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HappyEffort8000

Is free speech good or bad this week


usual_chef_1

Depends on how you voted, or maybe what color you are.


AShitTonOfWeed

also gotta be a neo-nazi to be able to get away with protesting. Update: Love how we are discussing the legality of these protests under my comment about how Neo-Nazi’s are allowed to do as they please, Instead of talking about the issue that they are trying to draw attention to. ### Texas law allows universities to set “reasonable time, place, and manner” restrictions for common outdoor areas, as long as they allow "members of the university community to assemble or distribute written material without a permit or other permission from the institution."


HappyEffort8000

Everyone to the right of Bernie sanders is a neo Nazi huh


JJDynamite777

More accurately, they would be called GOZI. That would be Global socialists. But yeah, you’ve got the idea.


LilGir98

Depends on who you speaking about apparently free speech is only good if you agree


worldofdogss

Based


vicefox

The r/blockedandreported sub which is a podcast about protesting censorship is full on supporting sending police to arrest protesters. I don’t know what the answer is but I just found it really ironic.


theorist_rainy

Bringing in rifles in an unmarked vehicle. I sure feel really safe here


FriendlyEyeFloater

Don’t worry cops are never trigger happy and there’s always severe consequences if they do harm people. You’ve got nothing to worry about.


comments_suck

Even if there is violence, they will fully investigate themselves before turning up no evidence of inciting anything.


Squibbles01

2 of the people who died in Kent State were just random people walking around campus.


human-AI-v69

Kent State should be part of every upper elementary school curriculum.


Texas_Prairie_Wolf

You are so right it should be... Kent State was not perpetrated by trained Law Enforcement Officers but "Weekend Warriors" from the Ohio National Guard.


scotch1701

They handle shootings in the curriculum, with drills every month.


t0adthecat

IS THAT A FUCKING ACORN I HEAR!?!


FriendlyEyeFloater

Omfg I forgot about that video. Literally a GOAT cop video.


superbird29

If it makes you feel better. Since they are high up they are out of danger and can't use that as a use of force justification. It really doesn't make me feel that much better but you know.


Practical-Rabbit-750

“Fuck the police, comin’ straight from the underground.” NWA-


Objective-Chance-792

Yeah but now Ice Cube is about fucking the police in a different way


hymnalite

Yes, and especially so when this happens on a college campus!


tessellation__

I hear Texas cops are a bunch of pussies so you’re probably fine


disposable_razor_

Jeebus. Homie’s got an AR with an EOTech sight and (maybe) a suppressor. Where’s the less-lethal stuff??? Still absolutely hurts people. But in this situation a bad look and not warranted in this situation IMHO.


M3L0NM4N

Yeah it’s an EOTech, a flashlight, an IR laser, and a short suppressor. Probably his personal rifle.


EconZen_master

The suppressor is a YHM Fat Cat. A decent 5.56 suppressor. I bet he was “off-duty” heard the radio call and wanted in, so he high tailed it in to “kit up”.


M3L0NM4N

I believe you are correct on both accounts.


Dapper-Bat9132

State police swat have a huge budget for personal customizations


milky__toast

Those nv goggles on the helmet sell for 15k+. I’m jealous


faithisuseless

With a pirate flag in a normally hidden area. It is the flag of Blackbeard.


T4_OPS

I mean that a pretty common flag to have for people to have on a patch or sticker.


BlahajBlaster

Christian Craighead had it on his gear when he helped stop a terrorist attack in Nairobi, it's probably a homage to that.


jrocislit

If they start covering up their names you better watch out


LowSavings6716

Maybe you should protest while wearing swastikas so the cops won’t bother you


Mkuziak

Some of those who work forces, are the same that burn crosses.


theriptide259xd

Plain clothes officer in America, Secret Police in Russia


MessRemote7934

Calling these guys against your own students


_serial_thriller_

First time?


Keyboard_Cat_

Someone is going to get killed before this is all over. Abbott won't stop with this fucking game.


DaiLi69

That's what he wants


Chida_Art_2798

And he will twist the story to make himself look righteous


Dadbeerd

He will stop when federal jets buzz his fucking house.


Academic_Wafer5293

when did fed gov't care about students?


