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[Vanity] Going to attend a BLM ‘protest’ in my city as observer - Advice?
06/10/2020 | FWdude

Posted on 06/10/2020 2:39:54 PM PDT by fwdude

I’ve been made aware of a “rally” planned this Friday for a protest by the anti-police mob. The area of town is very conservative, blue-collar, and Trump-supporting. It is definitely an invitation to provoke. I want to attend to record some of the shenanigans that the activists will no doubt engage in. Should I bring a backup crew? Weapons?

Incidentally, there is a privately owned civil war museum right up the road from the park where the protest will occur. I’m concerned that some of the anarchist will try to damage it.

If there are any other FReepers in the D/FW area who are interested in going as observers and recorders, I’ll welcome all comers.


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To: leaning conservative

You have a point there.

(I'm thinking that if his objective is to stay alive, he would probably be better served by going to a prayer meeting, or staying home and taking a nap.)

81 posted on 06/10/2020 3:59:09 PM PDT by Songcraft
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To: fwdude

If things get dicey you can always run to the Home Depot. Hide in the work boot section.


82 posted on 06/10/2020 4:00:32 PM PDT by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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To: antonia

The guy was brilliant.


83 posted on 06/10/2020 4:05:03 PM PDT by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith.....)
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To: Bell Bouy II

Why don’t you go hide in your basement like the other pajama boys?

I’ll be fighting where I can, with information preferably,


84 posted on 06/10/2020 4:05:38 PM PDT by fwdude (Poverty is nearly always a mindset, which canÂ’t be cured by cash)
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To: fwdude

To understand the protestors, you should first walk a mile in their shoes. Then you are out of range and you have their shoes.


85 posted on 06/10/2020 4:07:34 PM PDT by 91B40
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To: fwdude

Do you know anyone in the area?


86 posted on 06/10/2020 4:07:54 PM PDT by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith.....)
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To: Songcraft

That was a fascinating book.

I wonder how it would work out these days.


87 posted on 06/10/2020 4:09:09 PM PDT by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith.....)
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To: bray
If things get dicey you can always run to the Home Depot. Hide in the work boot section.

There is a library nearby, so that is my fall-back.

88 posted on 06/10/2020 4:10:40 PM PDT by fwdude (Poverty is nearly always a mindset, which canÂ’t be cured by cash)
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To: fwdude

Why? I can tell you what they will say and maybe do and save you the trouble.


89 posted on 06/10/2020 4:11:34 PM PDT by abbastanza
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To: fwdude

Bring knee pads cause they going to get you to expose and denounce your white heritage and make you embrace white guilt, just saying.


90 posted on 06/10/2020 4:16:47 PM PDT by cranked
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To: fwdude
"Advice?"

Yeah, don't go.

91 posted on 06/10/2020 4:19:38 PM PDT by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne)
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To: metmom

Interesting question.   It's a whole different world out there today, but who knows how that would actually play out these days.   We still have some people guided by love out there, and some people guided by hate out there, wherever one goes.

92 posted on 06/10/2020 4:37:31 PM PDT by Songcraft
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To: fwdude

I’ll say a prayer for you


93 posted on 06/10/2020 4:42:00 PM PDT by xp38
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To: Songcraft

The problem would be if the person were found out by certain groups, it would not end well.

Then again, considering the murder rate in Chicago this past weekend, it would likely be suicidal to try.

We live in a vastly different world these days.


94 posted on 06/10/2020 4:43:14 PM PDT by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith.....)
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To: metmom

The safest thing to do is to buy a long-range drone and look through it. It is wise to keep away from that motley group of misfits, deranged and feral losers. To say the least, their judgment is lacking.


95 posted on 06/10/2020 4:44:59 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp???)
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To: fwdude
I'd recommend getting what's called a bump cap, which is a hard plastic shell insert for a baseball cap to protect your head. The advantage of the bump cap is that it can be worn with an ordinary baseball hat without attracting unwanted attention.


96 posted on 06/10/2020 4:46:19 PM PDT by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: Songcraft

A Big Mike supporter?


97 posted on 06/10/2020 5:02:25 PM PDT by PhiloBedo (You gotta roll with the punches, and get with what's real.)
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To: Songcraft

I agree ; )


98 posted on 06/10/2020 5:02:33 PM PDT by leaning conservative (snow coming, school cancelled, yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!)
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To: fwdude

Admire your courage.

But please don’t go unless you have five or six fellow “recorders” going with you.


99 posted on 06/10/2020 5:06:00 PM PDT by Freedom'sWorthIt
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To: metmom

Good points.

100 posted on 06/10/2020 5:11:16 PM PDT by Songcraft
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