Posted on 06/09/2025 9:10:53 PM PDT by Morgana
LOS ANGELES - The mood in downtown Los Angeles shifted from tense to surreal Monday evening as FOX 11 cameras captured a masked group handing out riot shields and gas masks just steps from federal buildings—despite official claims that protests remained largely peaceful.
Reporters on the ground described chaotic scenes: protesters doing burnouts, tagging sidewalks, and climbing light poles as riot gear was passed around in full view. No local police were visible at the time, even as National Guard troops stood guard outside nearby federal buildings.
The masks being distributed were branded "bionic shield," and the boxes appeared to be left behind in the open. The woman distributing them wasn’t masked herself—but her intent, or affiliation, remains unknown. Who handed out the protest gear — and why?
What we know:
Witnesses and journalists observed the scene unfold in real time, offering a clearer—but still incomplete—picture of how the gear was distributed and what role it played in the evening’s escalation.
* FOX 11 reporters witnessed masked individuals handing out tactical gear to protest attendees.
* No arrests were made at the scene, despite visible acts of vandalism and street interference.
* The incident occurred near federal buildings as National Guard troops were stationed nearby.
* Protesters also reported graffitiing, burning rubber, and preparing for clashes with police.
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How hard can it be to ID the people and vehicles, trace back to the source and funding, and shut them down?
I study history distant and recent protest demonstrations can be manipulated by outside actors including undercover law enforcement-law enforcement informers.
The feds have spied on infiltrated and even incited protesters like in Nevada at Bundy Ranch in 2014 and at the Oregon Standoff protest in 2016.
And lets add January 6th to that mix.
I guess the federal tactics can best be described as first you incite them then you indict them.
Its payback time for J6 federal law enforcement is now under new management IMHO.
It’s mostly peaceful riot gear.
Not surprising at all.
“ANTIFA”
Yep.
They’ve been pouring in from all over the country for the big party.
J6 the despicable sonsabitches!
ALL OF THEM. Organizers, Handlers, Financiers. ALL OF THEM.
This is WAR !!!
It can be very hard if there is no will to do it
Mexican special forces?
Black overalls in bed of truck and white shirt at rear of truck.
Bionic Shields!!!
Where’s Colonel Steve Austin?
Barak’s Organizing America
This is a pretty lively feed of the mayhem. I can’t believe no one’s been shot.
https://www.youtube.com/live/3wCwk9KG7Oc?si=peuaTb9S3OxPDR52
Not too hard if you apple tag some boxes of riot gear and leave them for rioters to find and use. Or dress grungy to blend in and tag bikes and vehicles they use.
Drones should be able to spot a lot.
Good one.
One thing that is an unfortunate trend from the days when I was young. In the 1960s the protest leaders would ask a cop to borrow their megaphone. After a while the protest groups bought and used their own. It was considered awkward and nerdy to keep asking to borrow the cops’ ones after that.
Now those idiots as in Los Angeles this week are bellowing their chant phrases and maligning Trump and the police and National Guard (usually an overweight, hostile female). Plus some sing those horrible off key songs with their scratchy singing voices together. Yuck.
Sorry they got those megaphones.
By the way, in England they call them loudhailers. There was a Jeff Beck album of that title. 2016. Final studio album.
This was clearly well planned and well prepped for.
that opens them up to RICO charges
>They’ve been pouring in from all over the country for the big party.
The Antifa pulse attacked the construction site of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center a couple years ago. Around 250 of them. 30 were arrested. IIRC 3 or 4 were from GA.
Someone is paying these ne’er-do-well pukes to travel. THAT is who we need to be nailing.
Soros?
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