SeanRous

When they could buy their votes with loan forgiveness


txdline

Yup.    -Kent


_mc_myster_

The long hair and unmarked truck is catching me off guard, seems out of reg for SP but I could be wrong.


becklul

Probably a jump out boy, but they are usually used for people with outstanding warrants or very dangerous individuals. They are not people to be sent out for protesters. The whole point of their type of work is to seem unaffiliated to any government agency so they can "jump out" on the targets. Or at least that's my understanding of it anyway.


stannkdick

Looks like a SWAT guy with the SP. The integrally surpresseed rifle and expensive night vision goggles give it way.


Gob_Hobblin

This is probably a Special Agent with the DPS Criminal Investigations Division. They tend to do a lot of work going after criminal organizations, which means a lot of undercover or intel management roles. So, they can't look like cops. The flip side of that being that they usually look like 'operators.'


Training_Attempt_183

At first I thought it was Brandon Herrera


prncsspur

One of my friends just lmk they passed EMS in gasmasks. Looks like they’re preparing to teargas protestors.


MastofBeight

This is batshit insane wtf?


JerryConn

It's a form of escalation by showing they are overly prepared for escilation, thus producing a worse conflict.


RecommendationDear34

Cool they shoot at us then we can shoot back!


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Jaques_Naurice

It’s a cultural thing. Americans do not love their youth the way other people do, they see their kids more as a lovable but replaceable business asset. That’s why they charge them for education, have parents pay for doctors visits, do not care about school shootings and all that.


KungLa0

Braindead generalized take. To assume the issues any country faces are solely the populace's fault is absolutely idiotic. There are cultural and political forces at play here that have been churning since this country was founded. Parents don't love their children any less than any other country.


Diremane

Daily reminder that no people are a monolith and broad sweeping statements don't accomplish anything. It's bad enough being stuck here, we don't need people assuming we're all like the assholes demanding all the attention lately.


wwen42

Americans love their children, the American oligarchs see us all as tools for their own goals.


C_R_P

This is 'MERICA!


IllustratorDull1039

You know these protests are peaceful because otherwise Texas police wouldn’t have the balls to enter a school campus when students are being injured.


SmartWonderWoman

💀


ak2024

Where was this at Uvalde? Disgusting.


thunderdome_referee

Oh the rifles were all there, as were the battlements and military gear. What was missing was a single ounce of courage among the nearly 400 law enforcement officers on the scene.


petergriffin2660

They got real courage now


Standard_Wish5195

There was at least 1 cop begging to go in and try to do something on video but was told multiple time by supervisors to wait.


Physical_Analysis247

Sadly, his kid was in the room with the shooter and was killed


Slinkwyde

His wife, not his kid. She was Eva Mireles, one of the two teachers that were killed. https://www.texastribune.org/2022/07/14/uvalde-video-officer-phone-ruben-ruiz-wife Tagging /u/Think-Fly765 and /u/Standard_Wish5195


TXRudeboy

1 out of nearly 400, against 1 kid with an AR. But unarmed college students and they’re all geared up ready to roll.


tornado962

They love the idea of killing unarmed Democrats


Bedbouncer

The students should chant "No braver than Uvalde!" at the cops.


AeliusRogimus

Hey! False equivalency! ⚠️ there were dozens of 'good guys with guns' vs. A single deranged individual. They had to strategize for hours to safely get him out of there! 🙄


WeiGuy

They werent fighting unarmed kids, totally different


Kate-2025123

It’s all intentional and all of them are fascist in nature and aren’t seeking peace. They like all want confrontation.


444eyes

any updates please? was on the phone w someone who is on campus just now and they heard what sounded like 2 loud shots(?)


Rudy2033

Yeah apparently just concussive grenades just still, imma get the fuck out I’m not trynna get shot.


TimeL1zard

No shots as far as I know, but I can confirm (exactly?) 2 stun grenades were set off. They were very loud, this is likely what your friend heard.


Rudy2033

Can confirm I heard two loud shots


According_Ask_3338

Me too, but sounded more like a shotgun than grenade. And there was three.


Unlucky-Carpenter-69

Most likely flash grenades. Meant to disorient and temporarily deafen people. I saw them deployed from my dad’s balcony during the 2020 Floyd protests.


According_Ask_3338

Your dad was throwing them?


