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mk  ·  4829 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: 1 Marine vs. 30 Cops @ Occupy Wall $treet
I'm a bit conflicted. It's hard to tell what led up to this. But, I have to wonder what this marine might do or has done under orders. Some of these police are abusive and going too far, but some aren't. Some also have bad superiors and they are faced with following shitty orders or losing their jobs. Marines will do some fucked up things under orders. They are trained not to question, but to follow orders.

This is a complicated situation, and this marine seemed to getting himself worked up as he continued. I just don't feel comfortable taking much of anything from this.