Proud Boys ATTACK A Drag Show And Fail Miserably

[@oddjam]

This is just the start. They'll get better at this, and show up with more numbers. They want these conflicts to escalate and they want to FORCE the cops to choose a side and publicly stand on that side.

[@Charles-pf7zy]

“We in the killin' Nazi business. And cousin, business is a-boomin.” -Aldo Raine, Inglorious Bastards

[@idkwhattohaveasausername5828]

And the cops will side with the proud boys sadly

[@AshenTales]

Seems reminiscent of the Greensboro Massacre

[@mimbo2479]

Well it sure is gonna be hilarious when someone Kyle Rittenhouses these proud boys - at least we have that to look forward to

[@screamingphoenix8113]

There have been times in history where debate will rage amongst cops, and you'll have cop-on-cop violence.

[@roshango125ab]

There was also the story of the proud boy who pulled a gun on a drag time story hour presentation. Scarring the shit out of the drag queen, all the kids and parents. Saying "I'm going to protect the kids" and pulling a gun on them is the kind of wacky incompetence that would make the Proud Boys hilarious if they weren't so dangerous

[@leehalloway8787]

He seems like the type to have an accidental discharge. I'm glad that no one was physically harmed.

[@nukiradio]

They're like npcs at this point. Devoid of all irony

[@ironicfa1389]

@@sunderedsoul6495 I think in skyrim context the expression means getting married/settling down. ┬─┬ノ( º _ ºノ)

[@scottvelez3154]

@@sunderedsoul6495 I'd rather put that arrow a bit higher but yeah I second that

[@actualgoblin]

@@scottvelez3154 the balls 😈

[@ASolidSnack]

MORE 👏 ARMED 👏 DRAG QUEENS

[@prozierozie5692]

Jinkx....but with a gun 🔫

[@baronblackdragon9078]

That’s funny because Katya zamolodchika is like a 3rd degree black belt irl

[@andresmorera6426]

And armed allies!

[@snarkylive]

@@baronblackdragon9078 *gay noise and flopping arms* FATALITY

[@baronblackdragon9078]

@@snarkylive your just afraid you’d get your butt whooped by someone in thigh highs

[@liliththesolarexalted2206]

This is why more LGBTQ people need to take self defense classes and take it seriously. If some gay basher comes up to you looking for trouble, you need to be able to put that person down, or in the ground if need be.

[@androgenius_alisa]

Fuck no. Pretend to be homophobic or a friendly gay conservative. My face is broken because I met a dude outside of my weight class who harassed me and I was like: Yeah, self defence time. I got beaten by four of his friends

[@prozierozie5692]

@@dandandante-k3z can you not be a loser for five seconds, we're talking about important things here.

[@Kaphriel1]

@@dandandante-k3z you dont love god, you love the devil

[@Kaphriel1]

@@androgenius_alisa a gun will come in handy

[@prozierozie5692]

Yes, please get equipped with deterrents like sprays. We have to treat the Cons apparently like wild animals, loud noises and bear spray.

[@Fluttersniper]

“Hey man we’re gonna attack the drag show, come help us out!” 👮‍♂️ “I’m in uniform, but okay. We’ll pretend to try to stop you. Just don’t get pepper sprayed in the face and run away like a little bitch again.” “What do you mean ‘again’?!” *15 minutes later* “AGH! FUCK! NOT AGAIN!”

[@whysocurious7366]

They kinda forgot to pretend to try to stop them, tho.. xP

[@RosieRoserules]

The proud boys is the gayest name ever and their theme song is from Aladdin a Disney movie. Everybody needs to start pointing at them and laughing and giggling whenever you see them and call them out for their being scared in the closet. All of these organizations are sausage festivals and we know the kind of initiations they enjoy

[@Denariusjay]

That's the point dude. Proud boys literally started as a troll group / joke that went too far

[@ToxicAudri]

I remember reading somewhere that the initiation ritual they follow is to beat up lefties, in a sort of gang like ritual, like being jumped into the gang, except none of them want the shit beat out of them.

[@terrystevens3998]

@@Denariusjay it was never a troll or a joke, they were just a fascist movement that couldn’t just come out of nowhere and say hey we are fascist we are going to start attacking gay people, back then they were pretending they were not fascists

[@124085]

@@Denariusjay They still deserve to be mocked. These guys live and die on their "tough guy" persona. Add insult to their well-deserved injuries.

[@kobayashi1194]

Tbf the song is from the Broadway version of Aladdin and not the movie, which makes it even gayer.

