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  HSPARKS

  21 hours, 39 minutes ago

  Jan 6th…I saw a lot of people milling around, a lot of people walking around inside the capitol, a lot…
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  jnorto

  1 day, 5 hours ago

  In reply to Richard Davis:

  So, is your argument that because there was a crime in Portland, there was no crime at the Capitol on…
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  jnorto

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  In reply to Get out of IL now!:

  Are you denying that the four officers who testified were severely injured in the insurrection? Are you denying that Michael…
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  Richard Davis

  1 day, 14 hours ago

  In reply to Aquinas wired:

  I think you might call a social worker.
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  Richard Davis

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  In reply to Aquinas wired:

  Absolutely correct, kind of. The January 06 riot was mostly peaceful. The riots in Portland were not. The only weapon…
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