Trump Supporters That Harassed Biden Bus Were Armed, Operation Organized in Private Facebook Group

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Source: newsweek




Trump Supporters That Harassed Biden Bus Were Armed, Operation Organized in Private Facebook Group Linked to QAnon


By Matthew Impelli On 11/2/20 at 10:47 PM EST


Supporters of President Donald Trump who recently harassed Democratic candidate Joe Biden's campaign bus in Texas were armed and organized their operation in a private QAnon Facebook page, according to a new report.

The report, which was published by the fact-checking site, Snopes, states that the convoy of trucks that were seen on video surrounding a Biden-Kamala Harris bus on Texas' Interstate 35, organized the event in a private Facebook page called the Alamo City Trump Train. The report also notes that messages between the group's members suggested that they were armed with guns.

According to the report, on October 30, one group member posted "#OperationBlockTheBus RN," with "RN" referring to "right now."

The post "was endorsed with 142 reactions, including likes, laughing emojis, or love hearts. "I LOVE IT!!!!," said one commenter. "This is awesome," said another. Other comments included: "Great job!," "GOOD!," "Love it," "This is fucking hilarious," and "Awesome."," Snopes wrote in its report................

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/trump-supporters-that-harassed-biden-bus-were-armed-operation-organized-private-facebook-group-1544215

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[soothsayer]

1. Ol' lowIQanon, eh? Figures

[ancianita]

30. Exactly.

They were bound to be found out.

[GoneOffShore]

46. LowIQanon is brilliant! Stealing that for when QAnonsense shows up on my FB page.

[soothsayer]

47. Ha! I stole it myself from someone here

[SheltieLover]

2. I sincerely hope

They will all be charged with domestic terrorism!

[Maxheader]

3. If texaas...similar to kansaas in context ,

has half a brain, they won't let the state get a rep of traveling

rabid armed wingers , checking out peoples license tags....

[bonniebgood]

4. shouldn't they all lose their guns rights? just asking nt

[jaxexpat]

28. Let 'em keep their stupid guns. Confiscate their pickups.

That'll leave a mark.

[Marthe48]

41. I like the way you think!

n/t

[PatrickforO]

52. LOL, yeah, from now on they ALL have to drive Smart Cars!

[luv2fly]

5. And when do people give up Facebook?

And let it be known why?

Nah, it won't happen. It should but it won't.

[ancianita]

32. I won't because there can't be a right wing vacuum in Facebook.

There are millions who get up-to-the-minute quality information on Facebook, and so as long as one controls one's page and 'friends' and 'likes,' one can make quality use of that platform.

Blaming the platform for destructive mobilizers cuts off discussion about how valuable that platform has actually been for FBI level law enforcement. When people yell "fire" in the crowded discourse theater, FB users catch it, not just moderators.

In my book, that makes the FB platform more a benefit than a cost to Americans.

[lagomorph777]

42. If you use Falsebook, you're supporting Trump and Putin. Same for Twit.

[callous taoboy]

6. I am this close to dropping out of FB.

[Illumination]

12. Good plan! Have never been a member...

[redstatebluegirl]

13. Are you on twitter?

Not much different, it is a cesspool.

[Illumination]

15. NO! Agree. Recently became a Twitter member. Lasted about 2 hours & cancelled...

Couldn't stand it! It's overwhelming & just too much! DU is enough for me & trying to keep up with e-mails, etc. Happy Election Day!...

[redstatebluegirl]

16. Me either.

Tried it for a day and quit.

[Illumination]

18. OK. That makes me feel better. We're on the same page!

Let's hope for the best today. Stay safe!

[not fooled]

44. I once tried to join

solely to buy something advertised on a FB group, but was denied. I wondered at the time whether it had anything to do with my support for then-candidate Elizabeth Warren for president plus occasional unflattering references to fuckerberg on DU.

[llashram]

38. tried it once

saw the meanness and vitriol and was not for me. Never again. Zuckerberg is an RW POS and now a very rich person off that meanness, vitriol and racist message board/forum.

[abqtommy]

7. The failures of law enforcement guarantee that vigilantes and extralegal efforts will take up

the slack. I don't like it but I guess things happen that way.

[OldBaldy1701E]

20. As far as I am concerned...

there needs to be a federal investigation into all law enforcement agencies that were involved. And, if they are found negligent or actively refused to do their jobs, they should be removed from them, and the departments responsible should be dissolved. The thought that gets passed around about how bad it would be to remove the police is funny. I did not say remove anything. I said those departments need to be dissolved and others created to take their place. Why some people seem to want to skip that last part is funny, but no one said remove anything except those who have shown that they cannot be trusted to do their jobs, and the enabling departments that have shown their traitorous nature by their actions/inactions.

VOTE THEM ALL OUT!

[AllaN01Bear]

39. id also like to see them loose their "unions" and their fancy pensions.

the " reforms" of the last 30 + years havnt worked . a statement from the late great rgb": quit coddleing the cops".

