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reusrename

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5. I went to school with Iranian students who protested against the Shah.

Reply to Fire Walk With Me (Original post)

Wed Jun 19, 2013, 02:17 PM

Jun 2013

This was in Los Angeles, and they all wore brown paper bags over their heads.

They were conscripted into the Iranian Air Force.

They carried signs that said "Down with U.S. Imperialism in Iran."

They wore the bags over their heads because they had family back home that would be tortured or killed if their identities were known.

Fuck.

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Maximum 10-year prison term for conviction of new offence (Canada, wearing a mask at a protest) [View all] Fire Walk With Me Jun 2013 OP

What's the penalty for diguised officers wearing masks acting as agent provocateur? Scootaloo Jun 2013 #1

+1 meegbear Jun 2013 #15

Gee, I can't see where this is going! Hydra Jun 2013 #2

Guess they don't like too many Guy Fawkes being found in facial recognition SW analysis of video... cascadiance Jun 2013 #3

Hopefully the Supreme Court Joe Shlabotnik Jun 2013 #4

I went to school with Iranian students who protested against the Shah. reusrename Jun 2013 #5

Because if you wear a mask it stops surveillance building a profile on you. Anonymity... Fire Walk With Me Jun 2013 #6

Have you seen the face paint/hairstyle ideas to get around the software? dixiegrrrrl Jun 2013 #13

Nice, thank you! Fire Walk With Me Jun 2013 #16

Not to mention.. Hatchling Jun 2013 #7

And the ten-year penalty lets them squeeze people to rat on others starroute Jun 2013 #8

Is wearing Make-up next? bahrbearian Jun 2013 #9

Yes...see #13, above dixiegrrrrl Jun 2013 #14

Does the same go for police? Downtown Hound Jun 2013 #10

Wigs, false beards, sunglasses, make-up, hats, .... WinkyDink Jun 2013 #11

What are they going to do if a quarter million people march on the Parliament building Jack Rabbit Jun 2013 #12

Run out of tear gas, then options, as is now occurring in Turkey :) Fire Walk With Me Jun 2013 #18

K & R !!! WillyT Jun 2013 #17

I for one am glad that our valiant cousins north of the border... malthaussen Jun 2013 #19