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Aral Balkan
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I mainly post on my blog at https://ar.al  (RSS: https://ar.al/index.xml ) and interact on my Mastodon https://mastodon.ar.al . Please follow me there.

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    Aral Balkan‏ @aral 19 Aug 2014

    This is not a police state. #ferguson Photo credit: http://mashable.com/2014/08/19/think-tank-amnesty-international-suck-it/#:eyJzIjoidCIsImkiOiJfcndjeXFsamVnN2FnNDgyaCJ9 …pic.twitter.com/F8BZZH2DbT

    3:34 AM - 19 Aug 2014
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      2. Mr Ghostly‏ @Mr_Ghostly 19 Aug 2014
        Replying to @aral

        Mr Ghostly Retweeted Aral Balkan

        Points to anyone that can identify the rifle, shotgun or other associated storm trooper gear: https://twitter.com/aral/status/501678617374777344 … @aral @ioerror

        Mr Ghostly added,

        Aral Balkan @aral
        This is not a police state. #ferguson Photo credit: http://mashable.com/2014/08/19/think-tank-amnesty-international-suck-it/#:eyJzIjoidCIsImkiOiJfcndjeXFsamVnN2FnNDgyaCJ9 … pic.twitter.com/F8BZZH2DbT
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      3. Conflict News‏ @Conflicts 19 Aug 2014
        Replying to @Mr_Ghostly

        @Mario_Greenly @aral @ioerror not the best gun guy, but is that an AR-15?

        4 replies 1 retweet 0 likes
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      5. Mr Ghostly‏ @Mr_Ghostly 19 Aug 2014
        Replying to @truthsMaster

        Reoccurring theme with these #PoliceState firearms, they seem to have all accessories possible. @truthsMaster @rConflictNews @aral @ioerror

        2 replies 1 retweet 0 likes
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      7. Mr Ghostly‏ @Mr_Ghostly 19 Aug 2014
        Replying to @truthsMaster

        Mr Ghostly Retweeted Ben Kesling

        Bipod was called out by a few people as being Harris: https://twitter.com/bkesling/status/501566370900082688 … @truthsMaster @aral @ioerror

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        Ben KeslingVerified account @bkesling
        Just saw AR-style rifle with Harris bi-pod on top of armored vehicle. The designated marksmen out again in #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/1a9dNovahz
        1 reply 2 retweets 0 likes
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      1. Martin S.‏ @martinseener 19 Aug 2014
        Replying to @aral

        @aral @ioerror No, its not a police state. You're right. It's a military state already!

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      2. Barry Richards‏ @barry_richards 19 Aug 2014
        Replying to @aral

        @aral It's looking more like a banana republic right now.

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      3. Māris Ūdris‏ @arlekiins 19 Aug 2014
        Replying to @barry_richards

        @barry_richards @aral This and knowing the fact that in countless Norwegian (and other Nordic) towns cops don't even carry handguns...

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Barry Richards‏ @barry_richards 19 Aug 2014
        Replying to @arlekiins

        @kretulis @aral Militarisation of police forces is deeply worrying. Their accompanying state of mind seems to be protect the state, not ppl

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Māris Ūdris‏ @arlekiins 19 Aug 2014
        Replying to @barry_richards

        @barry_richards @aral John Oliver's segment on this. Brilliant as always. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUdHIatS36A …

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. Barry Richards‏ @barry_richards 19 Aug 2014
        Replying to @arlekiins

        @kretulis Not available in the UK :-|

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      1. Paul Van Dyke‏ @tecknocrat 19 Aug 2014
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        @aral @ioerror 2/2 Share the Love by arming you mind not your hands & be part of the ppl not against the ppl.They are you brothers & sisters

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      1. Paul Van Dyke‏ @tecknocrat 19 Aug 2014
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        @aral @ioerror The guns you point at me are the signs that you have moved past caring for others in your community. 1/2

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      1. Jorj X McKie‏ @Jorj_X_McKie 19 Aug 2014
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        @aral @ioerror #ferguson I wonder if George Lucas has any Stormtrooper outfits for #Ferguson ? Ya know, because upgrade.

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      1. Jerry Maine‏ @JerryLMaine 19 Aug 2014
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        @aral @ioerror yes it is dumbfuck.

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      1. Chapoutier Marcel‏ @ChapoutierM 19 Aug 2014
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        It is the result of both the global putsch of 01/9/11 and the neocon theory of inside enemy @aral @PartiPirate @ReOpen911_info #ferguson

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