[@tortellinifettuccine]

I URGE Americans to look at videos of cops in other developed nations like Britian and see how they handle things vs how American police handle things. Really opens your eyes to what police SHOULD BE. I mean holy shit there's a massive difference

[@terrychant4365]

I just saw a video the other week where a brit officer pulled a man over, hurried up to his open window, and clocked him in face hard while shouting orders to get out and keep hands up. Turned out he thought this guy was a fleeing criminal from some assault that just happened, but didn't even give this innocent driver a chance. Apologized quickly saying stuff like "you understand the situation and why i did that?" and told him to go. I'm not sure if the suit or punishment went through, and I'm not saying brits just as bad(idk the stats tbh), but I know this stuff happens everywhere and many cops have no issue ignoring your rights or abusing you.

[@andresmorera6426]

They might handle things better, but overall, they are all serving the same interests and are largely not accountable to the people they are ostensibly there to protect and serve. There is no way they SHOULD BE. They just plain SHOULDN'T BE. That said, I think I understand and agree with at least part of your sentiment. It would be a large step in the right direction if the police behaved as they do in certain other countries.

[@chandelier6811]

@@terrychant4365 Nah in America they would have shot him or at least tasered him.

[@MatthewBaka]

British cops are not much better

[@snarkylive]

The best police, and even british police are shit, bludgeon everyone present.

[@thepolarphantasm2319]

Proud Boys taking L to Pride Bois 👍

[@stormmcbeth5744]

It's nice of ShoeOnhead's fans to show up to this LGBT establishment to show their support.

[@sydt7104]

Whoof 🫣😆

[@Chrjstheshadow]

Bruh

[@lakewoodbball]

Isn’t she apart of LGBT? Anyone mind adding some more context ?

[@Blueberry_Koi]

@@lakewoodbball cause she always likes to play the all sides are fine, and used to have a large right wing audience

[@Chrjstheshadow]

@@lakewoodbball Shoe’s had some bad drag takes, along with a few weirdly alty responses when aesthetic or optics come into play, and the right desperately wants her to change sides. All that combined and people make jokes like this

[@michaeljames2349]

“Why are they acting cowardly?” Because they’re cowards 🙌

[@wohodude100]

Police act cowardly because they’re the police. If they actually wanted to be brave and serve their country, then they would’ve joined the military where they will expect that the other side will actually fight back. Being a cop means having a legal right to assault unarmed civilians

[@whysocurious7366]

Oh yeah

[@MrBobbymacaroni]

When using pepper spray outdoors, always check the wind direction and as Cowboy Roy always advises, "Never piss into the wind..."

[@freedomishavingachoice3020]

Good advice, may I add that my mom taught me that wasp bug spray can be used if pepper spray is sold out...Do what you gotta do y'all.

[@xXRickTrolledXx]

@Tara Maple Your mom is a fucking savage LMAO 🤣

[@iz2333]

Also don't use it if you suffer from asthma or hypertension. People are way to flippant with this stuff.

[@litkeys3497]

It's true folks! Proud Boys have got themselves with their own bear mace more than once in big fights

[@fionafox420]

The gel spray works better outdoors, than the aerosolized kind. It sticks to the target, and there is little to no blowback.

[@eyeguyart8685]

Why would the cops be there if they weren't prepared to take action??? Oh wait--

[@fanofmetal1]

Plausible deniablity. They were there and so they can claim they saw nothing wrong. Then they investigate themselves and find no wrong doing on the cops parts.

[@Gloomdrake]

@@fanofmetal1 seems like a greeeeeeat system

[@merritt2014]

I can't say I'm very proud of these boys

[@krs1297]

The cops would've been all over the proud boys if they were black.

[@nukiradio]

The cops couldnt even tell which people were PB or not if they were even vaguely hispanic, let alone black

[@RosieRoserules]

@@nukiradio it's easy to tell who the proud boys are 3% are they're all dressed alike like sheep and they are the ones causing the trouble those are the ones that showed up at peaceful BLM protest and burn things down Google the umbrella man Google the boogaloo boys Google Nashville courthouse burned down and you will find far right Trump infiltrators. That's what makes me mad when y'all bring up the protest of 20/20 where it wasn't just BLM it was far right people showing up too because there was nothing else to do in 2020 we were all on lockdown and so everybody met with their differences in the street

[@angelantayhua3096]

Not even black. If they were protesters about known liberal causes they would be all over them.