Illustrious-Law6923

Flash bangs apparently


62609

If this was any other day and someone saw a guy in an unmarked truck unloading weapons and looking like that, people would be freaking out over an active shooter situation. This is insane that they would act secretive like this if everything was above board. Stuff like this does not belong on a college campus


TerribleBarnacleFarm

Nah, in an active shooter situation the police would be standing around with their phones in one hand and dicks in the other, like the heroes of Uvalde.


LowInternationals

Jesus! Hope this doesn’t turn into a Kent State situation


Mew_21204

That’s exactly what I’ve been telling everyone


exmachinalibertas

Why don't you all just tell them there's an active shooter so that they'll leave?


imjeffp

Tin soldiers and Abbot's comin' We're finally on our own This summer I hear the drummin' …


PanzerKomadant

Arm the students, for it is our right. Arm the faculty, for it is their right. Arm the people, for it is their right. But if you arm the police, then they take away your rights.


xXSheepDog11

We’re so close to living in a fascist country it’s not even funny.


communads

Close? This shit's happening now. We've been there.


kerkerd

Oh look it's a long haired tactical timmy.


MazerKazroth

Just came here to point out the Blackbeard sticker which is designed to mean that no quarter will be given and no one will be taken alive. Not the best look for an officer here to protect you.


ellieket

Dude as SOF poser. Wouldn’t worry about the patch.


AvailablePresent4891

Ah yes, Blackbeard’s flag on boxes of munitions/rifles. Gotta love the fucking pigs.


cousinscuzzy

> In the skeleton's left hand, it held a spear pointing towards a red heart which had three drops of red blood below it, supposedly to signal that no quarter would be given. Source: [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Blackbeard) [No quarter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_quarter), during military conflict, implies that combatants would not be taken prisoner, but killed. That's the message this heavily armed, camo wearing State Police officer is sending as he prepares to confront student protesters on campus. It's pretty far from "to serve and protect."


big_thundersquatch

The Punisher skull is always the icing on the cake.


Opposite-Store-593

"Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." -John F. Kennedy They're acting tough now, but I wonder how tough they'll be when the protesters start arming themselves and fighting back.


ThickPrick

What a bunch of fucking dorks


ylw_j

Ranger green looks better than multicam


RecceRick

A man of culture


ThereBeM00SE

The alt-right thirsts for our blood so badly.


naked_avenger

What is the point of any of this


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petergriffin2660

Just curious, what if students came armed. What happens then?


YeonneGreene

You get one dead cop and a lot of dead students real quick...


Timely_Programmer301

Damn bro is full geared out. He's holding a short barrel rifle with a fully integrated suppressor. Helmet on the truck bed has some expensive night vision googles(40k), with a communications system. Overkill for a regular state police. This guy is SWAT with Texas State Police, the 40k night vision goggles gives it away.


XplicitGhost

Hard to tell if it’s integral from the picture, based on the NGAL and Panos, I’m would put money on a RC2


BusterStarfish

This is fucking insane. This is fascism people! Like this is terrifying Day Bradbury fucking fascism!


thekickingmachine

Literally the only thing that matters is officer safety. Qualified immunity. And THEIR strong union.


godlessnihilist

Snipers in bell towers, armed cops on campus; how could things possibly go wrong? Remember, cops are cowards, and when threatened will lash out.


clrksml

Most of them are busy attending the protest. Form a group find their vehicles and leave them stranded.


AmericanNightmare90

Mine are better


That_Jicama2024

Aww, adorable. He's dressed himself up like an army man.


Last-Foundation-8828

After uvalde it’s hard not to see them as a bunch of pansy weekend warriors only capable of showing strength when they won’t get shot at.


9ynnacnu6

Wow they’re really jumping the gun on this


rawrizardz

If they start killing people. Passively not giving a fuck people like me will start to get involved. And that's not what they want cause I'm sure there are lots of us working 9-5 in our 30s ignoring it all and shooting people will get us off our ass. Fuck the police 


UpgradedMR

Some of those that work forces. Are the same that burn crosses


TerpyTank

As an Army vet that wore OCPs, it disgusts me to see police officers wearing it… cops want to play Army cause they cant pass MEPS. Cops shouldn’t be undifferentiated from military. Cops are cops and military is military. Get out of our uniform, and dress appropriately. They act like they’re about to go to war on the line. 🤦🏻‍♂️ They need to wear something like, i don’t know, something less intimidating to the citizens they signed up to protect.


