▲ 288 ▼ Trump falsely claims police are preventing "thousands" of people from protesting his trial (www.salon.com) submitted 2 years ago by jeffw@lemmy.world [M] to c/news@lemmy.world 34 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] ptz@dubvee.org 59 points 2 years ago* (2 children) LOL, right. Sauce: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/04/22/nyregion/trump-hush-money-trial/7717e205-063e-5703-a75c-1d365d885a58?smid=url-share permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Today@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago (2 children) Nypd has dump trucks? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 28 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Yeah they kinda look like this: Occasionally they catch on fire: permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Damn. Burn. edit: lmao even funnier that you edited in a burning one just as I commented permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) they also look like this: edit: Oh look. here's some more dumptrucks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Those look more like manure spreaders. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago I wonder what it would cost to pay a guy with a manure spreader to drive out to the mar a lago golf course and spread some on the links? permalink fedilink source parent [–] andrew@lemmy.stuart.fun 2 points 2 years ago* Allegedly for the counter terrorism unit. Found this: https://www.flickr.com/photos/90486887@N04/41337515975 permalink fedilink source parent [–] rezifon@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (5 children) I wonder why the NYPD owns a dump truck permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] ptz@dubvee.org 14 points 2 years ago I don't know why, but I never thought to question that until this very moment. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago* probably to do exactly what they did. specifically, to barricade streets from people also diving dumptrucks and whatever other heavy vehicle they might get. Chances are it was requested by the secret service detail. It's either that or an MRAP, and MRAPS don't exactly convince people they're the Kinder and Friendly New York Police™️ permalink fedilink source parent [–] st3ph3n@midwest.social 12 points 2 years ago Probably just a city truck that the police were using to block the street. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Frog-Brawler@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago Probably for this exact purpose. It’s much less intimidating than the military vehicles. permalink fedilink source parent [–] figjam@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) My city uses them as snowplows permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rezifon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Does your city police department plow the roads? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Today@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago (2 children) Nypd has dump trucks? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 28 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Yeah they kinda look like this: Occasionally they catch on fire: permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Damn. Burn. edit: lmao even funnier that you edited in a burning one just as I commented permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) they also look like this: edit: Oh look. here's some more dumptrucks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Those look more like manure spreaders. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago I wonder what it would cost to pay a guy with a manure spreader to drive out to the mar a lago golf course and spread some on the links? permalink fedilink source parent [–] andrew@lemmy.stuart.fun 2 points 2 years ago* Allegedly for the counter terrorism unit. Found this: https://www.flickr.com/photos/90486887@N04/41337515975 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 28 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Yeah they kinda look like this: Occasionally they catch on fire: permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Damn. Burn. edit: lmao even funnier that you edited in a burning one just as I commented permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) they also look like this: edit: Oh look. here's some more dumptrucks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Those look more like manure spreaders. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago I wonder what it would cost to pay a guy with a manure spreader to drive out to the mar a lago golf course and spread some on the links? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Damn. Burn. edit: lmao even funnier that you edited in a burning one just as I commented permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) they also look like this: edit: Oh look. here's some more dumptrucks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Those look more like manure spreaders. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago I wonder what it would cost to pay a guy with a manure spreader to drive out to the mar a lago golf course and spread some on the links? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) they also look like this: edit: Oh look. here's some more dumptrucks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Those look more like manure spreaders. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago I wonder what it would cost to pay a guy with a manure spreader to drive out to the mar a lago golf course and spread some on the links? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Those look more like manure spreaders. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago I wonder what it would cost to pay a guy with a manure spreader to drive out to the mar a lago golf course and spread some on the links? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago I wonder what it would cost to pay a guy with a manure spreader to drive out to the mar a lago golf course and spread some on the links? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] andrew@lemmy.stuart.fun 2 points 2 years ago* Allegedly for the counter terrorism unit. Found this: https://www.flickr.com/photos/90486887@N04/41337515975 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rezifon@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (5 children) I wonder why the NYPD owns a dump truck permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] ptz@dubvee.org 14 points 2 years ago I don't know why, but I never thought to question that until this very moment. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago* probably to do exactly what they did. specifically, to barricade streets from people also diving dumptrucks and whatever other heavy vehicle they might get. Chances are it was requested by the secret service detail. It's either that or an MRAP, and MRAPS don't exactly convince people they're the Kinder and Friendly New York Police™️ permalink fedilink source parent [–] st3ph3n@midwest.social 12 points 2 years ago Probably just a city truck that the police were using to block the street. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Frog-Brawler@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago Probably for this exact purpose. It’s much less intimidating than the military vehicles. permalink fedilink source parent [–] figjam@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) My city uses them as snowplows permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rezifon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Does your city police department plow the roads? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ptz@dubvee.org 14 points 2 years ago I don't know why, but I never thought to question that until this very moment. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago* probably to do exactly what they did. specifically, to barricade streets from people also diving dumptrucks and whatever other heavy vehicle they might get. Chances are it was requested by the secret service detail. It's either that or an MRAP, and MRAPS don't exactly convince people they're the Kinder and Friendly New York Police™️ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] st3ph3n@midwest.social 12 points 2 years ago Probably just a city truck that the police were using to block the street. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Frog-Brawler@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago Probably for this exact purpose. It’s much less intimidating than the military vehicles. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] figjam@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) My city uses them as snowplows permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rezifon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Does your city police department plow the roads? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rezifon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Does your city police department plow the roads? permalink fedilink source parent
