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lambchopp59

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99. Caution advised. Better to maintain the calm, rational stance and keep video recording running.

Mon Jul 24, 2017, 11:01 AM

Jul 2017

Give racist, bigoted goons enough rope and exposure and they'll hang themselves.
President Obama responded to public insults with calm demeanor, allowed the child to tantrum.
The goons, empowered by Trumpism for now will get louder and likely escalate into violence. Abhorrent as that is, nothing brings the news cameras and forces even co-opted law enforcement to act.
Yes it is war. And there may be blood spilled as their leader self-destructs.
But allow the penchant for violence be their Achilles heel in this.
Calimary, I'd like a look at some of the law enforcement officers that show up as well. This is a primary danger needs exposure.
I know of some whose primary motivator as so-cal cop-wannabee's back in my college and ambulance service days, was racist.

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GUYS: WARNING! WATCH CAREFULLY to see if this starts happening in your district: [View all] calimary Jul 2017 OP

This is not new-- back in the glory days of the Tea Party they regularly... TreasonousBastard Jul 2017 #1

Likely when they found they couldn't show up with their AR-15's on proud display, they lost interest mr_lebowski Jul 2017 #37

I'm jumping in here to ask people to call the local news to cover Maraya1969 Jul 2017 #64

I'm kicking this. calimary Jul 2017 #2

Could you ask the Democratic Party to see the list? MagickMuffin Jul 2017 #67

may be getting announced on local talk radio stations like the certainot Jul 2017 #98

Brownshirts. C_U_L8R Jul 2017 #3

Yep. My thoughts exactly. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2017 #12

What is the right response? sfwriter Jul 2017 #33

Thanks for sharing this, calimary! pnwmom Jul 2017 #4

I noticed a similar and sudden change during the various anti tRump marches I've attended. BigmanPigman Jul 2017 #5

Proud Boys are alt-right, openly racist. (nt) MarvinGardens Jul 2017 #65

Not yet, South Bay area . . Congressman Ted Lieu (Torrance) and Iliyah Jul 2017 #6

I'll be vigilant. StrictlyRockers Jul 2017 #7

Seems unfair that cheeto jesus can kick out protesters at will... oxbow Jul 2017 #8

i agree. barbtries Jul 2017 #20

Find a meeting place to gather where you pay a nominal fee to "rent" the meeting place. magicarpet Jul 2017 #49

Fucking cockroach Brownshirts. Ilsa Jul 2017 #9

But, we do EXACTLY, the same thing ghostsinthemachine Jul 2017 #10

Not for the same factual reasons. 58Sunliner Jul 2017 #15

True. And what occurred to me as well was - THIS is the side of the aisle where they love guns. calimary Jul 2017 #19

There should be a centralized area where each/every/all.... magicarpet Jul 2017 #60

That's why I originally wrote this up and sent it around to local Dem group leaders I know. calimary Jul 2017 #110

Hell, we even do this to OURSELVES Steven Maurer Jul 2017 #21

Thank you! Boomer Jul 2017 #61

The teabaggers in disguise madokie Jul 2017 #11

K&R and Tweeted yuiyoshida Jul 2017 #13

And the police stood there and did nothing.. mountain grammy Jul 2017 #14

Public library?? GulfCoast66 Jul 2017 #81

No, I disagree. It's a meeting with speakers and a decorum is expected. mountain grammy Jul 2017 #83

I like decorum as well GulfCoast66 Jul 2017 #84

Yes they should. mountain grammy Jul 2017 #85

Problem there granny is that... diverdownjt Jul 2017 #93

That's exactly what I'm talking about. mountain grammy Jul 2017 #95

The public libraries in my area also have rooms groups can reserve for meetings dflprincess Jul 2017 #88

lets see pictures of these people. Hopefully we can we can place names with faces & know what Sunlei Jul 2017 #16

Sorry-I know that's ugly. I would complain to the city council and chief of police. 58Sunliner Jul 2017 #17

that's their tactic. demigoddess Jul 2017 #18

That's why I posted this. calimary Jul 2017 #35

The forces that drive the change...to QUASI FASCISM magicarpet Jul 2017 #68

Yep. THIS. calimary Jul 2017 #109

Yes, it's "a thing" and you've received excellent responses from people who have explained that it SharonClark Jul 2017 #80

Can they get away with this on private property? nini Jul 2017 #22

Good idea TryLogic Jul 2017 #39

That's the conclusion I finally came to, after talking to the cops afterwards. calimary Jul 2017 #41

It sucks private space is going to have to be secured but .. nini Jul 2017 #73

Did you or anyone by chance ask why the cops were there? RandomAccess Jul 2017 #89

Welcome to DU, RandomAccess! calimary Jul 2017 #108

Or as I like to put it -- RandomAccess Jul 2017 #114

Separate the members from non-members. icymist Jul 2017 #23

Real Life Trolls. Little different from the trolls encountered here on DU every day. Stinky The Clown Jul 2017 #24

Free speech ..... unless of course you could always have a closed meeting Kathy M Jul 2017 #25

