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Anti-ICE protests held coast to coast after L.A. unrest as national movement grows

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As immigration raids continue, ICE protests spread coast to coast

Activists plan more events Tuesday in New York, Chicago, Dallas and Atlanta.

The protests that roiled Los Angeles over the weekend were set to spread Tuesday across the country, as activists planned demonstrations in New York, Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta and elsewhere.

Rallies protesting ICE raids and the government's immigration policies have spread across California and beyond this week. A series of so-called No Kings demonstrations are planned nationwide for Saturday.

Some 56 people were arrested in L.A. over the weekend as some 700 marines and more than 2,000 National Guard troops were deployed by Donald Trump in response to protests that began on Friday, sparking an extraordinary showdown with California Gov. Gavin Newsom and L.A. Mayor Karen Bass, who strongly criticized the move as executive overreach.

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I get the feeling that Saturday is gonna be fucking wild
- Find your area here: https://www.nokings.org/#map
- It costs them $134 million dollars to bring troops to LA for a weekend.
  https://discuss.online/post/21624159
  I say keep it up.
  
  Fuck yeah! Bleed the fascist fucks dry.
- Yep. Making my kid and wife stay home
  
  On the flip side if people bring their partners and children I think it emphasizes the intent to protest peacefully and deflated the rhetoric the right is trying to build
- I am going to a wedding Saturday in a big city. Wish me luck folks!
  
  I'm going to a protest, maybe we'll see each other!
ICE is literally state-sponsored terrorism.
- It is the party paramilitary of Trump at this point, like the Republican Guard, Rosgvardiya or the SA.
- So you could call them ICE-IS?
  
  Well, it's the United States. So, ICE-US.
Please, wear armor. Bullet proof if you can find it.
EDIT:
DEMO - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxRJPVhuxh8
How to - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7jiIQOgwtI
- USA is becoming weirder by the minute if it’s a reasonable expectation to find armor let alone a bulletproof one… these aren’t video game protagonists.
  
  They sell bulletproof backpacks in the US for children, not uncommonly. Body armor has been recommended for serious protesters for a while. In 2020 numerous average people were shot by right-wing opposition at protests.
  
  You can just order a bullet proof vest from Amazon.
  Not sure I world trust my life to it, but it's not exactly a controlled item.
  
  It is clear that the police are trigger happy. Armed forces are trained to kill hostiles not calm civil unrest or protect constitutional rights. Trump has opted to deploy marines as well, which are going to be very young. This is all a recipe for disaster.
  In my original comment I have included a video tutorial and demonstration for a low budget, thin, light, yet highly effective bullet proof armor plate. If you are going to demonstrations in areas where the military has been deployed, make sure you protect yourself. This is even more important for those acting as medics since they quickly become prime targets in situations like this.
  Hope for the best. Prepare for the worst.
  
  There are literally 5-11's all over the country where you can buy bulletproof vests (and other gun related accessories). AmmuNation from GTA isn't a joke. It's just not a real brand name.
- 2 burner phones, one for you and one for someone at home who can bail you out, no other information on either except each other's number.
Nationwide national guard members: ~433k Military members: ~1.32 million Citizens affected by Trump's policies: ~315 million (population - Trump voters)
Are they sure they want this?
- what needs to be considered is how many ex military still “pretend” they are military and are all rah rah for this shit.
  we are in an incipient civil war.
  
  Purely anecdotal but the two veterans I know that I've spoken about all of this to absolutely despise Trump. I actually talked to one of them today and he was losing his shit about Marines being sent to LA.
Okay if you're curious and lazy, like me, that's a US/Guatemala friendship flag she's carrying.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/234275841002
And Tulsa. Will be there for that one.
The bottom line is if we don't do this, America will descend into fascism. It's pretty obvious at this point.
This is it folks. A history book moment. Show up.
- America has already descended into fascism, you are doing it to climb out of the hole!
  Keep it up, be smart, stay safe and godspeed

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