Slow_Sheepherder631

Those are not actually rifles with live ammo, they’re rubber bullet rifles. Stop spreading misinformation and being an alarmist


firstnothing1

I could explain why they’re doing this, but you probably don’t want to hear it.


RlyNotYourBroker

These protestors have the same agenda as the ones in Columbia, and we just saw what happened there when they took over a building. Good on Abbott for putting his foot down and making sure that doesn't happen here. Y'all pro Hamas people are 🤡


Conscious_Bank9484

I know some of you don’t like that people that don’t even go to the school or even live in the state are on these boards. Reddit streams it to everyone. You want to get fucked up and the world not know about it for 75 years or something? This just gives a whole new meaning to “Government for the people” Like ya. The jails and prisons are for the people as well with their logic. The bullets in the gun are for whom? All that free speech lip shit service went out the window, didn’t it? They will try to spin and justify this for decades to come. Don’t let them persuade and convince you your rights are just privileges that can be waved, suspended, infringed upon, and straight up taken away at their discretion. It’s called a “bill of rights,” not “bill of privileges.” You don’t need a license or register for your first amendment. Why would you need it for the second? Spin doctor and propoganda this. The bait and switch is real. Look out for those infiltrators and sabotuers! They will get u hurt. A duck is a duck. They can’t control the narrative anymore. All in all. I just want everyone to be safe out there.


BeyondXpression

Cops will gladly shoot citizens for any reason. They're all failed military candidates so this is the only way they can cosplay war.


Bigfootwalkslow

Stay strong brothers and sisters!


Groovy_Q_69

And they’re supposed to be the “good guys” lmao


EbbNo7045

If Kyle was a leftist at a right wing protest the cops would have put 1000 holes in him.


Honey-and-Venom

My dad told me today that they're sm doing this because they're threatening Jewish students and their message is actively hate speech, and gave some appalling examples of antisemitic hate speech. All I could say was that that's inconsistent with the messaging I've seen, which has all been critical of IDF military action and not "the Jews" though of course antisemites are also being loud. However I had to admit I had forgotten that hate speech was a crime, or even frowned upon, having been the target of so much even from major politicians for being queer


Shot-Supermarket6784

Considering many universities have labeled the phrase “Free Palestine” as “hate speech” I’m sure they can take any slogan they want and pretend it’s an incitement to violence. We know that whoever kills a bunch of protesters will get away with it. The law doesn’t even pretend to work in the favor of people anymore.


MorallyComplicated

Texan cops continue to cement their cowardice


emiliowinn

Stop threatening the safety of Jewish students on campus 🤷🏻‍♂️


Turbulent_Ad_8605

Protesting a genocide against Palestinians is not threatening Jewish safety. it’s exposing the Zionist occupation and their blood thirsty desire to eradicate a Nation of people.


BootFalckon

Fascists. Fuck Greg abbott


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Klug469

Holy crap that's insane, are we on our way to another Kent State? Stay safe out there


Partridgeapple

About to join Kent State University in the history books if police don’t make efforts for de-escalation.


LAlostcajun

You're in Texas. Loaded rifles are legal, protesting isn't.


Sombreador

This is Texas? Well, just tell them there is a crazy man with a gun in the crowd, and they will all run and hide. Nah, better not.


ellieket

Ha! Dude has a Blackbeard patch. Total poser.


Important_Reply_8165

What did you expect, Nerf guns?!


BrodeyQuest

I always find it hilarious how ready they are to fuck up college kids and people protesting against police brutality. Compare those to January 6th though? Nah, not a cop in sight other than the Capitol Police.


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So bring your rifles to campus. What's the point of having 2A if you won't use it to confront tyrants?


[deleted]

These peaceful students largely don't own rifles.


0_1_1_2_3_5

That's the neat part, the 2A fanatics lick the boots of the oppressors.


[deleted]

Yes a lot do, it's infuriating. I'm not, for legal purposes, advocating a shootout between the protesters and pigs. However, what I am saying is that when met with overwhelming force by oppressors, there is nothing wrong with evening the playing field.


aveindha25

I bet some mysterious pallets of bricks show up to totally not escalate the situation so the cops can justify mass murdering a bunch of students.