[@ZachRM95]

@@nukiradio hmm idk bro your comment sounding pretty boot licker energy to it

[@albe8479]

at this point cops are just there to ensure arresting you if you dare to defend yourself with a proportionate amount of violence to this criminals

[@CaptainPrincess]

I think that to suggest this was cowardice is letting them off easy The real truth I think is that they didnt intervene because they wanted to allow and maybe even support the goons in their attempted assault

[@isuckatusernames4297]

iirc most american cops see themselves as the punisher or something like that. and of course having the mentality of an edgy 14 yo, they think they're the ones opressed

[@darnfrick3354]

​@@isuckatusernames4297 It's really telling too when they think the Punisher logo is an appropriate symbol for attacking minorities 💀

[@alistairmurray626]

or maybe they didn't move forward because they were walking away from pepper spray being let off?

[@isuckatusernames4297]

@@alistairmurray626 cops, even american ones are trained specifically for these situations. but since those guys weren't black they couldn't shoot

[@CaptainPrincess]

@@alistairmurray626 Nah

[@CallMeFreakFujiko]

I decided to get pepper spray to take on my trip to New York. I got it at Target for like, $15 or $20. They asked for an ID, but that's all I needed to get the thing out of the store. I told the bag check people at the airport that I had pepper spray in one of my bags (still in the package since I don't want my clothes to be pepper sprayed) and they were like "that's fine" and let me through. I've never had to use it but I feel safer with it on me.

[@flashthompson6566]

Eh, buy better stuff. Google around. There is far better stuff out there than what you can get at a Target. Don't get bear spray. It may or may not be more powerful (it depends on a variety of factors between brands), but the real reason you don't want it is it makes more a cloud instead of a stream. Good for a whole group of proud boys, but less so for an individual attacker.

[@luci_ix5181]

Make sure to replace it every few years the general expiration is like 2 years after bought

[@bailey5924]

@@flashthompson6566 Could you recommend any brands to look for, I'm also looking to buy some and never have before

[@flashthompson6566]

@@bailey5924 not really, I researched it a while back in 2020 when all of that was going down, but didn't end up buying any. If I get bored later I'll do some digging and leave another reply. I would say just buy whatever the cops use. At least around here they prefer the more foam like kind, kind of like the gel Vaush showed but it foams up after being sprayed

[@flashthompson6566]

@@bailey5924 I just did some quick googling to try to jog my memory and lots of places are saying go Sabre, and that did ring a bell from what I can recall when I was looking into it last time. I also didn't know Mace was an actual brand name. I mean, it's not like Kleenex makes crappy tissues, right? It's the name for a reason, I'd figure. But Sabre is what the cops carry I guess. I'd say get one of their more powerful, slightly more expensive products. The red gel line. I didn't look to into it, but I didn't see any that said foam, just gel. But I guess the gel also decreases the chances of it blowing back in your face. But it also means you have to actually hit them, whereas the more spray kind you can just kinda spray in their general direction and hope the wind doesn't catch it.

[@whatsupinspace854]

If you're in Canada And get asked by police, Your pepper spray is a dog deterrent if you're in the city or a bear or coyote deterrent if you're in the country. It's illegal in Canada to carry anything that's intended to hurt other people as a weapon. You could get in trouble for even having a fishing club in your car, If you tell the police that you're intent is to use it on bad guys should they hastle you.

[@PlatinumAltaria]

In most places telling the cops you're going to commit assault is not a pro gamer move.

[@darnfrick3354]

​@@PlatinumAltaria I think we're talking self defense here

[@nunyabidnis3815]

Working in pizza delivery years ago, corporate wouldn't allow anyone to carry pepper spray or any self defense whatsoever... so I kept wasp and hornet spray. Ya know.. in case of wasps and/or hornets.

[@pako5586]

That's what you get for voting in a liberal and anot a leftist

[@katyungodly]

@@darnfrick3354 here in Canada there is no difference between self defense and assault. Carrying any weapon whatsoever is illegal. If you are attacked, you must defend yourself with whatever happens to be around you, for if you defend yourself with a weapon you were carrying on your person then that is considered assault. I hate it, I feel unsafe on the streets.

[@sillysimic79]

It WAS doughnut time. For the Shame Boys, taking that fat L

[@z115zt7]

‘Code 9-6. I repeat, code 9-6. We’re out of doughnuts. Heading back to the station for a resupply. Over’ - jenny cop and the shame boys

[@EdenLippmann]

These guys have got to realise the word 'degenerate' is literally meaningless at this point, right? Like, they might as well be saying "You smell!"

[@autobotstarscream765]

There are those who still cling to using it to say something like "undead monster" or "witch to be burned" and fight to revive the strength of "degenerate" as a grave dehumanizing insult, and their opponents have their own words like "problematic" instead of "degenerate" and "sin" to say the same thing in a different language.

[@mistared4021]

Same thing with groomer, it's pretty much lost it's meaning even in regards to the way Republicans use it,do they mean you're LGBTQ? Or in favour of sex ed? Maybe your a fan of trans people being left alone, they'll call all of these groomers.

