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Protester loses eye after being struck by police tear gas canister
The New York Post ^
| June 1, 2020
| Jackie Salo
Posted on 06/01/2020 3:21:16 PM PDT by confederatecarpetbag
"Brake said he has to undergo another operation to repair fractures and then will be fitted for a prosthetic eye, the outlet reported.
But he said the injury was just “small collateral for the battle we’re fighting,” according to the newspaper.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: balinbrake; civilunrest; newyork; riot
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To: confederatecarpetbag
One of Murphy’s laws of combat: incoming fire has the right of way.
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posted on
06/01/2020 4:03:06 PM PDT
by
Redcitizen
(Nobody needs a 10 round magazine. You need a 30 round magazine.)
To: confederatecarpetbag
Brainwashed since birth, obviously.
Angry and hateful his entire life.
What a waste.
To: confederatecarpetbag
But he said the injury was just “small collateral for the battle we’re fighting,” according to the newspaper. On what planet is losing the sight in one eye considered *collateral damage*?
Not in my world it isn't.
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posted on
06/01/2020 4:06:11 PM PDT
by
metmom
( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith.....)
To: confederatecarpetbag; dead
I’ve got an eye out for this guy.
(Shamelessly stolen from dead)
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posted on
06/01/2020 4:06:35 PM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(China is the single source of evil in the entire world.)
To: confederatecarpetbag
“PIRATES Join in the Looting and Rioting” -
Tomorrow’s NYT Headline
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posted on
06/01/2020 4:09:19 PM PDT
by
smvoice
(I WILL NOT WEAR THE RIBBON.)
To: bgill
Radio news said he was hit by a ricocheting cannister as he was picking up one that landed near him to throw back at police
My sympathy meter must be on the fritz. It’s pegged out at 0
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posted on
06/01/2020 4:12:12 PM PDT
by
digger48
To: Rummyfan
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
Came here to post the same line; you beat me to it. Exactly!
To: Fedora
So they were picking up canisters to throw back at the police. How does he know it wasn’t one of his comrades who “deployed” it???
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posted on
06/01/2020 4:16:22 PM PDT
by
Maskot
(Put every dem/lib in prison........like yesterday!!!)
To: Fedora
He’s been blind a lot longer than just recently
49
posted on
06/01/2020 4:17:14 PM PDT
by
Maskot
(Put every dem/lib in prison........like yesterday!!!)
To: plain talk
50
posted on
06/01/2020 4:19:40 PM PDT
by
Bonemaker
(invictus maneo)
To: confederatecarpetbag
"Balin Brake, who is enrolled at Indiana Tech,"
I suppose he had to go in for a, ahem, Brake job? ba dum TSS
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posted on
06/01/2020 4:20:36 PM PDT
by
Impala64ssa
(Virtue signalling is no virtue)
To: confederatecarpetbag
Protester or rioter, NYT?
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posted on
06/01/2020 4:22:30 PM PDT
by
Chgogal
(Wuhan Virus, Chinese Virus, Kung Fu Virus - Wuhan Chinese Kung Fu Virus aka CCP virus.)
To: confederatecarpetbag
I could not care less. If he hadn’t been rioting trying to destroy someone else’s property......
53
posted on
06/01/2020 4:23:20 PM PDT
by
sport
To: LukeL
Jack Elam is one of my favorites! But Elam was actually tough - this pantywaist is no Jack Elam.
To: confederatecarpetbag
A bit of good news this day.
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posted on
06/01/2020 4:27:06 PM PDT
by
fso301
The article says he goes to a technical school in Indiana. I wonder if he was a good “pupil.”
I’ll let myself out
To: Fedora
To: confederatecarpetbag
Hope he keeps an eye out next time tear gas canisters come his way.
I’m here all week.
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posted on
06/01/2020 4:34:36 PM PDT
by
The Antiyuppie
(When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day.)
To: confederatecarpetbag
There is none so blind as he who will not see.
To: LastDayz
“Hopefully, he will see the error of his ways.”
No pun intended?
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posted on
06/01/2020 4:42:23 PM PDT
by
Jero
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