Protest 'Peacekeepers' Shot Two People at a March in Salt Lake City. One Died, the Other Went to Jail. - UNICORN RIOT
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Salt Lake City, UT — When friends of Arturo Gamboa heard that he had been shot at a protest last Saturday, they were shocked. A fixture in the punk and activist scenes of Salt Lake, Gamboa is a known leftist and musician who regularly carries firearms at protests in the city. And though he’s shown […]

Despite having been the one to shoot and kill Ah Loo and wound Arturo, the yet unidentified No Kings “peacekeeper” was detained and released without charges after being questioned by police.

  • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
    131·
    24 hours ago

    HIRED BY THE PROTEST ORGANIZERS

    What’s with people saying “hired” now?

    It was an unpaid volunteer, and as far as I know we have zero information on how much vetting was involved.

    Like, where is this shit coming from?

    Did you read it somewhere in a comment and are just repeating like it’s true?

    Do you not understand why there’s so much criticism of these “peacekeepers”?

    Did you ever read an article instead of just comments?

    A growing presence at demonstrations in recent years, many protesters hold disdain for protest marshals, pejoratively called “peace police.” To many, the use of marshals hampers spontaneous and autonomous tactics, and puts those who are willing to take more risky actions during protests in danger. In some instances, these “peace police” have gone so far as to isolate and turn in to police protesters who take on more confrontational roles, leading to arrests and police violence.