[@samuelbekele3601]

Groomer and Degenerate still mean somthing, it just doesn't mean anything coming out of their mouth

[@isuckatusernames4297]

@@mistared4021 hell, they'll even call you a bundle of sticks and think you're trans yourself. because they can't cope

[@NathanBarnesN3rd]

The irony of a Pud Boy gang member calling anyone else a "degenerate"...

[@BN-cf8gk]

“White privilege is a myth…” *gets away with this shit*

[@HalfBackCrack]

"pRiDe Is A sIn!" - Jordan Peterson

[@SanguineThor]

God damn give the thumbnail person a raise. ANOTHER raise.

[@samkittredge7353]

Pepper spray is also great cuz it can’t create martyrs. You can show off a bullet wound, but it’s hard to look tough when you’re screaming and pissing yourself from spray.

[@gabriellegoodwin4422]

It’s absolutely horrific how the kids and families who just wanted a nice evening were harassed by a bunch of white supremacists outside the building. The fact that this isn’t surprising is horrific.

[@braeden9606]

The proud boys are nothing compared to the vaushite army

[@varun009]

*the vaushite contingent

[@KratomFlavoredAdidas]

Army Group Vaush

[@varun009]

@@KratomFlavoredAdidas vaush army group of (not gay) best friends.

[@SA-mo3hq]

Nah, joining the ranks of the Vaushite army immediately makes you TurboGay. I, for instance, am now spirtually gay.

[@podpoe]

ok but like.. do us vaushites go outside? and are we armed?

[@LRichelieu]

I got my concealed carry license just for this, we need to start staying safe because I refuse to be a victim to conservatives.

[@HOMELESSG0D]

no we need to abolish the 2nd. People don't need guns

[@stormmcbeth5744]

"Good guy with gun stops bad guy with gun"

[@124085]

@@stormmcbeth5744 Except in this case it's an actual good guy and not a police officer.

[@stormmcbeth5744]

@@124085 still fictional

[@twisted_fo0l]

@@stormmcbeth5744100 % of shootings end when the shooter is arrested of a good guy with a gun shoots it.

[@jacobford3452]

For the standard of what merits lethal force it depends highly on state and who the aggressor/victim is. If you're a minority and/or the aggressor is white it's generally harder to get away with lethal self defense. So for who we are: pepper spray is a good way to stay safe and avoid jail.

[@drbjbpog9956]

P

[@cookie5535]

If your LGBTand minority in MD (and others im sure) courts your looked on more favorably if you use a gun in lethal self defense. States that are more progressive are that way now. Its more cut and dry and pepper spray wont stop most everyone and gets people who are attacked by an armed man killed on a regular basis. Mace is nothing. If your a female and qualifiey competent I highly recommend getting a concealed carry license it can and does save lived.

[@fangsabre]

I had a friend who was like a student law enforcement intern or something and they gave him pepper spray. He was showing me how far it would spray and tried to get it further and aimed directly into the wind and maced himself

[@Chiefleif91]

Lmaooooooohdigsigjzugjfjgjftjfzjtzgj

[@herec0mestheCh33f]

LMAOOOO hope he was okay

[@fangsabre]

@@herec0mestheCh33f He was fine after a bit but I about died laughing watching him dash to the fountain at the school we were at (it was a couple hours after everyone else went home) to wash his eyes out

[@TheMrDamp]

Pepper spray spreads to a wide area when sprayed, I got accidentally sprayed in a restaurant one time and the entire restaurant was coughing for several minutes afterwards

[@TheBlarggle]

Johnny Knoxville had all the "non-lethal" products tested on him and he said by far if you're trying to stop someone from attacking you or subdue them in anyway, you want to go with pepper spray. It takes time to wash out/wear off, it's a distance weapon, it works on everyone, you don't have to aim it perfectly for it to still work, and you can conceal it very easily.

[@haruhirogrimgar6047]

That is why it pisses me off so much when Vaush, Destiny, or any other pro-gun dipsh't out there tries to defend firearms for "self-defense." We have specially designed tools for thwarting an agressor that are incredibly successful and don't come with the issues guns do.

