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Is the U.S. a Police State? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago by TokenBoomer@lemmy.world to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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[–] FluffyPotato@lemm.ee 48 points 1 month ago (12 children)

Wtf is even loitering? For some reason it reminds me of Skyrim guards going "No lollygagging". Fucking made up sounding words.

[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 40 points 1 month ago (7 children)

"stand or wait around without apparent purpose"

In other words: please do not exist in this vicinity.

[–] FluffyPotato@lemm.ee 17 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Are you serious? It's illegal to just exist outdoors in the US? I think you're serious but that's just too comical to be real. Enjoying the sunset; straight to jail. Like what?