[OldBaldy1701E]

56. Yep

In fact, a full asset seizure of everything a particular department has is called for. All that swag they have collected by legal (and not legal) means needs to be seized and sold to offset the lawsuits that they will be facing. If its includes pensions, I am okay with that. If it leads to dissolution of certain unions, so be it. Hey, if we truly live in a capitalistic society, then the rules apply across the board. You had your chance, you lost, and you pay for it. If I have to do it,. they have to do it.

[lagomorph777]

43. Law enforcement hasn't failed. It has participated in the same white supremacist terrorism.

So it's not like these terrorists are filling a vacuum. They are exploiting an alliance with law enforcement.

[OldBaldy1701E]

57. And, to be honest...

if I had been driving that bus, I would have introduced those rednecks to some basic physics. Not to mention going all Mad Max on them. "This thing weighs 30 tons... bring it Mr. Lift Kit!!"

[bucolic_frolic]

8. Sounds like a conspiracy to me

Maybe they discussed intent too?

[Chemisse]

9. So all the evidence is right there on Facebook?

Smart thinking, tough boys.

[ancianita]

33. Facebook is a honey pot for destructive mobilizers.

It Facebook didn't exist, we wouldn't even be having this thread OP and conversation, right?

[Chemisse]

61. There are other sites they can use.

And before there was Facebook, there were cruder ways to gather online.

If there was no internet this would be less likely to happen. But even then, there was word of mouth, CBs, etc.

Where there's a will, there's a way.

[Illumination]

10. What would be funny is these Trump terrorists behind bars!...

[Ligyron]

11. Of course they were armed, it's Texas.

Even grade school kids are armed there.

[pecosbob]

14. As a Texas State legislator was on that bus you can guarantee the State Police will investigate

Wait for it.

[Miguelito Loveless]

17. Mark Zuckerberg strikes again!

He might want to look into the fate of Julius Streicher who also served a monstrous dictator.

[olegramps]

19. I had to travel into Texas for my company. It was less than an enjoyable experience.

I traveled most in rural areas. Every business you went into had FOX or one of the right wing radio broadcast on. It was a 24/7 denigration of the Democrats with vicious propaganda. Any opinion by what they considered liberal stations was discounted as lies. If a station such as CNN, CBS, etc. came on they actually would actually boo and yell turn the station. You can't escape it even in the churches. It is a virtual miracle than anyone is able to have an objective opinion.

I was especially troubled by the mind set of the young people who have undergone an intensive indoctrination program. They are forced to go alone to get along. The racial prejudice is extensive especially against Black and Hispanics. If Texas turned Blue it will have to be because of the metropolitan areas that have a heavy influx of non-native Texans. I lived in the South and one phenomena was how people who immigrate from Northern and Western states adapt to tacit if not open embracement of racist attitudes. I believe that it is the same desire to be accepted that allows for the compromise of their values.

[jaxexpat]

31. It is true.

The need of most people to share space with their fellows is probably the strongest non-instinctual motivator of the species. It has/can/does lead to some peculiar situations. From cannibalism to hero worship, the commonality is social acceptance.

[Ingersollman]

36. It

is hard not to go along to get along. It is perhaps even harder to not fall into the cesspool of the Southern racist mindset. Wanting to be accepted and welcomed into society is especially difficult when one is immersed into it as a young, impressionable teenager, as I was. As a native New Yorker, moving to Tennessee in the late 70's at 14 years of age, I must admit I did fall into that cesspool.

I managed to climb out through education, traveling the world, and interacting with people of many races, creeds and nationalities. Mostly thanks to Uncle Sam and my time spent in the Army ('81-'89). I now live in East Tennessee and care not what others here think of me. I try to change minds when I can. Mostly, I keep to myself and work for a better world.

Oh, and vote. Every. Damn. Opportunity.

[Boogiemack]

21. Felony prosecutions must be carried out. Should be one of Joe's AG first moves. nt

[Bengus81]

22. Keep this KICKED!!

[Maxheader]

23. And how do we handle terrorists?

and throw the key away...

[Bernardo de La Paz]

24. Armed during organized commission of a crime. Felony?

[marble falls]

25. Good. Now they can add "conspiracy to" the charges.

[The Wizard]

26. Trump loves poorly educated felons (NT)

[bullimiami]

27. thats a terrorist conspiracy.

[yaesu]

29. all his brown shirted thugs better start begging putin for a rissian visa because their ass is grass

when orange Hitler gets the boot

[BeckyDem]

34. Please everyone, be very careful today and stay safe. May Biden win in huge numbers, and we

see no room for Trump to signal to these dreadful people.

[dlk]

35. When domestic terrorism is swept under the rug because the perps are mainly Caucasian,

their cancer only metastasizes. Unless adequately addressed, it will only spread. Why would we want that?

[llashram]

37. of course

the little-dicked losers were armed with a piece of metal and plastic representing their literal lack of manhood.

[Lasher]

40. Snopes article for the thread

Did Armed Trump Supporters Harass a Biden Bus in Texas?

What's True
Vehicles, mostly pickup trucks flying flags in support of President Donald Trump, were seen driving near a Biden-Harris campaign bus on a highway in Texas. A video showed that at least one truck moved in front of the bus, appearing to slow its speed. A Trump supporter also admitted on Facebook to “slamming” a white SUV that appeared to accompany the campaign bus. The Trump supporters organized in an Alamo City Trump Train Facebook group, where several members discussed being armed.

