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    The Onion‏Verified account @TheOnion 18 Aug 2014

    The Pros And Cons Of Militarizing The Police http://onion.com/1At12G5 pic.twitter.com/cYK7MmlKzz

    8:30 PM - 18 Aug 2014
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    41 replies 637 retweets 352 likes
      1. Emma Jacobs‏ @ecjacobs 18 Aug 2014
        Replying to @TheOnion

        Hmm. RT @TheOnion: The Pros And Cons Of Militarizing The Police http://onion.com/1At12G5 pic.twitter.com/gjaupWbONM

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      1. Shalomboy the homeboy‏ @ThePestyProphet 18 Aug 2014
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        @Richmu @TheOnion con: "Jesus look at this shit"

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      1. John‏ @tamburritos 18 Aug 2014
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        “@TheOnion: The Pros And Cons Of Militarizing The Police http://onion.com/1At12G5  pic.twitter.com/Sh5G9sHRTU” 😂😂🇺🇸

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      1. PG AstroPancakes‏ @AstroPancakes 18 Aug 2014
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        This is all I have to say on it RT @TheOnion: The Pros And Cons Of Militarizing The Police http://onion.com/1At12G5 pic.twitter.com/LcnKcFPmGq

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      1. Brian Wilt ッ‏ @brianwilt 18 Aug 2014
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        Always tragically on point “@TheOnion: The Pros And Cons Of Militarizing The Police http://onion.com/1At12G5  pic.twitter.com/eQfiUFixwt”

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      1. 𝔸ndrew aka Nyström‏Verified account @adnys 18 Aug 2014
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        @TheOnion Too soon.

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      1. Luke Simmons‏ @LukeSimmons7 18 Aug 2014
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        “@TheOnion: The Pros And Cons Of Militarizing The Police http://onion.com/1At12G5  pic.twitter.com/qz3EoFAvyb”

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      1.  🦉 🎤 🐰 🤝 🏆‏ @OwlJolson_ 18 Aug 2014
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        @TheOnion #SATIRE

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      1. American Guy‏ @FeelFreetuRT 18 Aug 2014
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        @TheOnion If you take a hard look at the comparison & history of armed bad guys and armed police, it is the bad guys who are militarized.

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      1. Richie Siegel‏ @rsiegel 18 Aug 2014
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        So good RT “@TheOnion: The Pros And Cons Of Militarizing The Police http://onion.com/1At12G5  pic.twitter.com/0avfFBLZrX”

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      2. vitamin JAY‏ @342Monkey 18 Aug 2014
        Replying to @TheOnion

        @TheOnion @SamCosta11 Pros: it looks fucking awesome. Cons: EVERYTHING ELSE

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      3. Sam‏ @SamCosta11 18 Aug 2014
        Replying to @342Monkey

        @342Monkey @TheOnion but for the record, I don't think it looks awesome. It's fricken terrifying.

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      4. vitamin JAY‏ @342Monkey 18 Aug 2014
        Replying to @SamCosta11

        @SamCosta11 @TheOnion do you watch john Oliver's HBO show?

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      5. Sam‏ @SamCosta11 18 Aug 2014
        Replying to @342Monkey

        @342Monkey no I don't have HBO :(

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      6. vitamin JAY‏ @342Monkey 18 Aug 2014
        Replying to @SamCosta11

        @SamCosta11 http://youtu.be/KUdHIatS36A  I always love shit like this...

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      7. Sam‏ @SamCosta11 18 Aug 2014
        Replying to @342Monkey

        @342Monkey that is AWESOME.

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      8. vitamin JAY‏ @342Monkey 18 Aug 2014
        Replying to @SamCosta11

        @SamCosta11 haha yes it is, I love HBO...John Oliver, @billmaher and @VICE , three of my favorite shows on tv.

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