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Anonymous Coward User ID: 43507815 United States 06/12/2020 05:03 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | A review of the arrests of dozens of people on federal charges reveals no known effort by antifa to perpetrate a coordinated campaign of violence. Some criminal complaints described vague, anti-government political leanings among suspects, but a majority of the violent acts that have taken place at protests have been attributed by federal prosecutors to individuals with no affiliation to any particular group. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 78610754 Mr. Trump has sought to expand and exploit accusations against what he has called the involvement of “radical leftists” in the protests. At one point the president said that antifa would be declared a “terrorist organization,” although it is not a single organization nor does any American law allow using that designation against a domestic group. Mr. Trump and other Republicans have also sought to raise campaign funds off the unsubstantiated accusations. “Stand with President Trump against antifa!” read a banner advertisement on Mr. Trump’s re-election campaign website this week. Interviews with several major police departments and a review of hundreds of newspaper articles about arrests around the country revealed no evidence of an organized political effort behind the looting and other violence. “We saw no organized effort of antifa here in Los Angeles,” said Josh Rubenstein, the spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department. Asked in an interview about the involvement of antifa or other extremist groups in Minneapolis, Medaria Arradondo, the chief of police, said, “As I sit here today, I have not received any sort of official information identifying any of the groups.” “A significant number of people in positions of authority are pushing a false narrative about antifa being behind a lot of this activity,” said J.M. Berger, the author of the book “Extremism” and an authority on militant movements. “These are just unbelievably large protests at a time of great turmoil in this country, and there is surprisingly little violence given the size of this movement.” [link to www.nytimes.com (secure)] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 78985261 United States 06/12/2020 05:11 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | No, but Trump is using fake stock photos from two years ago and calling them antifa protesters in Seattle to make you think they are real. BUSTED: [link to www.godlikeproductions.com] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 76448548 United States 06/12/2020 05:11 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | A review of the arrests of dozens of people on federal charges reveals no known effort by antifa to perpetrate a coordinated campaign of violence. Some criminal complaints described vague, anti-government political leanings among suspects, but a majority of the violent acts that have taken place at protests have been attributed by federal prosecutors to individuals with no affiliation to any particular group. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 78610754 Mr. Trump has sought to expand and exploit accusations against what he has called the involvement of “radical leftists” in the protests. At one point the president said that antifa would be declared a “terrorist organization,” although it is not a single organization nor does any American law allow using that designation against a domestic group. Mr. Trump and other Republicans have also sought to raise campaign funds off the unsubstantiated accusations. “Stand with President Trump against antifa!” read a banner advertisement on Mr. Trump’s re-election campaign website this week. Interviews with several major police departments and a review of hundreds of newspaper articles about arrests around the country revealed no evidence of an organized political effort behind the looting and other violence. “We saw no organized effort of antifa here in Los Angeles,” said Josh Rubenstein, the spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department. Asked in an interview about the involvement of antifa or other extremist groups in Minneapolis, Medaria Arradondo, the chief of police, said, “As I sit here today, I have not received any sort of official information identifying any of the groups.” “A significant number of people in positions of authority are pushing a false narrative about antifa being behind a lot of this activity,” said J.M. Berger, the author of the book “Extremism” and an authority on militant movements. “These are just unbelievably large protests at a time of great turmoil in this country, and there is surprisingly little violence given the size of this movement.” [link to www.nytimes.com (secure)] There is not one damn thing you can do to stop us. Wish on a star child.....destroy destroy until you are exhausted and broke. America will prevail. It is Providence. "Join or die" to quote Franklin BITCH. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 76448548 United States 06/12/2020 05:12 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | No, but Trump is using fake stock photos from two years ago and calling them antifa protesters in Seattle to make you think they are real. BUSTED: [link to www.godlikeproductions.com] Trump does none of this. You are either a tool or a tool pusher. Stupid or evil? Which is it? |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 78985261 United States 06/12/2020 05:14 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | No, but Trump is using fake stock photos from two years ago and calling them antifa protesters in Seattle to make you think they are real. BUSTED: [link to www.godlikeproductions.com] Trump does none of this. You are either a tool or a tool pusher. Stupid or evil? Which is it? Did you even read it? President Donald Trump’s 2020 reelection campaign is using antifa as the new boogeyman to terrify Republicans on Facebook. But the campaign’s latest scaremongering about the decentralized anti-fascist movement might be their most irresponsible yet. Trump is now using an old stock photo to call random protesters—people who’ve been accused of no crime—antifa “terrorists.” The new Facebook ad went live yesterday and uses an old photo of May Day protests in Seattle to very directly call Americans terrorists. But notably, the people in this photo have not been accused of a crime by police. The photo appears to have been licensed from Shutterstock, the stock photo website, and was taken in either 2018 or 2019. “Dangerous MOBS of far-left groups are running through our streets and causing absolute mayhem. They are DESTROYING our cities and rioting - it’s absolute madness,” the new Facebook ad from the Trump campaign reads. “It’s important that EVERY American comes together at a time like this to send a united message that we will not stand for their radical actions any longer. We’re calling on YOU to make a public statement and add your name to stand with President Trump against ANTIFA,” the ad