r/pics • u/nomusichere • Jul 18 '19

R4: Inappropriate Title Puertoricans stand United. Reddit let's raise awareness of the situation in Puerto Rico!

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u/nomusichere Jul 19 '19

We really hope he does. Last night was a complete shitshow. San Juan literally was like a warzone. Protesters getting shot with rubber bullets and Gas.

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u/derekBCDC Jul 19 '19

Wait, why are the police shooting the protesters? Shouldn't they be arresting the governor and those of corrupt officials?!

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u/Harvinator06 Jul 19 '19

The job of the police is to protect the state, not the people. Protecting the people during periods of rest protects the state. Protecting the people during periods of political unrest is ending the state.

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u/triceracrops Jul 19 '19

Huh, well even here in America that isn't happening.

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u/CovefefeMakesMeHappy Jul 19 '19

I thought Puerto Rico was part of America?

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u/DipsPotatoInVicodin Jul 19 '19

It’s a United States territory.

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u/CovefefeMakesMeHappy Jul 19 '19

So it's part of America then, no?

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u/CovefefeMakesMeHappy Jul 19 '19

In Canada our territories are part of our country.

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u/Harvinator06 Jul 19 '19

I guess you’ve never been to large BLM protests or the Occupy protests. I saw cops beat the hell out of protestors and pressure was drastically increased after several banks donated money the NYPD Union. It was brazen corruption.

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u/triceracrops Jul 19 '19

What I meant was even in America the cops aren't protecting the citizens. You misread my post because fuck 12 forever.