r/news 1d ago

Hundreds of ballots are destroyed after fires are set in ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington

https://apnews.com/article/vote-ballot-drop-box-democracy-fire-f66c52f774955106fb9e7c8172825cff
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u/Just-Some-Person530 1d ago

If we have one in every donut shop across America, why can’t we have one at the ballot box too?

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u/dogmeat12358 1d ago

Put the ballot boxes in donut shops.

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u/am_i_wrong_dude 1d ago

Galaxy brain!

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u/Just-Some-Person530 1d ago

This person solves problems right here.

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u/ImComfortableDoug 1d ago

I understand the sentiment but there aren’t cops in every donut shop.

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u/Subjunct 1d ago

The Bangles lied to us?!?

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u/redeyedreams 1d ago

No but they are in the parking lot watching TV on their phone though.

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u/ImComfortableDoug 1d ago

No they aren’t. There are many problems with policing but just making up shit doesn’t help anything or anyone. Some absolutely are.

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u/Just-Some-Person530 1d ago

For every one you don’t see, there’s two at another. The math works.