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learning2fly42

This is actually pretty common at any parade or demonstration on Dickson. It's most likely PD with an advantage point looking for trouble, as I've seen them before with uniformed officers as well.


AbjectIce796

There were visible snipers with rifles at the black lives rally on the square a couple years ago so maybe they've learned to be more discreet


learning2fly42

Most likely. Creates less concern when they're spotted in plain clothes with binoculars.


TheWanderingSibyl

There were visible snipers at last year’s Pride and some social media posts were made. I’m guessing they went more low-key bc of that


collardgreen352

There was a militia presence in Bentonville during BLM, but Fay Pd was active to be present but nothing more than just that.


hidyho1987

I drove down Dickson this morning around 7:15am and watched 3 k9 officers sniffing the streets for what I suspect would be explosives. They also had officers stationed at the major intersections while the dogs worked. Glad they were out and about today


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monstervet

Snipers use rifles. This is just someone with a good visual vantage point.


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monstervet

There might be a rifle up there, but at least he’s not using a rifle scope to observe, that’s ok, right? There were cameras, cops, and drones everywhere, I’m not gonna get foamed up over a guy with binoculars.


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monstervet

It’s a telescope, it won’t kill you.


beaucoup_dinky_dau

He is there to protect the participants and their rights. It doesn't have to be us and them, it can be we.


KoldProduct

Considering that those are the exact places where right wing terrorists murder our brothers and sisters, that’s an insane take.


PeaceLoveSmithWesson

He is there to observe the public and inform others when danger happens. You don’t have to fear them but you do you, chicken little.


y3ahdam

Probably spotting for PD on the ground. Unless the President is in the Pride Parade, don’t count on dedicated sniper presence.


zakats

Tbh, I'm pretty happy to have em there. The fundies creep me out.


IrascibleWonk

They've been there every year since at least 2015.


72414dreams

They’re there.


beefyminotour

Wait I’m out of town what parade?


Lazyprogrammur

The gay kind


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scinerd82

Yeaterday was international pride day.


beefyminotour

Oh I didn’t know that.


scinerd82

Yeah i didnt either except I watch the morning news with my coffee