Police Called as Rival Right-Wing Convoy Groups Duke It Out in D.C.

[Celerity]

https://www.thedailybeast.com/police-called-as-rival-right-wing-convoy-groups-duke-it-out-in-dc



Rival right-wing convoy groups protesting non-existent COVID-19 mandates have turned on each other in Washington, D.C., leaving pepper spray deployed and police called early Thursday morning on the National Mall.

In recent days, right-wing YouTube live streamers “Freedom Squirrel” and “Defender of Ants” traveled into town to counter-protest the 1776 Restoration Movement, formerly the People's Convoy, over accusations that the latter and larger group has members among its ranks that are “pedo'[s].”

It didn't take long for things to boil over. By 2 a.m. on Thursday morning, police were called after a member of the 1776 Restoration Movement, a self-appointed “security” officer, pepper-sprayed a rival in the face. “I am going to pepper spray you!” the member yelled.

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[happybird]

1. Good lord

I had to check twice to make sure it wasn’t The Onion.

[gratuitous]

2. I can't tell you how sad this makes me

Truly, I can't. The measure has yet to be created that would detect something that small.

[Nevilledog]

7. Smallest I can find.....

[usajumpedtheshark]

15. Too funny!

[Meadowoak]

3. Let them kill each other, before they kill us.

[panader0]

4. I wonder if those women holding the banner are aware that in 1776 they couldn't vote.

[Aristus]

9. And men couldn't vote unless they owned property.

I'm wondering if a tar-paper shack down in the holler counts as property.

[Samrob]

10. History doesn't matter when you are "owning the libs and hating blacks"

[dameatball]

5. The beat goes on. Everyone wants to play a part in a reality show.

[onethatcares]

6. OK, which are the most patriotic ones

I bet 4th of July is going to be a mess in D.C. this year.

I luv when they eat each other but who's paying for them to be there?

[Effete Snob]

8. Ummm....

When, exactly, do you expect the 4th of July to arrive this year?

[dmr]

12. Lol

[onethatcares]

14. wow, I sure flubbed that one.

got no excuse,

[IcyPeas]

11. strobe lights are so obnoxious and can cause seizures in certain people.

[brush]

13. Wonder how often these crisis actors get paid by whoever...

is backing them to stay on the road for weeks and weeks without using their trucks to make money?

And fuel is still pretty high.

[lindysalsagal]

16. Humans are irrational.

Who gives these morons permits?

[Novara]

17. I guess it's too much to hope they just kill each other?

[Deep State Witch]

18. Da Fuq?

I live in the DC Metro area. This was NOT on the news last night!

[ck4829]

19. Now, that had to be confusing for the police. "You mean neither side consists of...

leftists and or minorities? Who are we supposed to manhandle? WHO ARE WE SUPPOSED TO MANHANDLE?!"

[Solly Mack]

20. That's the kind of shit that happens in their front yards and they've brought it to DC.

Jerry Springer heads to the National Mall.

[tanyev]

21. Well that was inevitable.

Same thing would happen between religious groups if theocracy ever gains complete control.