Mysterious Riot Gear Handed Out to LA Protesters Raises Questions

[BCP1928]

What if it was your car or business?

Then I would be personally involved, but still not trained and experienced enough to make a competent decision myself.

 

[wing2000]

Mysterious Riot Gear Handed Out to LA Protesters Raises Questions​

Mysterious riot gear handed out to LA protesters raises questions

TV cameras captured the moment full-face "bionic shield" masks were handed out to demonstrators from the back of a pickup truck.

www.newsweek.com

Footage of the scene showed boxes of solid, full-face masks—almost akin to helmets—being handed out from the back of a pickup truck by two women while a masked driver waited for them to unload the goods.

The footage has sparked concerns among some that external agitators are facilitating riots by equipping crowds for potential clashes with the police or National Guard. However, others say the masks are safety gear, worn as a precaution after protesters were injured by rubber bullets that the authorities fired.

There's no mystery here.

The government of Mexico is handing out the gear in preperation for the invasion.

 

[BPPLEE]

There's no mystery here.

The government of Mexico is handing out the gear in preperation for the invasion.

They're too late. The invasion happened under Biden

 

[wing2000]

They're too late. The invasion happened under Biden

...happening since Calinfornia become a state. Mexico is now taking it back.

 

[Hans Blaster]

They're too late. The invasion happened under Biden

Repeating the claim does not make it so.

 

[BCP1928]

They're too late. The invasion happened under Biden

You'd think that if it really was an invasion that ICE would tell us when they arrested and invader, brag about it and tell us who he was and what was going to happen to him. As it is, if they did pick up anyone in their sweep of the Lowe's parking lot they won't say. If we are supposed to pretend that they are actual invaders, then if they are captured we ought to treat them at least according to the Geneva Convention.

 

[Hazelelponi]

They're too late. The invasion happened under Biden

And so operation "take our country back" begins.

I bet we have more fire power than the drug cartels and human traffickers, and those who protest and riot in their name.

I'm fine with rolling tanks through LA if it means we get it back from Mexican nationals who are trying to take it over.

People want to play games when it's real life. Watching our cities burn to the ground is not optional.

 

[JosephZ]

I bet we have more fire power than the drug cartels and human traffickers, and those who protest and riot in their name.

Where have you seen protesters supporting drug cartels and human traffickers?

 

[essentialsaltes]

The footage has sparked concerns among some that external agitators ...

This is certainly a concern, that the 'professional protestors', anarchists and/or accelerationists are co-opting the situation.

 

[BCP1928]

And so operation "take our country back" begins.

I bet we have more fire power than the drug cartels and human traffickers, and those who protest and riot in their name.

I'm fine with rolling tanks through LA if it means we get it back from Mexican nationals who are trying to take it over.

People want to play games when it's real life. Watching our cities burn to the ground is not optional.

What fanciful nonsense. I will not insult you by assuming that you actually believe that fairy story, but I wonder what your motive is for telling it.

 

[BCP1928]

This is certainly a concern, that the 'professional protestors', anarchists and/or accelerationists are co-opting the situation.

Or just opportunistic hooligans.

 

[essentialsaltes]

Or just opportunistic hooligans.

Plenty of that, but they're not distributing face shields, I expect.

 

[FAITH-IN-HIM]

I do not support any form of violent protest. I disapprove of the LA protest that involved burning cars, damaging stores, and attacking law enforcement. To avoid any misunderstanding, I want to reiterate that I do not approve of any kind of violence, regardless of the reason.

However, I am curious about how we can simultaneously condemn violent street protests while supporting a constitutional amendment that states:

“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”

 

[Always in His Presence]

I do not support any form of violent protest. I disapprove of the LA protest that involved burning cars, damaging stores, and attacking law enforcement. To avoid any misunderstanding, I want to reiterate that I do not approve of any kind of violence, regardless of the reason.

However, I am curious about how we can simultaneously condemn violent street protests while supporting a constitutional amendment that states:

“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”

The two are not even remotely related -

and please do not derail this thread.

 

[BCP1928]

I do not support any form of violent protest. I disapprove of the LA protest that involved burning cars, damaging stores, and attacking law enforcement. To avoid any misunderstanding, I want to reiterate that I do not approve of any kind of violence, regardless of the reason.

However, I am curious about how we can simultaneously condemn violent street protests while supporting a constitutional amendment that states:

“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”

Nah, that amendment is just about the right of Real True Christian Patriots to protect themselves against America-hating liberals.

 

[essentialsaltes]

Nah, that amendment is just about the right of Real True Christian Patriots to protect themselves against America-hating liberals.

Certainly it doesn't legitimize the bearing of dangerous face shields that may violently assault batons, as in the OP. It only refers to instruments of peace and politeness.

 

[Hazelelponi]

Where have you seen protesters supporting drug cartels and human traffickers?

All over the country on the news. Everytime ICE goes to pick up yet another murderer, rapist, terrorist, human trafficker, drug dealer and cartel member, someone in Congress grandstands, people in the media incite the riot and off the people go to have their revolution at the expense of Americans just trying to get to work and earn enough of a living to keep a roof over there heads without having their daughters raped, their sons murdered and their businesses burned to the ground because elected officials won't lift their pinky to help

Something like that anyway. We pay for services, not an apocalypse-now devolving of society.

 

[BCP1928]

All over the country on the news.

Oh. On the news. I guess that settles it.

Everytime ICE goes to pick up yet another murderer, rapist, terrorist, human trafficker, drug dealer and cartel member,

So everybody ICE picks up is a murderer, rapist, terrorist, human trafficker, drug dealer or cartel member. Got it.

someone in Congress grandstands, people in the media incite the riot and off the people go to have their revolution at the expense of Americans just trying to get to work and earn enough of a living to keep a roof over there heads without having their daughters raped, their sons murdered and their businesses burned to the ground because elected officials won't lift their pinky to help

My understanding is that rape, murder, drug dealing, trafficking, gang activity, etc.are still being actively prosecuted by the regular police, and ICE has no jusisdiction unless immigration issues are involved.

Something like that anyway. We pay for services, not an apocalypse-now devolving of society.

It looks to me like you're getting both. Especially the second at the expense of the first.

 

[FAITH-IN-HIM]

The two are not even remotely related -

and please do not derail this thread.

How is it unrelated? The question is whether the U.S. Constitution grants American citizens the right to bear arms to stand up to a government they consider oppressive. If so, does the U.S. Constitution also grant American citizens the right to wear masks or riot gear for the same purpose?

 

[Vambram]

...happening since Calinfornia become a state. Mexico is now taking it back.

Mexico will lose and lose badly if they go to war with the USA.