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mahatmakanejeeves

(62,397 posts) Sat Jul 25, 2020, 07:06 PM Jul 2020

McAllen, TX: lawyers discover DHS is detaining people at black-site run out of the local Hampton Inn

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8️⃣1️⃣3️⃣ McAllen, TX: lawyers discover DHS is detaining people at a black-site run out of the local Hampton Inn

A lawyer shows up to help – and is physically attacked by plainclothes DHS cops

23 July 2020

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McAllen, TX: lawyers discover DHS is detaining people at black-site run out of the local Hampton Inn (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2020 OP

Jeezus soothsayer Jul 2020 #1

Omg!! secondwind Jul 2020 #2

Question. If you punch one of these guys, can they press charges without identifying themselves? Midnight Writer Jul 2020 #3

That looks illegal as hell. mn9driver Jul 2020 #4

I hope they taken photos of these Feds beachbumbob Jul 2020 #5

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soothsayer

(38,601 posts)

1. Jeezus

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Sat Jul 25, 2020, 07:12 PM

Jul 2020

secondwind

(16,903 posts)

2. Omg!!

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Jul 25, 2020, 07:14 PM

Jul 2020

When will this nightmare end??

Midnight Writer

(23,341 posts)

3. Question. If you punch one of these guys, can they press charges without identifying themselves?

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Sat Jul 25, 2020, 07:23 PM

Jul 2020

I'm not a tough guy, but these fellas look like wienies.

If an unidentified person started manhandling me in a motel lobby...

mn9driver

(4,636 posts)

4. That looks illegal as hell.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Jul 25, 2020, 07:24 PM

Jul 2020

In a functioning non-fascist country, the local and state police would be breaking down the doors and putting those goons on their faces until their agency and purpose were identified.

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)

5. I hope they taken photos of these Feds

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Sat Jul 25, 2020, 08:01 PM

Jul 2020

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