Bikers, working with police, prevent reporters from covering Uvalde funerals

[cbabe]

https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Uvalde-shooting-funerals-bikers-block-reporters-17217290.php

Bikers, working with police, prevent reporters from covering Uvalde funerals
Gabriel Romero
Updated: June 4, 2022 12:19 p.m

A reporter trying to cover the Uvalde families laying their children to rest after the school shooting on May 24 was prevented from going near the cemetery by bikers who claim they were working with police.

On Thursday, June 2, Houston Chronicle health reporter Julian Gill attempted to cover the funeral proceedings in Uvalde when he was met with resistance from a group of bikers, according to a San Antonio Express News report.
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The bikers in attendance physically obstructed cameras within designated media areas, followed reporters and harassed them as they walked closer to the ceremonies, the report states.

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Also reported on today’s democracy now program.
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(Descent into fascism?)

[Aristus]

1. Nice to know cops aren't terrified of reporters.

Real courage there, guys...

[gratuitous]

2. Well, we'd hate to get direct statements from the grieving survivors

The cops might not come off looking so good. Luckily, the cops have their designated thugs around to intimidate anyone who might report on the funerals, and later both the cops and their thugs can absolve themselves over any misunderstandings about why the thugs were there in the first place.

[dalton99a]

3. Kick

Link to tweet

[cbabe]

4. Bikers already denying

Democracy Now:

JULIAN GILL: I’m sorry. Are you a police officer?

GUARDIANS OF THE CHILDREN MEMBER 2: We’re working with the police. They asked us to do this.

JULIAN GILL: You’re working with the police?

GUARDIANS OF THE CHILDREN MEMBER 2: No! We are here to give the family space and time to grieve.

https://www.democracynow.org/2022/6/7/journalists_robb_elementary_school_uvalde_texas

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[CentralMass]

6. Right, the police who sat outside the school suddenly are getting all noble and want to protect the

families.

[haele]

9. I've heard of a group of bikers that would follow the Phelps funeral gang around.

But they weren't called "Guardians of the Children" or anything like that.
So, are they a special national biker's group that goes to school shootings to keep parents from being harassed by false flag protesters and gun nuts along with the nosey reporters, or is this a Texas thing to keep everyone in line during unpleasant, possibly political occurrences and they call themselves "Guardians of [FITB]" to lend some credibility to their presence.

Haele

[inthewind21]

11. Patriot Guard Riders

I believe is who you are thinking of. However, they DO NOT act like these yahoos did. The PGR mission was to create a barrier between the harassed (the family) and those harassing (Phelps and his band of morons) no engagement just make a wall. The motto/mission, Honor, Respect and Standing for those who stood for us" They are mainly seen at Military funerals, escorts and honor events. The guys in the video claims to be from Guardians of the children. But what they are doing is NOT in line with their mission statement. And they shouldn't even be there unless the family of the dead requested them. Not the police.

[MagickMuffin]

5. Why are there Enforcers from Lubbock, Fort Worth there?

THIN blue line are such snowflakes that they might get shot by a cameraman!

Disgusting!

[yardwork]

7. I wonder what else Uvalde police and bikers conspire to do.

[GoCubsGo]

10. I want to know from what they're trying to distract us

I think there's more than just their sheer cowardice that they're trying to cover up. The whole thing reeks, whether it's the way they fucked up on that day, or the way the police chief was "secretly" installed afterward, and then going into hiding. The stench is overwhelming.

[onethatcares]

8. amazing how fast

a "Guardians of the Children" motorcycle gang can sprout.

Anyone in Texas see them before or is it still the Banditos, Hell's Angels, Pagans ?