They tried up north first, but met strong resistance and couple hundred armed men.
Estimates up to 1,000 armed men and women turned out in Coeur d’Alene. Most estimates put the number at about 400. It was hard to gauge because they were spread out in several areas and many were mobile. But it was a BIG turnout.
The leftist apologists spouted their usual nonsense - “See? There was nothing to worry about. The riots never happened.”
Duh! They didn’t happen because they knew they would be driving into a well-armed citadel.