Proud Boys faceplant hard in failed attempt to derail the NARSOL Conference

 I wasn't even going to discuss this because it was a whole bunch of nothing. After all, if a tree falls in the woods, or a bunch of losers congregate at an Interstate overpass, and no one is around when it falls, did it make a sound?

I've covered the Proud Boys before. For the few who've never heard of them, the Proud Boys (or PB for short) is a hate group that espouses extremist far-right political bullcrap like QAnon and Trump conspiracies. These days, they can most likely be found protesting Drag Queen Story Hour and Pride Month events. 

A few months ago, it seems the Proud Boys posted a notice they planned on protesting the NARSOL conference. It was first discussed publicly in a Facebook video post by scumbag right wing radio host Kenny Webster of KPRC 950 AM.

After months of planning, they barely convinced a dozen losers to brave 100+ degree temps for a one hour event. 

How NARSOL officially described the Proud Boys counterprotest--

"Unbeknownst to NARSOL at the time, over a month ago the fact of our conference caught the attention of a group called Proud Boys, and they took exception to what they erroneously believe NARSOL to be. They sent out a call for supporters to converge on the hotel and protest against our conference. Chatter on social media alerted us to this the first afternoon of the conference after it was well underway. This protest was set to take place the next day, day two, in the late morning.

Hotel security was advised, and they assured us that, along with help from the Houston Police Dept., precautions would be taken, and when the protest group arrived, somewhere between 25 and 50 in number, they were. The protesters gathered outside on the main road to the hotel chanting “Protect the children,” and attempted egress onto hotel property was met with police officers who made it clear that the protesters would stay on public property or be arrested.

They made the wiser choice. They obeyed the law and did what every American is guaranteed the right to do: make their opinions known in a lawful manner. They dispersed fairly soon."

The Proud Boys were largely ignored. There as no media coverage. Most simply assumed the Proud Boys were there to protest a gay pride parade held in Houston later that day. And what little coverage the Proud Boys got all weekend was when the Proud Boys fought other extremist groups like the Patriot Front or a rival right wing gang created by an ex-PB member.

Based on various acounts, what I have determined about the event is that a couple of Proud Boys losers tried to scope out the hotel but were told to leave by the police. Roughly 15 or so PB clowns then set up shop at a nearby Interstate off-ramp. They left an hour later. People just assumed they were protesting the Pride parade and got no sympathy:

Too bad there were no pictures of the event. They failed at promotion and I love it!

Neighborhood protest against Registered Citizen in Cali creates more problems than they solve

Recently, the LA Times ran an article entitled, "California’s laws test whether sexual predators can ever be rehabilitated," which covers the story of the release of the man who has been given a scary name by the media, the 'Pillowcase Rapist." Now, I remember after my appearance on the Dr. Drew show in April 2014 on this subject, even some within the cause questioned why I would "defend" such a man. I don't defend this man's past; my argument was since this man was deemed worthy of release by the civil commitment system, I want this registrant to have a fair opportunity to become a productive member of society. Whether you like the idea of such a high profile candidate to be free, this is the reality.

Now, almost two years later, the man I had to defend on the Dr. Drew show is making headlines by virtue of his label. He was released into a home in July 2014, and has remained there ever since. Within a month, neighbors established a round-the-clock protest, harassing the man, shouting obscenities, and leaving effigies around the home. This is all petty and nonsensical behavior more suited from FlorIDIOTS rather than folks from the land of the "happy cows."

And so, the vigilante thugs have eld a non-stop harassment campaign for over a year now:

Ever notice the majority of vigilantes are fat, white, middle aged and lower economic status-types?

Here is a disturbing effigy left by one of the vigilante thugs.

Another vigi-scum shouting obscenities. 

There is something deeply disturbing about all this kind of behavior. According to the LA Times piece, vigilantes have--

1. Convinced a water company to stop deliveries to the house
2. Made anonymous death threats
3. Shouted insults like, "No one in this world loves you" and made references to the man's dead mother.
4. Held a protest in front of the house complete with a grill-out and a raffle.
5. Driven by the house at 3:00 am and honk their horns. 
6. Trespassed on the property
7. Placed disturbing signs and effigies around the house.

Of course, while it makes all these self-righteous pricks feel good, it may make their target more likely to reoffend. “To have people outside your house every single day, screaming the most obscene, threatening, violent things at you, would wear on anybody’s soul,” said Christopher Yuen, a deputy public defender in Santa Clara County. If this man is truly "likely to reoffend," then I imagine the constant harassment isn't going to help this guy stay on the straight and narrow. 

To me, this is just another reason why sex offender laws should be largely repealed. Every person, no matter the case that landed him or her in jail, should have a fair chance upon release to be a productive member of society. And yes, this guy is a repeat offender so it is harder to defend. But at the same time, we have a judicial process that determined he was ready to be released, and I want this guy to succeed rather than fail. Do you?