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Baitball Blogger

(52,718 posts)
Sat Oct 18, 2025, 02:32 PM Oct 2025

Uncomfirmed post on a Facebook pro-Democratic site claiming

that there is a report that members of the Proud Boys may attempt to attack cops at a No Kings rally so that Trump can send in the military. The advice they gave them was that if they see violence, sit down and only let the provocateurs standing.

Anyone hear of anything? I understand that some of these protests are winding down after a successful protest.

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Uncomfirmed post on a Facebook pro-Democratic site claiming (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Oct 2025 OP
Once again, do not follow any advice to sit down if things pop off. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2025 #1
why, please? rurallib Oct 2025 #6
Because you are much, much more likely to get hurt than if you're on your feet moving away from the problem WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2025 #7
thanks rurallib Oct 2025 #8
Those fools should be called the "Embarrassed Boys"... wcmagumba Oct 2025 #2
That's terrible advice. Never sit down! n/t leftstreet Oct 2025 #3
If they are, it's going to be on the west coast, mwmisses4289 Oct 2025 #4
My thoughts and hopes too. Baitball Blogger Oct 2025 #5
Have had several rallies Rebl2 Oct 2025 #9
KCMO wasn't quite as big as the last protest, but hugely encouraging in another way . . . hatrack Oct 2025 #10
Wonder Rebl2 Oct 2025 #11

WhiskeyGrinder

(27,227 posts)
7. Because you are much, much more likely to get hurt than if you're on your feet moving away from the problem
Sat Oct 18, 2025, 04:23 PM
Oct 2025

The problem usually being police.

mwmisses4289

(4,719 posts)
4. If they are, it's going to be on the west coast,
Sat Oct 18, 2025, 03:28 PM
Oct 2025

as many other protests are wrapping up, or already done. Maybe San Deigo?

Rebl2

(17,927 posts)
9. Have had several rallies
Sat Oct 18, 2025, 06:58 PM
Oct 2025

in my area in different towns in KCMO and surrounding suburbs. The one in KC apparently was extremely large and no violence. At 5pm news they said the one in KC was starting to break up for the day.

hatrack

(65,145 posts)
10. KCMO wasn't quite as big as the last protest, but hugely encouraging in another way . . .
Sat Oct 18, 2025, 07:02 PM
Oct 2025
Way more young people (30 and under) in attendance, including a lot of teenagers; also way more families with small kids. The June event, though about 10% bigger, was largely a gray-haired event. Not this time!

Rebl2

(17,927 posts)
11. Wonder
Sat Oct 18, 2025, 08:02 PM
Oct 2025

what the one in Lee’s Summit and Johnson County KS drew. I think there was north of the river too.

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