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mn9driver

(4,792 posts)
Sun May 7, 2023, 06:01 PM May 2023

The RWDS patch on the Allen mall shooter is itself a smoking gun.

Four Proud Boys leaders were convicted on May 4th, two days before the attack, of Seditious Conspiracy. The Proud Boys wear this patch. This was a retaliatory attack. It was not a random lunatic. Well, a lunatic, but not random. Not a bit. Law enforcement needs to take everyone associated with the Proud Boys in for extensive searches and questioning.

This isn’t first amendment stuff anymore. It is terrorist activity.

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The RWDS patch on the Allen mall shooter is itself a smoking gun. (Original Post) mn9driver May 2023 OP
Damn right, it is terrorist activity. Thank you for stating it so clearly, my dear mn9driver. nt CaliforniaPeggy May 2023 #1
+1000000 crickets May 2023 #3
I bet some people are freaking out now. He might have been on their sites without their brewens May 2023 #2
Most of the hard right wingers that I need to interact with use Parler mn9driver May 2023 #4
They could get on there and impersonate him. I hope so. That would be like a dream to those brewens May 2023 #5
Parler was shut down by the new owner and was not where many of the truly hardcore neo nazis were Celerity May 2023 #22
Proud Boy Jeremy Bertino wearing a Right Wing Death Squad (RWDS) patch in Raleigh (2020 Nov) Goonch May 2023 #6
That was my guess last night. moondust May 2023 #7
The timing certainly seems more than coincidental mn9driver May 2023 #9
Seditious conspiracy? Terrorism? What charges took down other groups going back in other cases? Evolve Dammit May 2023 #8
If the DOJ decides it falls within the parameters of possible "domestic terrorism" mn9driver May 2023 #17
seems like these violent domestic groups need that. Certainly Stone and Bannon; Erik Prince? Evolve Dammit May 2023 #24
The proud scum need to be deemed a terrorist organization pronto. hadEnuf May 2023 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author mn9driver May 2023 #16
Sounds logical... WarGamer May 2023 #11
I'm ready to go with this. NBachers May 2023 #12
You are absolutely correct. paleotn May 2023 #13
That theory makes the most sense to me. BigmanPigman May 2023 #14
You could be on to something. There are more PBs and they're more organized than we know. housecat May 2023 #15
Spot on,, And no official briefing today? debm55 May 2023 #18
Yes. LudwigPastorius May 2023 #19
The timing does seem suspicious. yardwork May 2023 #20
Anyone who wears a RWDS patch should be forcibly identified and under FBI surveillance. roamer65 May 2023 #21
I think the bastard fuckers should be made to fear for their own lives DemocraticPatriot May 2023 #23

CaliforniaPeggy

(155,558 posts)
1. Damn right, it is terrorist activity. Thank you for stating it so clearly, my dear mn9driver. nt
Sun May 7, 2023, 06:23 PM
May 2023
 

brewens

(15,359 posts)
2. I bet some people are freaking out now. He might have been on their sites without their
Sun May 7, 2023, 06:25 PM
May 2023

being able to tell it's him. The FBI gets control of those accounts they may get a little surprise.

mn9driver

(4,792 posts)
4. Most of the hard right wingers that I need to interact with use Parler
Sun May 7, 2023, 06:51 PM
May 2023

Supposedly they have their deranged idea of “free speech” over there. I’ve never visited the site so can’t verify what might be going on there.

 

brewens

(15,359 posts)
5. They could get on there and impersonate him. I hope so. That would be like a dream to those
Sun May 7, 2023, 06:54 PM
May 2023

FBI guys. Hell, it would be fun! I'd do it for free if they would let me. LOL

Celerity

(52,809 posts)
22. Parler was shut down by the new owner and was not where many of the truly hardcore neo nazis were
Sun May 7, 2023, 09:57 PM
May 2023

anyway (that would be Telegram and some other social media, like Discord, and 2 Russian platforms: VK and Odnoklassniki, as well as some others, plus the TOR network and parts of dark web)


Parler Shut Down by New Owner: ‘A Twitter Clone’ for Conservatives Is Not a ‘Viable Business’

https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/parler-shut-down-new-owner-starboard-twitter-clone-conservatives-1235583709/

Goonch

(4,091 posts)
6. Proud Boy Jeremy Bertino wearing a Right Wing Death Squad (RWDS) patch in Raleigh (2020 Nov)
Sun May 7, 2023, 07:00 PM
May 2023

moondust

(21,114 posts)
7. That was my guess last night.
Sun May 7, 2023, 07:06 PM
May 2023

Proud Boy or Oath Keeper triggered by the DOJ convictions.

Don't know for sure, awaiting details...

Evolve Dammit

(21,319 posts)
8. Seditious conspiracy? Terrorism? What charges took down other groups going back in other cases?
Sun May 7, 2023, 07:13 PM
May 2023

mn9driver

(4,792 posts)
17. If the DOJ decides it falls within the parameters of possible "domestic terrorism"
Sun May 7, 2023, 08:47 PM
May 2023

then the Patriot Act kicks in, and the rules for searches, evidence and rights of anyone accused all change in favor of the government. If it goes that way it will be very interesting, especially since orange man has had contact with these folks.

Evolve Dammit

(21,319 posts)
24. seems like these violent domestic groups need that. Certainly Stone and Bannon; Erik Prince?
Mon May 8, 2023, 11:17 AM
May 2023

Probably thousands

hadEnuf

(3,445 posts)
10. The proud scum need to be deemed a terrorist organization pronto.
Sun May 7, 2023, 07:18 PM
May 2023

Screw this "lone wolf" bullshit.

Response to hadEnuf (Reply #10)

paleotn

(21,090 posts)
13. You are absolutely correct.
Sun May 7, 2023, 07:45 PM
May 2023

Time the Feds and state authorities started treating these people like they really are. An Al Qaeda-esqe group that needs to be stamped out.

BigmanPigman

(54,238 posts)
14. That theory makes the most sense to me.
Sun May 7, 2023, 07:46 PM
May 2023

Right Wing Nut Job Retaliation/Terrorism made in the good 'ol USA.

housecat

(3,138 posts)
15. You could be on to something. There are more PBs and they're more organized than we know.
Sun May 7, 2023, 07:47 PM
May 2023

It's been terrorist activity from the minute tfg stole the 2016 election. I can't articulate it, but I have a feeling that none of the conspirators are worried. The wackos in the House act like they're not afraid of anyone or anything. Individuals like mtg and bobo are free to annoy and embarrass everyone because they know something, and it may be more dangerous and more Russian than we think. I hope not.

 

DemocraticPatriot

(5,410 posts)
23. I think the bastard fuckers should be made to fear for their own lives
Sun May 7, 2023, 09:58 PM
May 2023

under their own rocks



and not without effect

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