoctorIsIn · 2021-07-11T15:47:06.996Z

Paul_Thomson:

I know. How do they rationalize leaving themselves outside of laws they have imposed on others.

The Freedom of Information Act was passed almost 60 years ago, and my Ouija board is broken. So I couldn’t say how they rationalized it.

Paul_Thomson · 2021-07-11T15:56:23.330Z

TheDoctorIsIn:

The Freedom of Information Act was passed almost 60 years ago, and my Ouija board is broken. So I couldn’t say how they rationalized it.

Congress makes laws. They can amend the FOIA. So my question stands.

Paul_Thomson:

How do they [Congress] rationalize leaving themselves outside of laws they [Congress] have imposed on others.