One thing about this story and thread. The story indicates that he was arrested after someone saw him wearing a Patriot Front shirt and called in a safety check.https://twitter.com/EmilyGorcenski/status/991351998741209089 …
-
Show this thread
-
This underscores the impact and relevance of the awareness work that anti-racist and anti-fascist activists have been doing. It highlights the importance of exposing people and groups for their violence and abhorrent ideology WITHOUT giving them an unrestricted platform.
1 reply 8 retweets 36 likesShow this thread -
Ultimately, someone saw his Patriot Front shirt and *knew what it meant.* And they connected his adherence to a violent fascist group to his known love of guns and made a difficult call to ensure public safety.
1 reply 7 retweets 28 likesShow this thread -
THIS is why we expose Nazis and their groups. THIS is why "ignore the Nazi" doesn't work. THIS is why we do this work WITHOUT letting them spread their message--and their lies--on their terms.
2 replies 9 retweets 53 likesShow this thread
Do you think "hussar" would openly admit to planning on threatening judges? Of course not. That's not what he'd say in public. But don't you think society is better off when we can identify these people and call out the risks they pose before those risks manifest?
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.