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mahatmakanejeeves

(67,448 posts)
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 06:51 AM Tuesday

"Holding a phone that says "who else was just 'following orders'?" up to a riot cop is hard as hell."

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Mark Misoshnik 🏴
‪@misoshnik.bsky.social‬

Really wish I had gotten a better shot of this but holding a phone that says “who else was just ‘following orders’?” up to a riot cop is hard as hell

November 11, 2025 at 1:18 AM

Really wish I had gotten a better shot of this but holding a phone that says “who else was just ‘following orders’?” up to a riot cop is hard as hell

Mark Misoshnik 🏴 (@misoshnik.bsky.social) 2025-11-11T06:18:36.871Z
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"Holding a phone that says "who else was just 'following orders'?" up to a riot cop is hard as hell." (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Tuesday OP
I suspect . . . AverageOldGuy Tuesday #1
This isn't a school lesson NJCher Tuesday #2
Probably thinks the Nazis got a bum deal at Nuremberg Orrex Tuesday #3
Yeah well guess what? Abstractartist Tuesday #5
Probably thinks the message is more appropriate Wednesdays Tuesday #7
For today's law enforcement the phrase "I was just following my training" has replaced "I was just following orders." sop Tuesday #4
Why are University of California Police in S.W.A.T gear? ... aggiesal Tuesday #6
Yeah. At my college, they were little more than meter maids. nt Wednesdays Tuesday #8
Or couldn't make it as a real cop MurrayDelph Tuesday #9
If I beat the ticket & get charged a fee, I would sue the police for bringing me to court! n/t aggiesal Tuesday #11
Nope MurrayDelph Tuesday #12
They don't want students learning certain nasty parts of history IronLionZion Tuesday #10

AverageOldGuy

(3,152 posts)
1. I suspect . . .
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 08:18 AM
Tuesday

Most of the cops failed high school history and have no idea what the message means.

Abstractartist

(383 posts)
5. Yeah well guess what?
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 09:40 AM
Tuesday

This time, we want Jack Smith to prosecute. He will make the first Nuremberg trial look like a carnival ride. I really would love to see that fucking “perp walk”… maybe Jasmine Crockett can be co counsel for the US. How about Jamie Raskin be in charge of leading the traitorous ilk into the whitless… sorry whitness, ugggg WITNESS box…. Seems my auto correct is quite Freudian….😆. Of course some won’t be there… you decide how they meet their demise…

sop

(16,848 posts)
4. For today's law enforcement the phrase "I was just following my training" has replaced "I was just following orders."
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 09:33 AM
Tuesday

aggiesal

(10,464 posts)
6. Why are University of California Police in S.W.A.T gear? ...
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 09:53 AM
Tuesday

When I was in college, the University Police were usually people in their early 20's gaining experience to get into the city police department.

MurrayDelph

(5,683 posts)
9. Or couldn't make it as a real cop
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 11:56 AM
Tuesday

50 years ago, I was both a student and for a while during and after worked for UCLA. I remember one of the uni-cops pulling me over for a phony stop sign violation. When he found out that I worked there and would be willing to take the time to fight a phony ticket* he let me off.


*This is before cities started charging you administration fees for processing the ticket (and if you fight and lose they charge you double).

aggiesal

(10,464 posts)
11. If I beat the ticket & get charged a fee, I would sue the police for bringing me to court! n/t
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 04:51 PM
Tuesday

IronLionZion

(50,304 posts)
10. They don't want students learning certain nasty parts of history
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 12:25 PM
Tuesday

because they are hell bent on repeating those parts

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