continues. “Please add your name IMMEDIATELY to stand with your President and his decision to declare ANTIFA a Terrorist Organization.” The ad uses the word “terrorist” in big bold letters and “ANTIFA!” in even larger letters. Again, the people in the photo are simply marchers at a May Day demonstration from a year or two ago, as far as we can tell. The protesters might look scary to regular viewers of Fox News, but that doesn’t make them “antifa,” let alone “terrorists.” Facebook did not immediately respond to an emailed question from Gizmodo on Friday morning about whether the company has existing rules about using random stock photos to call people terrorists. The photo was uploaded to Shutterstock by a user called SeaRick1 who appears to be a photographer in the Pacific Northwest. But it’s not clear when the photo was actually taken. In one version, the photographer lists it as 2019, but in another that’s been desaturated to make it black-and-white, the listing says it’s from 2018. Other photos from that contributor show militarized police wearing body armor preparing for a May Day parade, also listed as being from 2018. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 76677781 United States 06/12/2020 05:25 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | lol okay sure thing. and... did anyone really say antifa was breaking windows and looting? only people that said that were trying to deflect blame from the savage sub 80 IQ mongrels who ran out into the streets happy to use any and every excuse possible for mo free gibs. now did marxist possibly antifa professors echo the whole narrative for their talking points? yes did they indoctrinate them often during their affirmative action, bonus SAT point, NAACP scholarship, it's okay that you only have a C average because you're a minority college courses? yes did antifa march along side and organize the events? yes did they encourage the vandalism and looting? yes are they terrorists yes enmd point, all marxists should be rounded up and executed. |
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User ID: 77457813 United States 06/12/2020 05:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Antifa most likely didn't "organize" the riots, but they showed up there to incite people along with other criminal groups. To have them declared a "terrorist organization" means they have structure and organization. They are not a figment of the imagination. justavet In the end, our regrets are for what we didn't do, not for what we did. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 78988415 United States 06/12/2020 05:53 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | A review of the arrests of dozens of people on federal charges reveals no known effort by antifa to perpetrate a coordinated campaign of violence. Some criminal complaints described vague, anti-government political leanings among suspects, but a majority of the violent acts that have taken place at protests have been attributed by federal prosecutors to individuals with no affiliation to any particular group. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 78610754 Mr. Trump has sought to expand and exploit accusations against what he has called the involvement of “radical leftists” in the protests. At one point the president said that antifa would be declared a “terrorist organization,” although it is not a single organization nor does any American law allow using that designation against a domestic group. Mr. Trump and other Republicans have also sought to raise campaign funds off the unsubstantiated accusations. “Stand with President Trump against antifa!” read a banner advertisement on Mr. Trump’s re-election campaign website this week. Interviews with several major police departments and a review of hundreds of newspaper articles about arrests around the country revealed no evidence of an organized political effort behind the looting and other violence. “We saw no organized effort of antifa here in Los Angeles,” said Josh Rubenstein, the spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department. Asked in an interview about the involvement of antifa or other extremist groups in Minneapolis, Medaria Arradondo, the chief of police, said, “As I sit here today, I have not received any sort of official information identifying any of the groups.” “A significant number of people in positions of authority are pushing a false narrative about antifa being behind a lot of this activity,” said J.M. Berger, the author of the book “Extremism” and an authority on militant movements. “These are just unbelievably large protests at a time of great turmoil in this country, and there is surprisingly little violence given the size of this movement.” [link to www.nytimes.com (secure)] |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 38907753 United States 06/12/2020 06:00 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | A review of the arrests of dozens of people on federal charges reveals no known effort by antifa to perpetrate a coordinated campaign of violence. Some criminal complaints described vague, anti-government political leanings among suspects, but a majority of the violent acts that have taken place at protests have been attributed by federal prosecutors to individuals with no affiliation to any particular group. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 78610754 Mr. Trump has sought to expand and exploit accusations against what he has called the involvement of “radical leftists” in the protests. At one point the president said that antifa would be declared a “terrorist organization,” although it is not a single organization nor does any American law allow using that designation against a domestic group. Mr. Trump and other Republicans have also sought to raise campaign funds off the unsubstantiated accusations. “Stand with President Trump against antifa!” read a banner advertisement on Mr. Trump’s re-election campaign website this week. Interviews with several major police departments and a review of hundreds of newspaper articles about arrests around the country revealed no evidence of an organized political effort behind the looting and other violence. “We saw no organized effort of antifa here in Los Angeles,” said Josh Rubenstein, the spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department. Asked in an interview about the involvement of antifa or other extremist groups in Minneapolis, Medaria Arradondo, the chief of police, said, “As I sit here today, I have not received any sort of official information identifying any of the groups.” “A significant number of people in positions of authority are pushing a false narrative about antifa being behind a lot of this activity,” said J.M. Berger, the author of the book “Extremism” and an authority on militant movements. “These are just unbelievably large protests at a time of great turmoil in this country, and there is surprisingly little violence given the size of this movement.” [link to www.nytimes.com (secure)] Thread: President Trump is hammering antifa and the terrorists |
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