One of the men goes for her phone. The other grabs at her hands. Ozturk screams. Shock and fear ripple through her voice. Two masked women join them, tugging at her backpack, peeling the straps from her shoulders. “I’m going somewhere, I need to call someone,” she pleads. “We’re the police. Relax,” one of the men says in response.

They surround her. Then, one by one, they pull their neck gaiters up to cover their faces. “You don’t look like police,” a voice off screen says. “Why are you hiding your faces?” The questions continue, but the figures don’t respond. Instead, they cuff Ozturk, cross the street, and put her in an unmarked SUV. She is gone.

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    I implore you to go search “Ozturk” on YouTube. A video from the NY Post comes up. Read the comments. I cannot believe the reaction of such an un-empathetic population.

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      Thank you for this. I wish I didn’t but at least I know now that this is what the US wants. This is what they voted for. No more rights. No more constitutional protection. No freedom. The land of the privileged.

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          Does it really help you to pretend that our enemies don’t actually exist? No, your fellow Americans actually do hold these beliefs. They want this and they would not hesitate to do the same to you.

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            These are the same people who go on and on about how the “vast majority” of americans are not supporting the actions of their government. They need to think like this, that someone else will fix things, otherwise they might have to take some action themselves.

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              You’re assuming a whole lot of things about me. For instance, that I am even American. Chill. I said no such thing.

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                  They need to think like this, that someone else will fix things, otherwise they might have to take some action themselves.

                  How can I “fix things” or “take some action” myself if I am not American? Care to explain?

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    Ok then. Kick scream or fucking do something. There are two outcomes.

    1. They arent police, in which case you just followed along random people that try to intimidate you

    2. They are police. Oh well, atleast they’re American police so it doesn’t count if you hit them

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      Spoken like someone who hasn’t dealt with American police.

      If you do much as dare to be near an acorn, they will mag dump you.

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        Rather do that than get taken away. Atleast if the headline is to be believed. But i guess they just lied in the headline?

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          I strongly urge you to read more than just the headline. Not just in this circumstance, every circumstance.