ANTIFA UNITE!! There are now cards. Well, no, not really. But SOMEBODY now believes they have cards & uniforms.

[JayMysteri0]

So, you may remember this bit...

Which has now been traced back to of all things, a facebook bit.

Trump's 'plane loaded with thugs' conspiracy theory matches months-old rumor

Evidence-free social media posts about groups of people coming to terrorize suburbs have thrived in recent months, inspiring some people to arm themselves.

news.yahoo.com

With that in, here's an example of wanting to believe ANTIFA is the boogeyman so bad, one will react with little actual proof.

Then sue, based on looking stupid, because of NOT wanting actually wanting to find proof.

Comedian Sued For Creating Fake 'Antifa' Events on Facebook

The mayor of Lafayette, Louisiana has filed a lawsuit against a 28-year-old comedian who created three fake events on Facebook that claimed “antifa” was coming to the town. Police responded to one of the fake events in late August with at least 30 squad cars and heavily armed officers, shutting...

gizmodo.com

The mayor of Lafayette, Louisiana has filed a lawsuit against a 28-year-old comedian who created three fake events on Facebook that claimed “antifa” was coming to the town. Police responded to one of the fake events in late August with at least 30 squad cars and heavily armed officers, shutting down a shopping mall and deeply embarrassing the cops.

The lawsuit, first reported by the Advocate newspaper, was filed by Mayor Josh Guillory who announced yesterday on his AM radio show that the city, “will stop at no measure to recoup the costs that the taxpayers have to pay for this kind of stuff.”

The viral event creator, John Merrifield, currently lives in New York but grew up in Louisiana, according to the Lafayette Daily Advertiser. Merrifield runs a Facebook group called cajUUUn Memes, which posts very region-specific jokes, and hosts a podcast called Oof Comedy.

Merrifield told local newspapers in Lafayette that his fake events were intended to highlight how the police prioritize the wealthy over the poor and noted that police shot and killed Trayford Pellerin, a 31-year-old Black man, in a hail of bullets as recently as August 21. Merrifield believes anyone who thought his fake “antifa” events were real are simply idiots.

The first satirical Facebook event created by Merrifield was called “ANTIFA takes River Ranch,” and was “scheduled” for July 11. It’s clear from even a cursory look that the event is a joke, with lines like “Card-carrying ANTIFA members ONLY!” and “WEAR YOUR UNIFORMS” punctuated by clapping emojis. The event also said, “Arms optional. Legs encouraged.”

Antifa is the name given to a leaderless movement of left-wing activists currently advocating against the rise of fascism in the U.S. and abroad, though many Republicans insist antifa has a top-down hierarchy that needs to be destroyed through RICO charges.

The Facebook post actually says you have to have your membership card & wear your uniforms.

Reminder:

Antifa (/ænˈtiːfə, ˈæntiˌfɑː/)[1] is a left-wing, anti-fascist political movement in the United States[2][3][4][5] comprising a diverse array of autonomous[6][7] groups that aim to achieve their objectives through the use of both nonviolent and violent direct action rather than through policy reform.[8][9][10][11] Described as a highly decentralized movement, antifa political activists are anti-racists who engage in protest tactics, seeking to combat fascists and racists such as neo-Nazis, white supremacists and other far-right extremists.[12] This may sometimes involve digital activism,[13] harassment, militancy,[8] physical violence and property damage against those whom they identify as belonging to the far-right.[14][15][16][17] Antifa involvement in violent actions against far-right opponents and the police has led some scholars to characterize the movement as far-left[7][18][19][20] and militant.[21][22][23][24]

There was once a time I believe wear law enforcement did investigations, that didn't just stop at reading Facebook posts.

A second joke event created by Merrifield was called “Antifa Takes Acadiana Mall” and scheduled for August 29, but has since been deleted by Facebook. That event prompted dozens of police cars to show up at the mall in an aggressive response, according to several news reports. The police were made to look like idiots, since there was no sign of a disturbance.

From the Advertiser:

That night, Lafayette Police Chief Scott Morgan said during a press conference the response at the mall was not because of protests. He said the abrupt way the mall closed may have “given people the wrong idea.” Prior to the closure, there had been no threats, protests or riots, a department spokesman said at the time.

The “Antifa Takes Acadiana Mall” Facebook page reportedly included a verified GoFundMe link to support the family of Pellerin, whose shooting prompted real protests in the city, which have remained peaceful. Pellerin was shot ten times by police near a convenience store and protesters marched near Acadiana Mall to protest the slaying, long before the fake Facebook page was created.

Another fake event, titled “ANTIFA Takes Laura,” was created earlier this week, before Merrifield learned he was being sued, and is “scheduled” for September 11. The Facebook event, much like the others, is clearly a joke.

