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IronLionZion

(49,745 posts) Fri Aug 15, 2025, 11:38 AM Aug 15

45 arrested by federal authorities overnight in Washington, D.C., FBI director says

They claim the checkpoints are for seatbelts but I'm not sure I believe them.

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45 arrested by federal authorities overnight in Washington, D.C., FBI director says (Original Post) IronLionZion Aug 15 OP

Wow, that headline sure gave me hope for a minute! imaginary girl Aug 15 #1

Me, too. sueh Aug 15 #2

Lol, glad it wasn't just me! imaginary girl Aug 15 #3

ROFL IronLionZion Aug 15 #4

Ecstatic Coolgoober Aug 15 #5

Do you know who people often refer to as "45"? imaginary girl Aug 15 #6

imaginary girl

(981 posts)

1. Wow, that headline sure gave me hope for a minute!

Reply to IronLionZion (Original post)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 11:46 AM

Aug 15

Think about it ...

sueh

(1,911 posts)

2. Me, too.

Reply to imaginary girl (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 12:06 PM

Aug 15

imaginary girl

(981 posts)

3. Lol, glad it wasn't just me!

Reply to sueh (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 12:20 PM

Aug 15

IronLionZion

(49,745 posts)

4. ROFL

Reply to imaginary girl (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 01:03 PM

Aug 15

Coolgoober

(145 posts)

5. Ecstatic

Reply to IronLionZion (Original post)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 01:25 PM

Aug 15

I'm sure the federal agents are just beside themselves that they get to arrest people on petty ass charges. All that training to get bad guys and they're treated like the new guy.

imaginary girl

(981 posts)

6. Do you know who people often refer to as "45"?

Reply to Coolgoober (Reply #5)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 04:18 PM

Aug 15

In case you weren’t sure why we responded the way we did.

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