This is a democratic forum for Democrats. SharonClark Jul 2017 #79

Uh...non democratic ones??? GulfCoast66 Jul 2017 #82

agree there s no freedom of speech .... not exactly what I signed up for last fall . If that Kathy M Jul 2017 #107

they would get kicked out of my meeting in a minute. drray23 Jul 2017 #26

Make it members and members guests only. If this is a dem meeting AJT Jul 2017 #27

I'm sorry to say maxrandb Jul 2017 #28

I hope you are being sarcastic. SharonClark Jul 2017 #78

I don't 47of74 Jul 2017 #97

Hard to say maxrandb Jul 2017 #105

Honestly we have been interrupting their townhalls also.We're just not as rude and ignorant of other judesedit Jul 2017 #29

Also beware of the imbeds. nikibatts Jul 2017 #30

Just shout over them, LOCK HIM UP!! LOCK HIM UP! etc. SWBTATTReg Jul 2017 #31

Welcome to DU, SWBTATTReg! calimary Jul 2017 #45

Caution advised. Better to maintain the calm, rational stance and keep video recording running. lambchopp59 Jul 2017 #100

Yeah or... JAIL TO THE CHIEF....JAIL TO THE CHIEF n/t Bengus81 Jul 2017 #70

Caution advised. Better to maintain the calm, rational stance and keep video recording running. lambchopp59 Jul 2017 #99

Santa Monica??????????? Me. Jul 2017 #32

Yep. calimary Jul 2017 #46

Follow them to their cars - get their license plate numbers jpak Jul 2017 #34

Might be wise to do this. TryLogic Jul 2017 #40

Hello seta1950 Jul 2017 #36

Welcome to DU, seta1950! calimary Jul 2017 #47

They wil all have to change their flag to the Russian Flag katmondoo Jul 2017 #96

trumpbrownshirts heaven05 Jul 2017 #38

Do not feel any need to be apologetic for mentioning this... magicarpet Jul 2017 #42

I share every word of your view here. calimary Jul 2017 #52

Well spoken. Amen. SWBTATTReg Jul 2017 #101

Yes, it probably is a "thing." (No, protesting & disrupting is not criminal.) Honeycombe8 Jul 2017 #43

Please, Butterflylady Jul 2017 #44

Welcome to DU, Butterflylady! calimary Jul 2017 #55

seems like if one is paying for the meeting hall one can decide who stays or goes. msongs Jul 2017 #48

party meetings are not the same as town halls. at all. mopinko Jul 2017 #50

THIS is a good idea. Make 'em show ID, and take down the info. calimary Jul 2017 #56

i'd be sneaky about it too. let them sign in, then make the show id. mopinko Jul 2017 #58

Great idea. Nt raccoon Jul 2017 #76

Kinda like voting ...... Kathy M Jul 2017 #106

A modest proposal: Atticus Jul 2017 #51

ANOTHER excellent idea! calimary Jul 2017 #57

I think there is a difference between a truly public event and a privately sponsored event. mackdaddy Jul 2017 #53

Forgot to mention that "tickets" to these events can also be Contracts on behavior. mackdaddy Jul 2017 #54

THIS! Another good idea. calimary Jul 2017 #59

A very vibrant and dynamic discussion... magicarpet Jul 2017 #74

If you are able to take pictures rwheeler31 Jul 2017 #62

They have freedom of speech rights left-of-center2012 Jul 2017 #63

bullshit. mopinko Jul 2017 #86

I guess you missed my sarcasm left-of-center2012 Jul 2017 #90

Stick with private venues Jake Stern Jul 2017 #66

Welcome to Germany, 1931 DFW Jul 2017 #69

Another strike against us is that most of the police now are staunchly in the Republican camp. southerncrone Jul 2017 #71

I can second that, from long association w/cops. They're in the bag for the Nay Jul 2017 #102

Nope, too many police have bought into that "respect mah Authoritay" mindset. haele Jul 2017 #115

Glad you had the wisdom of restraint & made it out alive. I think you are correct in that southerncrone Jul 2017 #117

If it had even a few moments to do with immigration awesomerwb1 Jul 2017 #72

The president of the Santa Monica Dems and I are now in email conversation about this. calimary Jul 2017 #112

Re: your last sentence: awesomerwb1 Jul 2017 #113

Back in the day, there always used to be an appointed marybourg Jul 2017 #75

Get their pictures and license plate numbers. Scruffy1 Jul 2017 #77

If this becomes A THING as we move into the 2018 election....consider: dobleremolque Jul 2017 #87

At Trump rallies, people were thrown out just for wearing an anti Trump t-shirt or a hijab MrPurple Jul 2017 #91

Saw the same behavior at Coffee Party civility meetings a few years ago jmbar2 Jul 2017 #92

Learned from the best Daddio7 Jul 2017 #94

Go look at the photos of the brown shirts on the streets of Germany ; Same type people . geretogo Jul 2017 #103

Always photograph these people. L. Coyote Jul 2017 #104

I heard this (briefly) Ilsa Jul 2017 #111

Oh really? Thom Hartmann's not on the air here anymore. calimary Jul 2017 #116