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Saturday, August 30, 2008 12:00 AM

Massive police raids on suspected protesters in Minneapolis

Several "hippie homes" are raided this morning by semi-automatic-weapon-wielding police squads.

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  • Saturday, August 30, 2008 11:22 AM

    the only difference...

    is that everyone wasn't rounded up, taken away, and shot, or put in concentration camps.

    Other than that, yes, police-state tactics. I hope those kids sue the shit out of the police, and the state, and collect some nice money, and a few people lose their jobs. That'd help.

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