From the event page:

We have the technology. We have the numbers. We just need more funding, as Mr. Soros temporarily cut us off for skipping him in the rotation. Thanks a lot, Conrad.
[...]
We want YOU to join ANTIFA in our fight against the most fearsome fascist of all, Mother Nature herself! Enlist here:

The Facebook event sends users who are interested in joining the “antifa” rally to a GoFundMe fundraiser for victims of Hurricane Laura, which recently hit Louisiana, killing at least 20 people.

The fake event also links to an Amazon page for where people can buy supplies for those affected by the hurricane, as well as a Google Docs page where people in Louisiana who’ve lost everything can raise their hand to receive assistance.

 

[User.45]

The arm&leg joke is quite funny. Also, in Europe the Antifascist movement has never ever been mentioned on the same page as neo-nazis. I wonder why.

 

[Alli]

If you are not Antifa, you are Profa. Simple.

 

[User.45]

ProFa! I love it.

 

[SuperMatt]

So, you may remember this bit...

Which has now been traced back to of all things, a facebook bit.


With that in, here's an example of wanting to believe ANTIFA is the boogeyman so bad, one will react with little actual proof.

Then sue, based on looking stupid, because of NOT wanting actually wanting to find proof.

The Facebook post actually says you have to have your membership card & wear your uniforms.

Reminder:


There was once a time I believe wear law enforcement did investigations, that didn't just stop at reading Facebook posts.

So good to see the Mayor of Lafayette spending his time on this instead of fixing the problems in his police department that led to Mr. Pellerin's death.

 

[Renzatic]

Given the demographic Antifa supposedly appeals to, I would've expected ID badges on a lanyard rather than a card.

 

[JayMysteri0]

Given the demographic Antifa supposedly appeals to, I would've expected ID badges on a lanyard rather than a card.

For safety reasons I would discourage that, as they could be confused as weapons ( garrotes ) by the police.

It's bad enough dressing up in all black ( or being all Black ), can cause some officers to "fear for their lives", so we hope to minimize that.

I got mine, did you get yours yet?

 

[Yoused]

Is that your hand, Jay?

 

[JayMysteri0]

Is that your hand, Jay?

 

[Yoused]

It was just ... something seemed ... I was concerned about your health, yeah, yeah, that's it, that's the ticket, I was concerned, you looked a little sickly.

 

[Renzatic]

This conversation I just had illustrates exactly why I think most Trump fans are idiots. The names have been redacted to protect the stupid.

 

[Huntn]

So, you may remember this bit...

Which has now been traced back to of all things, a facebook bit.


With that in, here's an example of wanting to believe ANTIFA is the boogeyman so bad, one will react with little actual proof.

Then sue, based on looking stupid, because of NOT wanting actually wanting to find proof.

The Facebook post actually says you have to have your membership card & wear your uniforms.

Reminder:


There was once a time I believe wear law enforcement did investigations, that didn't just stop at reading Facebook posts.

Of course Thump and his band of losers would think that anti-fascism is a bad thing.

 

[Alli]

Remember when I stated in PRSI that if you’re not antifa then you are profa? They couldn’t quite wrap their little noggins around that.

 

[JayMysteri0]

Laura Ingraham reminding us you don't have to be the seventh sharpest tool in the shed to have a show on Faux News.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1311295637804249088

 

[hulugu]

Laura Ingraham reminding us you don't have to be the seventh sharpest tool in the shed to have a show on Faux News.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1311295637804249088

I swear that everyone at 1211 is hit the Endumber-5000 the minute they walk in the door. And, the higher you go in the organization, the more dumb-dumb rays you get.

Actually, I'm kidding, Ingraham's always been a fucking idiot.

 

[thekev]

This conversation I just had illustrates exactly why I think most Trump fans are idiots. The names have been redacted to protect the stupid.

Are you sure that's not a bot? I mean I rage out at people occasionally, but I wouldn't keep the conversation going that long without responding to someone's question.

 

[Yoused]

Devious Antifa bastards got this poor woman's husband fired. How dare they force him to act like an asshole!

 

[Renzatic]

I'M GONNA, LIKE, ROB A BANK, THEN BURN DOWN AN ORPHANGE CUZ, FUCK, I DUNNO, ANTIFA?

 

[Joe]

Devious Antifa bastards got this poor woman's husband fired. How dare they force him to act like an asshole!

Conservatives are good at playing victim all the time.

 

[hulugu]

Conservatives are good at playing victim all the time.

Here's the thing.

Journalists—and I say this more broadly—are by ethics and obligation not allowed to engage people who act like this with a direct response. And, these dipshits know that and exploit this, verbally and sometimes physically abusing reporters. As a regular person, this kind of aggression would not stand man, but as a journalist, we're supposed to suck it up.

These people are cowards pretending to be brave by assaulting someone who will not fight back.

So, if one of them gets doxxed, trashed online and fired. Well, here's the world's smallest violin.