What do you think about the arrests of the Patriot Front guys in Idaho?

[msc545]

A 911 caller reported seeing a "little army" of people in masks and with shields in a U-Haul truck on Saturday in Idaho. Responding officers stopped the vehicle about 10 minutes later and 31 people in "similar attire" were arrested and all were members of Patriot Front. Police said that they believe that the individuals arrested intended to riot at a local Gay Pride event.

Patriot Front is an American white nationalist and neo-fascist hate group. Part of the broader alt-right movement, the group split off from the neo-Nazi organization Vanguard America during the aftermath of the Unite the Right rally in 2017.

I hate that this happened as their rights were violated.

I'm glad this happened as it probably prevented a riot.

Other

[lightbulb27]

Right for police to intervene and examine what was going on in case it was a terrorist attack or act of violence.

I think wrong to detain. they were not armed. Riot gear... borderline argument "conspiracy to riot". Of what I've seen, they march and protest. should have released...

isn't that their right or is there a law against counter protest? If BLM can go around disrupting society, ruining peoples dinners, overturning tables, rioting, burning... and generally not be arrested, then seems disproportionate control. of what I've seen, they are less violent than other groups... so far. I've seen a whole group of armed men march up a mountain in georgia and were not arrested for conspiracy... and that be more concerning since are armed. police knew they werent' armed after they examined them.

If they show up without riot gear, in plain site they should be able to be present.

But in general, they should just march and leave other people alone, although they are getting free advertising via media... maybe thats the plan.

[msc545]

So I suppose the shields they were carrying were to keep bird shit off them?

[lightbulb27]

that's the "borderline" to me, that is preparing for conflict.. but didn't antifa have all that crap... and real weapons and gropus in blm? shiels are used for defense without weapons of offense. granted, another group could show up with weapons then it's a mess... thus police engement just.

id turn them loose, if they do damage, beat the snot out of them and put in jail. caveat... thats what they did with hitler and that turned out real bad...

I thnk I'd say the same if muslims marched acclaiming allah is god, or blm marched. let them march, antifa... ugh... I know they are violent and armed so doesn't seem realistic, but they can march if they want to.

but see why they clamp down... to avoid the riot which is hard to control. if we are going to do that, lets be consistent and establish some rules/laws that you can't show up with riot gear to protest, or masks. some civil rules should be ok. but that doesn't work... in ohio, can carry a gun without permit. ugh...

and to think this is going down in idaho. there's' more to this story I don't know.

[msc545]

Maybe stop with the "whatabout" stuff, and appreciate that for once the cops did it right?

[lightbulb27]

I agreed, but holding them ... questionable and possibly will cause more problems... feeds the mentality of "the state is against them".

People should watch though... to see how one is to submit to the police. At least they got that right and many others could learn from it, if they paid attention... save a lot of lives.

[Jamie05rhs]

I agree with @lightbulb27.

[exitseven]

A bunch of idiots. They should be spending their time in a more constructive way.

[msc545]

who?

[exitseven]

the so called patriot front.

[msc545]

Oh them... yeah. Check out their cringe website.

[exitseven]

@msc545 I have no use for those jerks. The fake news just makes it look like all Trump supporters are white supremicists.

[msc545]

Not all of them are - but many. It is not a completely unfair chacterization.

[exitseven]

yes it is. the fake news will give these guys big coverage and call the all Nazis and fascists. They are a = extreme minority. Biden says they are the biggest threat to our democracy. there might be a couple of hundred of these guys in the whole country. Most won't get off the bar stool to overthrow the government.

[msc545]

Well yes, except Jan 6th.

[exitseven]

yes, putting one;s feet up on Pelosi's desk was a big threat o Democracy.
Leaving 85 billion dollars worth of weapons to our enemy is a bigger threat.

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO😎

[KrakenAttackin]

Why were they arrested? They had yet to commit a crime? Unless they are being arrested under a RICO and/or conspiracy charge?

[msc545]

Conspiracy to riot was the charge.

[Anonymous]

Think the group is kinda cringe from reading their website, but then again they were going to crash a "drag show" and LGBT pride festival whee minors were forced to attend so had they succeeded I probably wouldn't have cared.

Either way, any organized political groups suck in my opinion.

[CaptainSmartass]

It's a good thing. They were definitely extremists, but could have become terrorists. They should be reported to that Prevent programme.

Simples...

[Jamesshinobi]

there were originally 60 members. turns out half of them were all FBI plants. this is just the Witimer and Jan 6th thing on repeat. FBI infultrated, planned, and instigated a bunch of angry yahoos to justify having an FBI

[Anonymous]

Why are they nazis? Because they oppose kids being put at risk?

[RobEurope]

They are doing pretty good. Its unfortunate that USA is what it is, but these guys are doing something good for the world.

[Jamie05rhs]

Ohh. THAT's what the U-HEIL joke was about.