Submitted by Sol-eks t3_10p7bxi in Showerthoughts
I_Love_Each_of_You t1_j6isgzz wrote
Nah, the police and their unions are just biding their time to step in. The second laws to restrict their behavior are seriously debated they'll start attacking the proponents with ads, campaign donations, and if that doesn't work historically they've turned to violence.
A violent gang doesn't just give up just because the public is against them.
could_use_a_snack t1_j6jqnhl wrote
>A violent gang doesn't just give up just because the public is against them.
It'll probably just make them paranoid and even less trusting. Which will end up being realized as more violent behavior.
fonkordie t1_j6ja089 wrote
Source for the resorting to violence?
Extra_Bathroom_8306 t1_j6jg74q wrote
Idk what he was thinking of but cops do pretend to be protestors and just so they can cause an incident and arrest everyone.
https://theintercept.com/2020/06/02/history-united-states-government-infiltration-protests/
fonkordie t1_j6jj2ga wrote
Sensationalist and populist source - but interesting read.
Extra_Bathroom_8306 t1_j6jl1bm wrote
Does the source discount that this really happens?
How about these
https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/29/nypd-black-lives-matter-undercover-protests
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-49324822.amp
There’s even a term for it, agent provocateur.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agent_provocateur
Oh and here’s the best one. The FBI planned and recruited people for a terrorist attack just so they can arrest them.
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/podcast/dispatch/the-case-of-the-liberty-city-seven/transcript/
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