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Diana (Somewhere in Maryland)'s avatar

Any of us could be arrested for something at any time - no matter how squeaky clean our record. I always thought it prudent to have a lawyer by your side when speaking to the police; now it is necessary to have one when in contact with any arm of the intelligence agencies.

Trump opened our eyes to the nefariousness of our country to its own citizens.

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John Cougar Misanthrope's avatar

"Any of us could be arrested for something at any time".

Great observation. You're not wrong.

Franz Kafka wrote a great book about it.

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J Boss's avatar

Which book? I can search and find it, but if you know I'd appreciate the tip. Thanks.

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John Cougar Misanthrope's avatar

The Trial.

https://www.amazon.com/Trial-Franz-Kafka/dp/1612931030

(I recommend the Schocken translation).

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ViaVeritasVita's avatar

"Show me the man and I'll show you the crime"--or words to that effect (Beria)

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RJ Rambler's avatar

History repeats itself and how many times has this surprised the populous?!

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Emumundo's avatar

Every. Single. Time!

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Karen Bandy's avatar

It was a meme, but probably a true one... ‘they’re not coming after me, they’re coming after you’. Picture him pointing at the camera.

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YYR's avatar

He said something to that effect at his rallies. "They're coming at me, but it's you they're really after."

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