What's False
Neither Joe Biden nor Kamala Harris were on the bus, as some tweets claimed.

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The Alamo City Trump Train Facebook Group is still active on Facebook.

[IronLionZion]

45. Can we call it terrorism since Eliazar Cisneros is brown?

It was violent intimidation with a political agenda. It's terrorism even if they were all white.

ter·ror·ism
/ˈterəˌrizəm/
noun
the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.
"the fight against terrorism"

[Major Nikon]

54. History repeats itself

https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/02/us/ocoee-massacre-100th-anniversary-trnd/index.html

[Evolve Dammit]

48. I hope FBI makes some arrests of those who organized and those who acted on the highway.

[Major Nikon]

49. Y'all Qaeda Yeehawdists

The creme-de-la-dum of Trump supporters

[JohnnyRingo]

50. Armed? They were Trump supporters from Texas.

Seems a bit of a given.

[PatrickforO]

51. Hard to get beyond blinding anger on this.

What a pathetic group of people. Let's hope we can get some charges pressed here.

[AmandaRuth]

53. this makes me more suspicious of the police

undercovers are all over the more extreme facebook groups, why wasn't this stopped, unless there was sympathy to the cause. I really hate that i think this

[Fla Dem]

55. Local Police Say Biden Staffer May Have Been 'At Fault' in 'Trump Train' Highway Incident

Local Police Say Biden Staffer May Have Been ‘At Fault’ in ‘Trump Train’ Highway Incident
National Review
November 2, 2020

Local police in Texas said over the weekend that the vehicle of a Joe Biden staffer may be “at fault” in a minor collision that occurred during an incident where Trump supporters in trucks surrounded and followed a Biden campaign bus. The incident occurred on I-35 in Hays County and involved a Biden staffer’s white SUV making contact with a Trump supporter’s black truck.

The San Marcos Police Department, which is handling any potential police reports on the crash, said it has researched the collision and watched footage of the incident online.

“The at-fault vehicle may be the white SUV and the victim appears to be the black truck,” the police department said in a statement.

“Calls to the driver of the white SUV have gone unanswered and SMPD has not been contacted by the driver of the black truck. Since SMPD has not spoken to either driver at this time, additional investigation would be required to fully ascertain who was at fault,” the department said.

The police department also said the Biden bus requested a police escort, but due to traffic police were not able to reach the campaign bus before it exited the jurisdiction.

Katie Naranjo, chair of the Travis County Democratic Party said in a tweet that Trump supporters followed the Biden bus through central Texas “to intimidate Biden supporters.”

“They ran into a person’s car, yelling curse words and threats. Don’t let bullies win, vote,” she wrote.

The Biden campaign also condemned the group of Trump supporters, accusing them of endangering those close to the campaign.

https://news.yahoo.com/local-police-biden-staffer-may-221437081.html

How ridiculous. If they're going to claim the White SUV (Biden Staffer) swerved into the Black SUV, well yeah, it was surrounded by a hoard of crazy Qanon Trumpers trying to intimidate and possibly harm the Biden staff. So there was the cause.

[SunSeeker]

60. That's not what was reported in the Texas Tribune.

A San Marcos spokesperson said police received a call from the Biden campaign bus requesting a police escort but weren’t able to catch up to the bus before it exited the city due to traffic. The police have not spoken to either driver about the collision and said they weren’t able to determine who was at fault.

https://www.texastribune.org/2020/10/31/biden-trump-texas-bus/

[hamsterjill]

58. New Braunfels, Texas

The authorities are aware and investigating and I sincerely hope there are multiple arrests.

There is one family, Steve and Randi Ceh, who moved to New Braunfels three years ago from Nevada. He has tried to wreak havoc in this small city.

You’ll have to pardon me for dreaming big. But as a Texan, if there had been a big, tough Biden supporter mad enough to make that black pickup driven by Eliazar Cisneros pull off the road, pulled that idiot out of the cab, and beat the ever living shit out of him...I think some of this would stop. These types are bullies and when confronted, usually tuck tail and run.

As I said, I dream big. No, I don’t think something like this makes us like them. I think something like this is going to ultimately happen and be needed to maintain a few rights for ordinary, law abiding people to live in the city they choose without harassment and drive on the interstate when they choose. It’s how you deal with bullies. You don’t have the luxury of not going down to their level of behavior because it’s all they understand and respect.

[SunSeeker]

59. K & R for exposure.

[myohmy2]

62. K&R...

...wow

"...harassed Democratic candidate Joe Biden's campaign bus in Texas were armed and organized..."

...sounds like it could be a case of domestic terrorism...

...let see how law enforcement handles this very serious matter...I wouldn't want to be harassed by a convoy of armed and organized trump fascists while peacefully traveling down a highway...no telling what they'd be up to or might do to me...

...I'd fear for my life...

[Daxter]

63. We have the group members information

And now the FBI does as well. I guess I just revealed what I do for a living. Security is fun!