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(42 posts) Thu Jun 4, 2020, 11:10 AM Jun 2020

William Barr's Vast, Nameless Army Is Being Brought To Bear On D.C. Protesters [View all]

Source: HuffPost

Federal law enforcement officers are operating on American streets without identification, which experts say breeds a culture of impunity.

Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/william-barr-justice-department-protests-trump_n_5ed8330ec5b6513fdffca21a?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark

This is terrifying. If they are unaccountable there is no telling what they will do. They are worse than the violent protesters and looters as far as disrupting the peace. Locals should call the police on them to report an unidentified man with a gun because that's what they are. Cops should arrest them.

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William Barr's Vast, Nameless Army Is Being Brought To Bear On D.C. Protesters [View all] NY06DemSoc Jun 2020 OP

The cost of all this?? empedocles Jun 2020 #1

The Palace Guard and highly predictable bucolic_frolic Jun 2020 #2

I'll bet if a platoon of Marines shows up, grumpyduck Jun 2020 #3

Orders from unidentifiable "personnel" don't have to be obeyed, but it is risky, so I have no advice Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2020 #4

Could not be anymore us vs them. ... must be reading up on all of the totalitarian tactics RKP5637 Jun 2020 #5

tRump campaign is now calling supporters "The Trump Army" & selling camo: link Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2020 #6

Yep! tRump, is not the president, he's working to lead an insurrection cult. n/t RKP5637 Jun 2020 #13

Erik Prince's mercenaries are infiltrating as well... (NYTimes) FailureToCommunicate Jun 2020 #7

His name was the first to come to mind. not_the_one Jun 2020 #54

I've been calling them the "Amway Army" n/t Greybnk48 Jun 2020 #55

If they're not properly identified, Jarqui Jun 2020 #8

An invading army would identify itself bucolic_frolic Jun 2020 #14

Why shouldn't we consider that they're spetsnaz. plimsoll Jun 2020 #35

CBS said yesterday they are from the bureau of prisons. Chakaconcarne Jun 2020 #9

Sounds like time for another Boston Tea Party. elleng Jun 2020 #10

I love a Party. safeinOhio Jun 2020 #43

no name , badge or id. bage # covered up ? out of uniform? fired. AllaN01Bear Jun 2020 #11

+1 2naSalit Jun 2020 #15

+1 NY06DemSoc Jun 2020 #21

Good congresspeople need to march down there and demand names C_U_L8R Jun 2020 #12

Retired Gen. Wesley Clark responds to former Secretary of Defense James Mattis' elleng Jun 2020 #16

These unmarked "police" are from the Bureau of Prisons, as mentioned in this article onetexan Jun 2020 #17

Thank you Rep. Beyer NY06DemSoc Jun 2020 #22

I was thinking along the same lines Danascot Jun 2020 #50

The DoJ cannot have a federal police force. It is highly dangerous and there is no accountability. onetexan Jun 2020 #51

Why do the words "Eric Prince" & "Blackwater" WinstonSmith4740 Jun 2020 #18

You can also add Project Veritas to the short list. pazzyanne Jun 2020 #24

Damn. WinstonSmith4740 Jun 2020 #28

Seeing these videos break my heart packman Jun 2020 #40

I think he renamed it Xe dhol82 Jun 2020 #45

+1 Historic NY Jun 2020 #49

Eric Prince Army sarcasmo Jun 2020 #19

Exactly Siwsan Jun 2020 #26

Imagine if Obama had done anything like that?!?! donkeypoofed Jun 2020 #20

They created fake stories anyway. Mosby Jun 2020 #25

People need to walk past them. Renew Deal Jun 2020 #23

Unfortunately... WinstonSmith4740 Jun 2020 #29

That is likely Renew Deal Jun 2020 #32

This reminds me of how Russia went in to Crimea without any identifying marks Ohioboy Jun 2020 #27

and remember the phone call trump had with... dhill926 Jun 2020 #36

Sowing fear. tecelote Jun 2020 #30

You can buy their outfits at tactical supply retailers. CaptainTruth Jun 2020 #31

plus one. safeinOhio Jun 2020 #44

Another idea. Washington DC police arrests them for playing dress up. Renew Deal Jun 2020 #33

Congress needs to impeach william Barr for abuse of power immediately. Lonestarblue Jun 2020 #34

Trump's SS... BlueJac Jun 2020 #37

The Republican Guard, commanded by Bagdad Bob Barr? Marcuse Jun 2020 #38

This is fucking tyranny and they are traitors to the Constitution. Evolve Dammit Jun 2020 #39

If any of these officers got killed or injured by a protester, SpankMe Jun 2020 #41

Are They SS Or Gestapo? DanieRains Jun 2020 #42

Bureau of Prisons guards? People from one of the hottest Covid-19 hot spot types in the US today? generalbetrayus Jun 2020 #46

At least it should have become clear now who the real enemy of the people are. world wide wally Jun 2020 #47

Cops need to arrest them, we don't have private vigilante armies here Warpy Jun 2020 #48

Agree, the House needs to investigate and prohibit Lowbarr from these dangerous tactics. onetexan Jun 2020 #52

Kind of like Putin's little green men Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2020 #53