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atreides1

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5. Of course

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Jun 26, 2025, 07:20 AM

Jun 26

It's really telling that the Capitol police are able to arrest people in wheelchairs...because we've already seen how well they do in a more "active" situation!!!

But, I understand that they were "following orders"!!!

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Protesters in wheelchairs cuffed with zip-ties during Capitol demonstrations against Medicaid cuts [View all] BumRushDaShow Jun 26 OP

Seniors ZIP-TIED in Capitol Medicaid Protests, ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE - Really American Rhiannon12866 Jun 26 #1

People in wheelchairs zip-tied and escorted out of Capitol Hill office building during Medicaid cuts protest riversedge Jun 26 #6

Same thug pigs that invited Jan 6 terrorists into the Capitol with high 5s RandiFan1290 Jun 26 #2

Unreal. The cruelty is directed at wheelchair bound seniors. Evolve Dammit Jun 26 #3

CRUELTY is the point here... ProudMNDemocrat Jun 26 #4

Of course atreides1 Jun 26 #5

Shame, shame, shame NotHardly Jun 26 #7

This is very upsetting LetMyPeopleVote Jun 26 #8

Oooooh, a wild quadriplegic who uses a computer to communicate is SUCH a threat to the Republic! Hekate Jun 26 #9

What no National Guard or Marine troops? twodogsbarking Jun 26 #10

Can you imagine DENVERPOPS Jun 26 #11

Wow Chi67 Jun 26 #12

"the right of the people peaceably to assemble" CTyankee Jun 26 #13