I'm Curious. People Who Protested In Red States

[mucifer]

How were the police? In Chicago they were friendly. From what I saw they were in small groups talking to each other pretty much ignoring us. They knew it was peaceful and they didn't need to do anything. I got some smiles and waves when I said hi to them. I also know lots of Chicago police are maga. But, I saw no maga behavior from them. I hope these protests might change some of their minds by us being peaceful. No arrests with hundreds of thousands in the streets.

I just wonder how it is in other parts of the country.

[Silent Type]

1. My rube red town went 70+% trump. But town has handled protests well in 8 years I've lived here.

Today’s was at town square. Good crowd, short fencing did keep people off highway.

I give credit to No Kings organizers for keeping the protests during daylight hours. Smart move.

[Tree Lady]

17. I also give them credit for getting volunteers

To handle crowd control with crossing streets and all entrances to businesses so no one got upset. I saw a few cops but they weren't doing anything just driving up and down street.

[Silent Type]

18. Good point. These things easily could have gotten out of control, negating everything.

[SARose]

2. Wasn't in Austin

But Austin American Statesman said no arrests an NO National Guard, either.

Live updates: Thousands march down Congress for Austin 'No Kings' protest

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San Antonio
Thousands gathered in downtown San Antonio for the “No Kings” march, shouting “Immigrants are welcome here,” in protest of President Donald Trump’s policies. The protest — one of thousands of events held across the nation to denounce Trump’s actions — kicked off on Saturday afternoon in Travis Park.

More here

[dalton99a]

10. +1. Austin:

[SARose]

12. Oh wow!

I sometimes think my husband and I are itty bitty blue dots in a sea of red.

Your pictures gladden my heart and give me hope.

Don’t mess with Texas!

[perfessor]

3. Blue state, purple county

Mchenry IL, about 50 miles NW of Chicago. Big crowd, lots of friendly noise, one small counter protest by no conflict. There were two officers standing along the route, and cruisers passing by on occasion.

The only officer-involved incident I saw was when a black pickup drove by rolling coal. On the third time, he got busted and ticketed, much to the delight of all.

It was a good day.

[Sugarcoated]

6. Rolling coal?

[perfessor]

13. They tamper with the fuel system

I’m not a car guy, don’t know details. But they can make the vehicle emit big black clouds of exhaust. They do it to troll the libs, it’s been around for 10 years or so.

[Aristus]

14. There was a rolling coal assclown driving by the protest today

in Puyallup Washington. He nearly started what would have been the only violence of the day. The good guys de-escalated it well, though; and shitboy drive off in a huff and a cloud of black smoke.

[BeneteauBum]

16. Saw tRump counter protesters get rolled today

Right on US1…..I was amazed. There were three across the street from us. Had to chuckle.
Peace ☮️

[Irish_Dem]

4. DUer TomSlick just made an OP about the protest in Hot Springs Arkansas.

He reports the local police were keeping things peaceful by forcing the MAGA instigators
to leave the area.

Local cops and National Park Rangers were fine with the protest.

I think no city wanted to give Trump an excuse to send in the US military.

[dsc]

5. No counter protestors and no police

Greenville NC.

[berniesandersmittens]

7. no police whatsoever in my rural town nt

[Dale in Laurel MD]

8. In the medium-sized town in central MD where I was

One police car went by that I saw. They honked, and an officer riding shotgun hung a small No Kings sign out the window.

[bluesbassman]

9. I was at the Austin protest. Had APD, Department of Public Safety, and State Troopers.

They were all professional and pleasant. No issues at all.

[a kennedy]

11. In La Crosse, WI.....had quite a few cops driving by, and did have two walking through our crowd....

I said “see officer we ARE peaceful”, he said see it and keep it so, then gave me a great smile.

[Timeflyer]

15. In Sarasota FL the police were fine. No Kings vibe was peaceful, patriotic and honestly joyful--lots of smiles!