"The leader of the Proud Boys, Enrique Tarrio, was arrested in Washington"

[Nevilledog]

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Tweet text avid Frum
@davidfrum
Oh, so we’re canceling people now just for leading fascist paramilitaries?

Katie Benner
@ktbenner
The leader of the Proud Boys, Enrique Tarrio, was arrested in Washington
https://nytimes.com/live/2021/01/04/us/joe-biden-trump/the-leader-of-the-far-right-proud-boys-was-arrested-in-washington…
4:08 PM · Jan 4, 2021

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/01/04/us/joe-biden-trump#the-leader-of-the-far-right-proud-boys-was-arrested-in-washington

WASHINGTON — The leader of the Proud Boys, the far-right group that has vocally supported President Trump’s efforts to overturn the election results, was arrested on Monday on charges of destruction of property after he arrived in Washington to protest the congressional certification of the election later this week, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Enrique Tarrio, the chairman of the Proud Boys, was arrested by Metropolitan Police on suspicion of burning a Black Lives Matter banner torn from a historic Black church in Washington during protests last month that led to several violent clashes, including stabbings, around the city.

The arrest also pits the Justice Department against some of Mr. Trump’s most ardent supporters; the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington acts as the main prosecutor’s office for the District of Columbia.

A police spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A lawyer for Mr. Tarrio could not immediately be located.

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[luvallpeeps]

1. That's good news. n/t

[OAITW r.2.0]

2. Can't wait for the Trump tweet....you know he's going to trash the entire USG

in defending this thug.

[Saboburns]

3. That's a hate crime

Serious shit and serious prison term.

[Karadeniz]

4. He must submit to justice, but this will give his supporters more righteous umbrage to excuse an

Uptick in violence. Justice prevails.

[lunatica]

17. Which means more and more of them will be arrested

and arraigned. So sad!

[Dream Girl]

5. Maybe Trump can get on the horn and twist some arms

[stillcool]

6. pits the Justice Department against supporters

that's an interesting way to critique an arrest.

[Midnight Writer]

9. Sure is.

[sheshe2]

7. What's up with Frum?

[nsd]

12. I think his post was meant sarcastically. /nt

[sheshe2]

14. Thanks.

Sarcasm and reality/ truth and dare are hard to shift through these days.

[Nevilledog]

13. Sarcasm

[Thomas Hurt]

8. He is leading a domestic terrorist group, he isn't being cancelled...

he is being arrested, charged with a crime and will face a trial.

[Leghorn21]

10. Also, Enrique and his entourage are gettin sued:

BREAKING: We are suing the Proud Boys and their members for the racist attack on Metropolitan AME church in Washington DC. This attack was one of several levied against churches targeted for their support of the Black Lives Matter movement.

The Proud Boys are NOT above the law.

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Have yourselves a shitty little day, boys

[Nevilledog]

16. And grifting commences

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Parlertakes🇺🇸
@parlertakes
Of course the Proud Boys are raising money for the legal defense of Enrique Tarrio on Christian fundraising website @GiveSendGo.

[Leghorn21]

19. Have mercy, ain't these poor marks damn near broke behind all these fkn grift-fests!!?

Fine, send this fine Christian boy your last ten bucks, oh why not

[NutmegYankee]

11. He had two high capacity magazines on him and was charged with that.

I believe that is a felony offense with up to 3 years.

[Nevilledog]

15. He also confessed on Parler to the vandalism

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[lindysalsagal]

18. That move will deter some magats from attending the ball.

Not all, but some. They're all cowards.

[uponit7771]

20. K&R, they burn signs in front of black churches and think they're on the right side of history