[@fuglong]

It does not work on everyone, I've seen some really impressive crackheads

[@fuglong]

@@haruhirogrimgar6047 yeah but no. Vaush is talking about violent revolt, violent revolt sometimes needs range. Getting up in someone's face is a pretty dumb way to stay safe during a violent event

[@TheBlarggle]

@@haruhirogrimgar6047 Oh no. I still think if you want to own a gun for self defense or home defense you should. But if you're not comfortable with taking a person's life then non-lethal methods are obviously the go to for personal safety. Some people forfeit their right to life in the actions they take. Also, as the other person mentioned, there **WILL** come a day when an authoritarian/fascistic political party attempts to gain a majority of power. Maybe not in your lifetime, but it will happen. And it won't be through voting and bureaucracy. It'll be at the barrel of a gun. And even if they win, they won't win without a fight. You still live in a reality where the meanest caveman with the biggest stick is still a threat. The sticks have changed, but the caveman hasn't. He will kill you if he doesn't like you or wants to take your shit.

[@haruhirogrimgar6047]

@@TheBlarggle There is nothing good that comes for society with civilian gun ownership, particularly high civilian gun ownership. Vaush himself has argued this point in past debates, all of the data points towards this reality. But instead he and you people just ignore that because you fetishize the idea of taking a life for "self defense."

[@bucky_deer]

This clip was like 3 minutes of the proud boys attacking the show and 12 minutes talking about pepper spray lol

[@emarbeats6896]

So you watched all 15 minutes?

[@bucky_deer]

@@emarbeats6896 what can I say I was very interested in the pepper spray discussion

[@atl6s]

@@emarbeats6896 how else would they have determined the contents of the video? lmfao

[@EdenLippmann]

If you're living somewhere where you're afraid for your safety, I urge you to Report, Request, Regale: report everything to the police, even if you know they won't act; write to your local politician requesting that they do something, even if they're repubican; and regale your friends and family with every incident, especially if they're republican. One of the most potent defence ,ethods for any community is awareness.

[@Matt_Fields_29]

don't talk to the police.

[@dynamicworlds1]

If you're living in the US and you're not at least somewhat afraid for your safety, you're living in denial. What do you want me to do, spend every hour of the day calling the cops on the Republican party?

[@EdenLippmann]

@@dynamicworlds1 Ah, yes, because if somebody tells you to do something, what they mean is you should spend _every_ _second_ _of_ _every_ _day_ doing it. Moderation, you say? I've never heard of it.

[@sydt7104]

Paper trails help.

[@Sharkamfss]

@@Matt_Fields_29 That's not going to help.

[@spartiguuts1630]

That's my home town. Sad to see this really is happening everywhere.

[@blasphimus]

Get a gun and this won't happen much longer.

[@SilverDragonJay]

I don't live there, but I used to live within spontaneous visiting distance. Very sad to see this happen so close to home. People like to frame California as this leftist state, this space where Leftist ideas go unchallenged, but the truth is that its not the case. The fact that Republicans can run virtually unopposed in some districts and counties is proof. We can't let up, we can't get complacent, and we have to keep an eye out for these kinds of people, even at home.

[@waitaminute2015]

Where is this?

[@SilverDragonJay]

@@waitaminute2015 It occurred in Woodland CA. You can see it in the tweet with the video

[@waitaminute2015]

@@SilverDragonJay thank you.

[@BeakerButch420]

Pepper gel is not a joke. Make sure to check your spray, but some shoots out as a straight line that'll expand on contact, which is better and less risky.

[@flashthompson6566]

The foam kind, like cops carry?

[@d0nj03]

I think even the non-gel comes in a 'stream' version so there's less chance of blowback. You don't really need it to be AoE in most situations anyway. It just probably runs out faster than the spray-spray.

[@jacob510]

Why didn't the cops stop the proud boys? Why didn't Hannah Montana ever stop Miley Cyrus from doing things? Hint, this video shows 5(ish) proud boys and 3 uniformed proud boys attacking a drag show

[@Psychotol]

"guns on the right tasers on the left" don't worry about it, the cops themselves confuse the two as well at times.

[@ruth540]

Love how the police also got a hit of the good stuff ☺️

[@AeronPrince]

I've used pepper spray on someone trying to start a fight at my job, I had been injured in one a few weeks before. Bless the deserving with the hot sauce. Be careful though, it does linger and can be really bad for those with respiratory issues like asthma even if the exposure is incidental.

[@dynamicworlds1]

I mean, getting away from the air that burns your mouth and eyes is just basic pain avoidance. Who sticks around where pepper spray was recently used?

[@xXRickTrolledXx]

“Bless the deserving with the sauce” should be someone’s epitaph.

[@bentaft8791]

I think the pepper spray was in the air and they got away from it.

