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Bernie's Brilliant Idea for Quelling Riots Is Nothing Shy of Facepalm Worthy
townhall.com ^ | 8/26/2020 | Beth Baumann

Posted on 08/27/2020 7:36:49 AM PDT by rktman

Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT), the progressives' ultimate icon, on Tuesday made the ridiculous suggestion that police officers should be banned from using tear gas, pepper spray or rubber bullets as a means of quelling riots. His proclamation comes as violent riots are taking place in Kenosha, Wisconsin after Jacob Blake, a black man, was shot seven times by police officers. Rioters have burned down businesses, looted others and even beat an elderly man for attempting to defend his business. One rioter pulled a gun on a reporter simply doing his job. The right-wing extremist group known as the Boogaloos shot a rioter in the head as he attempted to loot a business. A reporter jumped into action to provide aid to the man.

Despite all of that, Sanders wants to limit the tools police officers have to disband "protestors."

These aren't protestors. These are rioters. Looting, burning down buildings and harming others is the very definition of a riot. If these idiots aren't stopping what they're doing with these tools at cops' disposal, what makes him think that allowing them to carry on will magically make them stop?

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bernie; civilunrest; riots; stoopidness
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SMDH! I know. A BBQ at the lake front home of the 'bern'. That should quell the mostly peaceful protesters. Buffoonery to the extreme.
1 posted on 08/27/2020 7:36:49 AM PDT by rktman
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Got a riot? Quick! Send in the Social Workers!


2 posted on 08/27/2020 7:39:55 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Click my screen name for an analysis on how HIllary wins next November.)
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I would agree, long past time to stop using non- lethal means to put the enemy combatants down.


3 posted on 08/27/2020 7:42:38 AM PDT by john316 (JOSHUA 24:15 ...choose you this day whom ye will serve...)
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police officers should be banned from using tear gas, pepper spray or rubber bullets as a means of quelling riots

I agree with Bernie ...

5.56 will quell the riots more effectively

4 posted on 08/27/2020 7:43:14 AM PDT by dartuser
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“The right-wing extremist group known as the Boogaloos shot a rioter “

This is pure BS

5 posted on 08/27/2020 7:43:44 AM PDT by circlecity
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> The right-wing extremist group known as the Boogaloos shot a rioter in the head as he attempted to loot a business.

What. The. F***? Does this reporter actually do research before she writes or does she just make s*** up?


6 posted on 08/27/2020 7:44:27 AM PDT by Flatus I. Maximus (BLM: Burn, Loot, Murder.)
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Makes about as much sense as Joe Biden's midnight basketball that he included in his Crime Bill.

Odd he doesn't crow about that as much as he used to. It's the only thing he can point to as an accomplishment in his 50 years of collecting a paycheck from taxpayers.

7 posted on 08/27/2020 7:45:40 AM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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Poor Bernie. The DNC shafted him and stole his platform. Those are Bernie-bots who are rioting.


8 posted on 08/27/2020 7:46:35 AM PDT by Sans-Culotte (Does the left like anything about America?)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Parkinson’s Law applied to social workers states that the number of social problems expands to occupy the number of social workers available.


9 posted on 08/27/2020 7:46:44 AM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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10 posted on 08/27/2020 7:47:58 AM PDT by maggief
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Next he’ll suggest banning fire departments from using water to fight the fires that rioters start.


11 posted on 08/27/2020 7:48:54 AM PDT by ConservaTexan (February 6, 1911/June 14, 1944)
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Well if they’d been on “Electric Avenue”, maybe.


12 posted on 08/27/2020 7:49:27 AM PDT by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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He’s as senile as Plugs.


13 posted on 08/27/2020 7:51:35 AM PDT by beethovenfan (Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin)
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Hmmmm. Make’s me wonder whose side Bernie is on. /s


14 posted on 08/27/2020 7:57:12 AM PDT by gundog ( Hail to the Chief, bitches!)
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Another innocent black man, one of millions, shot for no reason whatsoever by police.

Just like this one in Chicago:


15 posted on 08/27/2020 7:59:04 AM PDT by Bon of Babble (In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, Baby!)
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When you need to get from one riot to another quickly:


16 posted on 08/27/2020 8:00:36 AM PDT by Bon of Babble (In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, Baby!)
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It isn’t working in Portland.


17 posted on 08/27/2020 8:02:57 AM PDT by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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My new tagline...

When seconds count, social workers are days away.


18 posted on 08/27/2020 8:03:18 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (When seconds count, social workers are days away.)
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Of course it would work

No tear gas or truncheons are needed by Bernie when University Academics from the Democrat Socialists of America have disagreements while meeting at his New Hampshire lake house.

/s


19 posted on 08/27/2020 8:03:22 AM PDT by PGR88
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“The right-wing extremist group known as the Boogaloos shot a rioter in the head as he attempted to loot a business...”

Funny, first time I have heard that reported. Did she make it up?


20 posted on 08/27/2020 8:05:18 AM PDT by traderrob6
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