I’ve come around to your point of view since more photos, videos, and first person accounts have surfaced. Haven’t abandoned the political links to hoary reed, but too many accounts indicate this was orchestrated from the WH and plans had been in place for a while.
BLM retreated because:
* outmanned
* outgunned
* despite choking MSM news got out
EVERY body had cell phone cams & videos
* out maneuvered by ad hoc patriot responders
BLM thought they had a relatively remote and isolated victim ripe for easy pickings. Instead, like Custer, they were asking themselves, WTF did all all those indians come from? BLM had one plan that citizen mass blew all to hell. Nice example of asymmetric warfare.
Any blood shed by the BLM would have resulted, IMO, severe casualties all around with BLM survivors being captured along with all ground material; weapons, comms, vehicles, etc. Total BFD catastrophe. No way MSM could be held on their leashes in such circumstances. Ripples from such an event would travel far.
In this instance citizen response was local supported by social media etc. Next time the response will be dispersed. Reactions will occur n different locales. If they pull the bulk of their personnel for another assault, they can expect the stripped down offices and facilities to be looked at in a new light. Citizen intel efforts I’m sure are compiling and distributing lists. Establishing secure means of communication etc.
“Establishing secure means of communication, etc.”
Become a amateur radio operator. All sorts of alternative means of communication is available then.
You have Morse Code, radio teletype, packet radio, voice, bouncing signals off of the Moon and amateur radio satellites in orbit (known as the OSCAR satellites), etc.