[@klausd.6285]

Thankyou for clearing up on what people are allowed to use lethal force. So many people literally think you can just kill someone just for words or even just breaking into your home. You can’t kill someone just for pushing you or breaking into your home and get away with it. Pretty much every State stand your ground law literally states within reason and you will have to prove that reason in court if you kill them. People need to get it out of their mind that you can just kill anyone whenever you FEEL threatened, that isn’t a thing. There are a lot of people in prison for murdering someone because they got into a fight they started and the they killed pushed them and said back off, they thought that meant they were allowed to do a murder. Or a guy who was “protecting his property” from 2 teenagers who were there to steal when they thought he wasn’t home, shot them, not kill them, taunted them, then killed them while on the phone with 911. It baffles me that people literally think you can just murder someone over any little thing.

[@davidbartel6823]

"proud boys" sounds like the name a homosexual organization tbh 😂

[@Thesunisuptheskyisblue]

Seems everyone had forgotten the term “Proud to be American” It’s no wonder so many people call them gay. Yet Antifa is more gay than the proud boys will ever be.

[@SplermMcFlerm]

I had a pepper spray that used that gel stuff and my bro shot some on the area id sit down and play guitar. 30 min on it and I found out the next day how hard it is to sing at a choir competition while enduring balls and taint marinated in Satan's chili.

[@nochillwill4667]

This I where I refer to the saying "Armed gays don't get bashed." - Bring Consealed Carry - Bring your own (metal scrap from the nearest metal works plate backed) book cases. And set books back to wall for " viewing purposes" - call in friends to sit in on event to not only swell numbers in a fight, but to also have a set group drawing good attention. The cops won't help so we gotta help one another.

[@gmlg]

Food with pepper spray was a joke in The Simpsons, "Why are you using my pepper spray" "Im pretending its habanero chili"

[@saininj]

It happened in my state. Very disappointed in my state right now

[@fighttheevilrobots3417]

What state?

[@blasphimus]

Stay armed.

[@ashleighhahn5476]

California. Particularly it happened in a pretty liberal area near Sacramento called Woodland

[@herec0mestheCh33f]

Most of your state's population is fairly normal. These rightoids are the deviants. They're the ones who deserve to be shamed.

[@charlesdupree5622]

They probably backed off to avoid the cloud of pepper spray.

[@somedudeok1451]

Cops are disgusting. Me and a friend had to use pepper spray once against an assaulter running after us. It was satisfying to see his reaction.

[@brinks2469]

Stun guns aren’t the same as tasers. Tasers have prongs that get shot into the target while stun guns are a glorified 9v battery.

[@TheCountOfMommysCrisco]

You don't need to be hit directly by pepper-spray in order to want to get some distance from its proximity, that stuff fills an entire room with particulate matter. The balcony they were standing beneath was enough to make that stuff spread-out like a cloud, so I'm not at all shocked that everyone's first instinct was to put some distance from it. The fact that the cops even let it get to that point is a travesty to begin with.

[@blasphimus]

Cops don't care. Get a gun and protect yourself. I would love to defend myself against a 3-5 PBs like this. THat's why they give you 15 in a clip.

[@KnightofAntiquity]

The cops retreated from pepper spray

[@jaymorgan7728]

That Proud Boy is so used to huffing glue and drinking paint thinner that the pepper spray has zero effect.

[@darlalathan6143]

It worked on these Proud Boys!

[@TheJoYo]

please learn how to use pepper spray. you will end up effected by your own spray if you are not careful.

[@marioprisciandaro871]

"I'm not a cop" -Ian 'definitely a cop' Vaush

[@faestark4898]

hey uh as a girl from canada where you can't have mace, wasp spray is super cool BUT if you were to get some in your eyes accidentally you could potentially be risking permanent damage to your vision so please be careful

[@roberteriksen6434]

It's dissapointing to see the school bully dynamic just continuing through your entire life. Don't stop the bully, only engage if the victim gets the upper hand.

[@stinkmonger]

pepper spray = elden ring perfumer bottles

[@joshuastephens3926]

The cops obviously got the down range mist of the spray. If you are even remotely close to pepper spray you will get that stuff in your nose and mouth at least. The cops also can see that the proud boys are getting out of dodge once they get tagged. Yeah I would back the hell up too when you let that shit fly lol. Pepper spray is hell fire. That will ruin your day. It is interesting though how casual they are with these proud boys and how they are fair less aggressive with their obvious violent harassing of drag queens.

[@snarkylive]

those are off-duty cops and deputies trying to assault that joint

[@thesilvanalyst6880]

Loading up my Howitzer Pepper artillery to provide cover fire for Christopher street day.

[@michaelkendzior1711]

In that split second one of the proud boys or should we call them, republicans could have shot the place up. When a real cop sees a threat of violence to the community they react. Their 1# job with 30-40% of that communities budget is to protect and keep piece. Not allow it to escalate.

