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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts) Sat Oct 13, 2018, 11:45 PM Oct 2018

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3 Arrested After Violence Erupts Outside NYC Republican Club Event

Three people were arrested in New York City following violent clashes after a speech by the founder of a far-right group, Gavin McInnes, at the Metropolitan Republican Club ...

The violence erupted following a speech by the founder of the male-only far-right group the Proud Boys, who describe themselves as “western chauvinists.”

According to authorities, Finbarr Slonim, Kai Russo, and Caleb Perkins were taken into custody after police arrived around 8 p.m. on Friday.

“This is an act of political violence done by cowards in the middle of the night,” said New York Republican Party Chairman Ed Cox.
(Actually, 8 P.M.)

https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/13/update-3-arrested-after-vandalism-protests-at-nyc-republican-club/

Gavin McInnes, founder of far-right group the ‘Proud Boys’

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3 Arrested After Violence Erupts Outside NYC Republican Club Event (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Oct 2018 OP

New York City should be heavily investigating that club Mr. Big Oct 2018 #1

Looks like an "angry mob" to me. lpbk2713 Oct 2018 #2

Mr. Big

(45 posts)

1. New York City should be heavily investigating that club

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sat Oct 13, 2018, 11:49 PM

Oct 2018

and fining every member at least $5 million each.

Find every infraction in the ugly building that requires condemnation.

lpbk2713

(42,757 posts)

2. Looks like an "angry mob" to me.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sat Oct 13, 2018, 11:50 PM

Oct 2018

Yup. That's what I'm seeing.

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