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Once again, you display the wisdom and calmness for which you are known. You're right on target. The public agencies *are* expected to respond. We all agree on that. But I think I may not have made my point clear. I don't condemn the public safety officials for responding to the physical threat. I **do** condemn those officials who made statements about prosecuting people for what happened here. That is not right. This is no act of terrorism, I don’t care how freaked out somebody got. Somebody was suspicious, there was a call, there was a response and it turned out to be a big false alarm. I called 911 once and nobody had to go to the hospital after they came. I said I was sorry I overreacted, I was scared, I didn’t know what to do, so I called. The first responders, the fire truck full of firemen and the aid car full of emt/paramedics, said “No problem. You did what you were supposed to do.” And I didn’t get charged for the trip or the call, I didn’t get arrested and prosecuted for guessing wrong about the seriousness of the situation. We’re well past the panic phase of this event. It’s not an emergency anymore. There’s no need to respond with force, to speed through town lights and sirens blazing. There is no crime here, so why is there all this talk of prosecution? THAT’S what I’m chapped about. If it’s “the law”, then the law is w-r-o-n-g. If it’s a judgment call on the part of the prosecutor, then his judgment is wrong. It’s over, nothing to see here, move along people, as you were, etc, etc. Jail?! Why? Explain why this is an act of terrorism.
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Isn't it time we changed the words to America the Beautiful?
"from every mountainside, let freedom - echo (asitrecedesintothedistance)."
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GWB "pimps fear". WMDs. Yellowcake. Nukyular Islamofacists. Most of all "Them." GWB points over there and says "that's scary". FDR pointed at the American people and said "there's nothing to be scared of". Big difference.
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Boston
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I think it is very important to listen to what the people of Boston think.
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dumbfounded
:::can't seem to type up a coherent response to this at the moment:::
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But...what we're doing...is for...to...uh...protect...our... Freedom ??? :::head explodes:::
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If you think that was worthless, you should check out the press event for the two arrested.
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"Ad Hoax Suspects Make Mockery Of Situation" The title of this video, once again, confounds my ability to comment appropriately.
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tit for tat
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That was it. Thanks, BigV.
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News voice off camera: "Are you afraid if you go to prison, you'll get your hair cut?"
Dreadlocks: "That's a very good question. I think, I think the laws in this country are still pretty comfy as to, as to that, I feel that whatever happens my hair is safe at the moment." "You're squandering the sympathy of the people by not talking about...." "...your clients are not generating much sympathy with the press or the public with their attitude". Scolded by the reporters? hahaha. It's a perfect response. A non statement for a non event.
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