[@kfreed1219]

Pepper spray is less then leathel, some one with underlying medical issue could get hurt so don't take legal advice online. Always defend yourself but to say pepper spray someone if they call you names you don't like may not he the best idea. Not that he said anything wrong just saying.

[@iz2333]

He absolutely said wrong stuff with how he implied it was harmless. Even hypertension can put you at risk of dying to pepper spray.

[@nunyabidnis3815]

@@iz2333 Oh gosh golly, what a tragic outcome for a right wing hate mob.

[@Sharkamfss]

@@nunyabidnis3815 It would be a terrible outcome if the death gets blamed on you and you get charged with a crime.

[@fuglong]

I hope whoever I pepper spray has medical complications are you even thinking?

[@iz2333]

@@nunyabidnis3815 Ah I forgor pepper spray is very selective with it's targeting and only hurts fascists. If you're fine with a manslaughter charge, have fun.

[@bearisconfusing]

The second that Vaush said guñs are masculine my brain just exploded with images of goth fems and trad fems holding guñs

[@datwee7576]

if you can, military grade flashlights are also one of, if not the most effective non lethal self defense weapon. Just point it at a persons eyes while on and they will be temp blind for a couple of seconds.

[@davitdavid7165]

The pepper spray discussion should be had in pro gun circles. Can you imagine how interesting it will be?

[@thecollector6746]

Interesting as in how they will glitch when their entire argument is annihilated by the mere mention of demonstrable, non-lethal self-defense with stopping power no matter the size of the assailant is brought into the conversation.

[@snarkylive]

"we should mount pepper spray launchers on our forend picatinny rails"

[@davitdavid7165]

@@snarkylive m203 with a 40mm pepper spray grenade

[@wulfleyn6498]

I know some of them will mention range but there are modified paintball guns that fire plastic pepper spray containers and even some air pistols that are more concealable that fire the same.

[@sandollor]

It is. Being pepper sprayed can justify lethal force. That's how police are trained amd it's the same legally in most circumstances with civilians.

[@discordantvole1416]

Kimber makes a “pepper-blaster” which is basically a gunpowder-propelled mace spray. Single-use but it has an impressive area of effect/range. Also, it fits on a keychain.

[@EdgieAlias]

John Browning made the Browning Hi-Power and it was designed to perfection! :)

[@EternalDensity]

I'm in Auatralia and I'm not even sure it's legal to carry a bottle of hot sauce with intent to discharge it as an irritant.

[@tomanyfandoms1726]

Yep, it’s considered an prohibited weapon, I think you can get a knife from a hunting store though, just make sure it’s properly hidden and only carried in areas you need it

[@fuglong]

Lol just hire a kangaroo bodyguard. They are ripped

[@lethalsub]

A lady's gun is a feminine self-defence weapon.

[@CabbageYe]

Cops are immune to pepper spray I saw that in a movie

[@TheArtistKnownAsNooblet]

Okay pepper spray pneumatic guns sounds rad as hell

[@PuppyM0dr]

Get guns Don't let them leave next time

[@cherylstraub5970]

the cops got pepper sprayed too. lol

[@dylanfooler]

With the pepper spray thing, yes, very accurate, had to call the cops on my step mom for attacking my sibling, I sat on her and my sibling pepper sprayed her until she calmed down. The cops said if anything else happened we'd be the ones in trouble. What was funny is my sibling grabbed it and tried to have me use but I didn't know how so I passed it back while just, squatting on my step mom

[@Play3r21]

Guys it’s time to call in the pepper M1-Abrams

[@Buckleup-x9r]

I am looking forward to seeing these guys run up on the wrong crowd.

[@Thesunisuptheskyisblue]

Like who Antifa?? Nah they had put them in there place.

[@pedrosantana2230]

2 min of PB, 13 min of pepper spray banter

[@jakobc.2558]

Vaush being inspirational again. There are pepper spray guns. They are just like high pressure water guns which shoot pepper spray.

[@FlpDaMattress]

Pepper spray is like a grenade. If one person gets sprayed, everyone gets sprayed.

[@soeasyastonercoulddoit]

If you're downwind from pepper spray, you're getting it pretty bad too. Bad take on saying those cops were running away.

[@alexlockwood9847]

To make pepperspray 100% nonlethal, they would need to make it nontoxic and even keep food allergies and such into account. I mean can you imagine the drama if a cop sprays someone and they die, foaming at the mouth and covered in welts? I reckon you can eat it.

[@terrychant4365]

Gun/taser position depends on what handed the officer is. Gun goes by your dominant hand, so in life or death situation, you're faster and more practiced. Muscle memory. I wonder if this is a factor for that woman that shot instead of tased that guy. Like she knew she should tase, but panicked and instinctually drew the gun?

