Federal Arrests Show No Sign that Antifa Plotted Protests

[Dennis Donovan]

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/11/us/antifa-protests-george-floyd.html

Despite claims by President Trump and Attorney General William P. Barr, there is scant evidence that loosely organized anti-fascists are a significant player in protests.


The Los Angeles Police Department said it saw no organized effort by antifa during protests in the city.

By Neil MacFarquhar, Alan Feuer and Adam Goldman
June 11, 2020
Updated 1:31 p.m. ET

Inciting a riot. Hurling a Molotov cocktail. Plotting to sow destruction. Those are some of the most serious charges brought by federal prosectors against demonstrators at protests across the country in recent weeks.

But despite cries from President Trump and others in his administration, none of those charged with serious federal crimes amid the unrest have been linked so far to the loose collective of anti-fascist activists known as antifa.

A review of the arrests of dozens of people on federal charges reveals no known effort by antifa to perpetrate a coordinated campaign of violence. Some criminal complaints described vague, anti-government political leanings among suspects, but the majority of the violent acts that have taken place at protests have been attributed by federal prosecutors to individuals with no affiliation to any particular group.

Even so, Attorney General William P. Barr has blamed antifa for orchestrating the mass protests, which broke out in cities and towns across the country following the death in police custody of George Floyd. “There is clearly some high degree of organization involved at some of these events and coordinated tactics that we are seeing,” Mr. Barr said. “Some of it relates to antifa, some of it relates to groups that act very much like antifa.”

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Of course...

[grumpyduck]

1. Antifa is not an organization!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey, MSM, stop this shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know, I know, it sells ad time.

[Initech]

2. It's like George Carlin said:

"While you're watching the quiet one, the noisy one will fucking kill you!"

Yes while you're watching Antifa, the Boogaloo Bois are stockpiling weapons and ammo, and other destructive gear, to use at your next protest.

[ace3csusm]

3. Arent we all anti-fascists, including the our government

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isn't that's why we fought in WWII...

[Squinch]

7. I wish people would stop with that nonsense response. None of us - indeed no one - is Antifa.

It is a troll invention.

[Ohioboy]

4. They just wanted to make it sound like there was an organized insurrection

That way they could justify calling in the military.

[SBoy]

5. There's no such thing as Antifa and the fact the NYT used that name in its headline is revolting

It gives credence to Barr & Trump’s claims, while trying to deny “they took part.” It still gives validity that there is an organization with that name.
I’m really hate the Times bothsidism crap

[Squinch]

6. Oh, SUUUUUUURE! Next they're going to say Bigfoot had nothing to do with it!

Damn commies.

[ace3csusm]

9. Bigfoot and ANTIFA are the same ...neither exist

people keep spotting them ....

[Squinch]

11. Antifa is Bigfoot's auntie.

[BrightKnight]

12. Antifa will disappear

after Easter.


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[Wellstone ruled]

8. The Ministry of Truth

emerges once again.

[Hassler]

10. Of course not. Bunker Boi got the idea when he talked to

His boss, Vlad who "suggested" it.