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SpicyLemonZest 6 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: FBI raids Washington Post reporter's home

I certainly don't agree that quantity of firepower determines what laws do or don't stand. Ask the federal agents who tried, and failed, to convict a guy for throwing a sandwich at them (https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/dc-sandw...).

DANmode 6 months ago [–]

Turns out perceived threats like Assange and Dotcom are more interesting than sandwich guy.

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