[@ToxicAudri]

Likely, but that just highlights the failings of training, the cops are conditioned to care more about protecting their own lives rather than ensuring the safety and lives of others, there's a popular saying in cop circles. "Better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6."

[@terrychant4365]

@@ToxicAudri yea, I dont mean to sound like I'm justifying it if thats how it came across.

[@hail_satan]

That makes sense, especially considering how incompetent and undereducated our police are

[@ToxicAudri]

@@hail_satan the institutions want undereducated police, they are more likely to obey without question, more likely to be authortarianistic, and more likely to resort to violence.

[@DaneMurdock]

pro tip. do not use pepper spray in doors.

[@K._Red]

Feel better Voosh

[@knowklelowbody7505]

the fucking picture of the pepper gel on the mannequin fucking had me rolling

[@ZephyrDoesMedia]

If you are also worried a bit about spray and want something a little more precise, pepper gel is a nice alternative. Still aerates, but not as bad.

[@wabschall]

Pepper gel? So mild napalm?

[@ZephyrDoesMedia]

@@wabschall Tasty Napalm

[@wabschall]

@@ZephyrDoesMedia My favorite

[@psychocomytic9778]

Pepperball guns would be great investments about now. Imagine the ammount of opfor you can put out of commission with a handful of paintball players.

[@banquetoftheleviathan1404]

Fear of mutilation is enough in my state and since a punch can break your nose it counts as a threat of mutilation

[@bigmanbarry2299]

Doubt

[@fuglong]

Lmao test that out hog

[@calvinpell1738]

Pepper spray is literally just playing as death guard in real life

[@davo312]

i wonder what they’re so proud of… really makes you think

[@J.Doza46]

For someone who says they don’t know much about pepper spray and less lethal defense, his analysis about how useful it is is spot on. Pepper spray is a gift to anyone who wants some protection without the baggage of having to when and how to use a gun.

[@mindhackz]

If you ever been pepper sprayed you’d know why they backed up. It lingers and is PAINFUL after it’s been sprayed. Being 2 feet away would not be feasible. The problem is they didn’t act before that happened. Not what they did after.

[@annme_87]

The pepper spray is good advice but to add to it NEVER LEAVE IT IN YOUR CAR! It can get hot enough to cause it to explode and it's a nightmare to try to clean up.

[@Pollitocaldito]

The cops reaction to exiting the pepper sprayed area is fair. Not justifying their unwillingness to de escalate the situation before it got to that point but as a prior service member who has been oc sprayed and worked with ordnance that was composed of it, that shit sucks. Much rather get punched in the dick than getting a full stream of oc spray to the face or inhaling it. Non lethal but if feels like you're suffocating

[@thibautklinger5178]

They saw a bunch of assholes searching for Trouble and without hesitation pulled Out their pepperspray and gave them Trouble. Now that is a Boy to be proud of.

[@DevinPlaysitAll]

America speedrunning fascism includes both the rise and the fall of it, I guess

[@SilverJ17]

5:02 Arrested? For all we know, they'd likely be getting tased or even shot in this climate. Unarmed? With our police, you can apparently still lose your life for resisting even vaguely or 'resisting'.

[@Spiral.Dynamics]

Cops and Klan work hand in hand.

[@ashleycalhoun1824]

Vaush, while I was a mailman I accidentally sprayed myself with my issued pepper spray while driving at night. It was in a pouch in my mail satchel, and the steering wheel drove the spray button in. It definitely hurt and made it hard to drive the van.

[@LibertarianLeninistRants]

thats an action the proud boys won't be so proud about

[@nunyabidnis3815]

The rest of them will just 'disavow' and just say they were liberal larpers, if they haven't already.

[@adabsurdum5905]

Remember how easy Ar15s are to get, guys. There's no reason you can't buy one!

[@dishonoredundead]

Legally speaking pepper spray is great, but as far as effectivity it's not. It hurts EVERYONE in like a 10 foot radius. Including you. And presumably you don't have a lot of room to retreat, because if you did you would be trying to make distance, not pepper spray. So now you're blind, and hoping the person attacking you is also blind and doesn't have tolerance, because if he is like state champion of hot pepper eating all you've done is blind yourself in addition to being overpowered. Not to mention blinded anyone who might want to get involved. Better than nothing, though. I've seen a lot of people get sprayed in altercations, and usually it's more embarrassing than it is effective. Almost like a public shaming.

[@autobotstarscream765]

He thinks you need the pepper spray _to_ retreat and make distance, if you're cornered just drop dead I guess...

[@Sabagegah]

We need to get self-defence.