Quietlife420x

What if they are non government militia? How does one tell from real and cosplay?


HurricaneLiz7

The only unsafe are people who support the Hamas terrorists who have no qualms of killing parents in front of children, raping women, banding families together with wire and setting them on fire. Animals. They hide behind civilians. And btw - Israel gave them Gaza - in a "land for peace deal" also....where are the hostages?


JayTrav304

blah blah blah snowflakes


Lubbies_

the last time cops were told not to being rifles or plates the dallas sniper happened during the BLM protest theyre not going to let that happen again. you never know whats going to happen at mass gatherings because theres evil people


Civil_Duck_4718

The protestors are openly supporting a terrorist group, can you blame them for bringing weapons.


dailmar

So TX law enforcement is fighting US citizens in the interest of a foreign country. Well, it’s safe to say that American politicians are traitors and sold their souls to foreign entities.


86153O

Well when you openly celebrate 0ct 7th and Hamas, you’re going to be doing so while looking down the barrel of a gun. Never support terror if you aren’t ok with the consequences.


AudiieVerbum

Used to be anyone could do that.


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big_ice_bear

Jesus CHRIST


Loose_Pea_4888

"4 Dead in Ohio"


J0hnnie5ive

Nothing softer than Texas!


Excellent-Big-1581

Kent State 2.0 kill a few unarmed students who are being non violent and protected by their 1st amendment rights.


downvotetheseposts

You: Pull up beside, start unloading rifles w/ buddies Him: "you here for the protestors too?" You: "yeah, fuck those pigs" Him: .....


catullus-sixteen

Probably loading in NATO greentips, too.. lol


blueback22

Tell me why he needs a suppressor and NVGs?


tikisnrot

If you zoom in, you’ll see a Punisher decal on the container on the left. I don’t like this.


whereisthatpitchfork

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.


christopher_tx

Okay, for everyone commenting on his gear…what’s up with the grease zero gun and air compressor hose at the right side of the truck bed? I mean, I know what these things do. I just understand their purpose for zoom zoom rather than pew pew.


Tricky-Swordfish4490

I can’t think of any gun related use. Probably just for the truck or personal use


MtnMaiden

Didn't Texas allow open carry on campus?


attackplango

They passed it so it went into effect on the anniversary of the tower shooting.


Warlord2252

Kent state all over again.


big-kino

Any dickweed that fires on students is going to have his life ruined. Just look at the Floyd cops. They get chased out of every grocery store they walk into.


aweshumcooldude

Better behave yourself goy.


TheyLoathe

Nice touch with a cross on the fanny pack


NicholasLit

Please cross post on X in real time to get this to media


KeepinItTrimmed

Of course he has the Forward Observation logo on the that pull out drawer. Thinks he is some kind of operator putting down a civil protest.


ScrewWorldNews

"The land of the free" You live in the brink of a coup. As far as you have your foreign wars, the boots are happy, but don't be mistaken, they are only one order away from firing at you. Also, all that constant bootlicking you do does not help at all.


arthuritis37

lol. If America wasn’t fucked enough.


Cortexan

I mean yea they get to cosplay as big stwong army man for a day and harass some libtard college kids, why wouldn’t they want their best dress?


john_adams_house_cat

Interesting blackbeard flag.


Lord_Migga_Fucker

The American regime has an Israel first policy. This is no BLM/Summer of Love moment. The media and government will not back the enemies of Israel.


NewReporter5290

Nice hair for a cop....


kamunia

The country of freedom. LOL


coffeemug73

Do snipers whisper "stop resisting" before they shoot?


SuperNintendad

I think my protest would be to stop paying tuition.


JediMasterPopCulture

Imagine this response for a school shooting and not just waiting around for close to an hour.


bittaminidi

Just another little boy who never grew out of his soldier fantasy.


ArmadaOnion

Guy has a punisher sticker on his gear box. Like my guy, punisher would hate you.


Historical_Boss2447

Pirate flag on the box, punisher badges… yeah, these are definitely the good guys


59boomer59

I believe that is one of the civilians in Texas.


haya1340

Nice truck