Posted on 07/07/2024 8:15:00 AM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
Have you ever wondered whether the group known as 'Patriot Front', which declares itself a white supremacy organization, is a genuine extremist group or merely a psyop funded and organized by federal authorities? I have questioned this as well. The group emerged roughly six years ago following the participation of its founder, Thomas Ryan Rousseau, at the infamous Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville. Intriguingly, Rousseau tends to recruit exceptionally fit and disciplined individuals, the likes of whom would be ideal candidates for the FBI, HSI, or the USMC. Many, including myself, are skeptical that a 25-year-old without formal education or employment could independently finance and organize such an operation without federal assistance. I suspect that the Patriot Front is a honeypot intended to ensnare young men who are confused yet otherwise peaceful.
Rousseau periodically leads his group on well organized marches around the country. The average event features between 100 and 250 very fit and disciplined men wearing matching khaki pants and blue shirts. With the exception of Rousseau each participant wears a white gator to protect their identity. They carry shields, flags, and march in lockstep with military precision. Notably there are never counter-protesters like Antifa or Black Bloc who plagued similar but less organized groups like the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys. Also, they are almost always accompanied and protected by local law enforcement. Shockingly Rousseau's Patriot Front missed the superbowl of rightwing protests - January 6th. Why weren't they there? In 2022, a notable incident occurred in North Idaho when an operator of a U-Haul franchise alerted the police to a "little army" of masked individuals loading into one of his trucks. According to reports, the truck contained around 35 recruits, including Rousseau. Local authorities intercepted this truck and several other vehicles, detaining the 35 recruits and another 70 active members before they could reach a nearby gay pride event. Police ordered the masked recruits out of the U-Haul and handcuffed them without removing their masks. Oddly, some participants were permitted to retain their backpacks despite being restrained.
The police permitted around 70 active members to depart peacefully but ultimately arrested Rousseau and 30 recruits on charges of conspiracy to riot. The reasons for allowing the majority of Patriot Front members to leave the scene remain unclear, especially since their colleagues were being charged with conspiracy. Most of the recruits were either found guilty of conspiracy to riot or agreed to plead guilty to a lesser infraction. Questions arise about the four passengers in the U-Haul who were not arrested: Why were they released? Similarly, concerns persist about the approximately 70 other members allowed to leave the scene: Why weren't they charged? The police released mugshots of Rousseau and 30 recruits
Prosecutors successfully prosecuted nearly every other Patriot Front recruit, but the case against Thomas Ryan Rousseau encountered significant hurdles when the FBI declined to cooperate and withheld crucial evidence. This lack of cooperation from the FBI led to an inability to secure a conviction against Rousseau. Consequently, Judge John Cafferty was compelled to dismiss the case against Rousseau in November of the previous year. This situation raises serious questions: Why did the FBI protect Rousseau? Why did they refuse to cooperate with local prosecutors? Local police had handed over 37 cellphones, cameras, and USB drives belonging to Patriot Front members, totaling 3,500GB of data, to the FBI. After holding these devices for seven months, the FBI refused to return them to prosecutors, making them unavailable for the defense, who believed the devices might contain exculpatory evidence. When Rousseau's defense attorney contacted the FBI, they were directed back to the city prosecutors, who themselves were being stonewalled by the FBI. Ultimately, local prosecutors informed the judge that they lacked the legal authority to compel the FBI to return the evidence. As a consequence of the FBI's refusal to cooperate, the case against Rousseau was dismissed. Considering the full scope of the evidence, it becomes apparent that Thomas Ryan Rousseau is either an asset for the FBI/HSI (as an informant or in some other capacity), or he is an unwitting patsy utilized by the federal government to operate a honeypot. This operation is presumably aimed at entrapping individuals prone to extremist racist ideologies.
So these supposedly “right-wing” groups are put together by the Feds to make the conservatives look bad.....
How shocked would you like to be? I bet it is decades.
In the days when they were infiltrating The Weathermen— they were on the side of our Country. Our Free Republic. Now they have been embedded and corrupted to a completely different narrative and un-Constitutional behaviours. Since they couldn’t be journalists- or maybe they are journalists along the way podcasting. Sick puppies.
Amusing that on such scant evidence you are able to draw such firm conclusions.
Given this, and the date of your FR join, it's likely you are a Fed and are posting this disinformation to discredit and confuse the opposition.
Not surprised in the least. We ALL knew it was a general psy-op by the FIB.
Your link doesn’t go to what it says.
Are you a glowie in on this op?
Of course it does. Nice try though.
While what you say may be correct, the join date is not suspicious in the least - 2001 is quite a long time back.
“I suspect that the Patriot Front is a honeypot intended to ensnare young men who are confused yet otherwise peaceful.”
They did this with Randy Weaver. They did this with Proud Boys and Oath Keepers. They did it with the Michigan militia. They did it with the Hutaree militia. If some goober wants you to dress exactly alike and do something.... it’s a government operation and your buddies are feds.
Why doesn’t Merrettless Garland realize that this act is so silly, so banal, so idiotic that no one believes these are Trump supporters or patriots. It is simply STUPID.
Sure would be a shame if someone threw red paint all over their sorry asses. That would be garner more attention than the FBI could handle.
ALL FBI DEMOCRATS!!
WTF doesn’t anyone FOLLOW THEM after Their little marches?? You KNOW they get into an unmarked VAN!! FOLLOW THAT VAN!
JFK’s murder would be a Good Start.
Deep State got it’s Wings from That one.
They have their own private ARMY!!
The local police run interference.
Yes, it can be done (multiple vehicles, drones, etc.), but it is still early days and people get blindsided by the FBI and local cops.
When white people refuse to commit hate crimes, what is the DOJ supposed to do?
Kneeling For BLACK LIVES MATTER.
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That photo op Freaked me out.
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