31 Patriot Front members arrested near Idaho pride event
Source: Politico
Authorities arrested 31 members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front near an Idaho pride event Saturday after they were found packed into the back of a U-Haul truck with riot gear.
The men were standing inside the truck wearing khakis, navy blue shirts and beige hats with white balaclavas covering their faces when Coeur dAlene police stopped the U-Haul and began arresting them on the side of the road.
They came to riot downtown, Coeur dAlene Police Chief Lee White said at a news conference. All 31 were charged with conspiracy to riot, a misdemeanor, White said. The men were going through the booking process Saturday afternoon and are scheduled to be arraigned on Monday, he said.
Based on evidence collected and documents, authorities found that the group was planning to riot in several areas of downtown, not just the park, White said. Police found riot gear, one smoke grenade, shin guards and shields inside the van, White said. They wore arm patches and logos on their hats that identified them as members of Patriot Front, he said.
Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2022/06/11/patriot-front-members-arrested-idaho-00039000
doc03
(35,328 posts)That must be the official Nazi uniform.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,001 posts)blueinredohio
(6,797 posts)except with a mask.
SergeStorms
(19,200 posts)but they don't want to catch gay or trans viruses, you know......because they'll turn gay or transgender. That's how it spreads you know. 🤪
MissMillie
(38,553 posts).
Lulu Latech
(29,098 posts)The Redoubt folks in Northern Idaho are getting more and more itchy to start something.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Redoubt#:~:text=The%20American%20Redoubt%20is%20a%20political%20migration%20movement,Washington%2C%20as%20a%20safe%20haven%20for%20conservative%20Christians.
MontanaMama
(23,313 posts)have to go through north Idaho to get to the coast its a white supremacy sewer so sad because it is staggeringly beautiful.
milestogo
(16,829 posts)Holy shit.
JI7
(89,248 posts)attending the event caused it.
This happened with some of the blm protests where those causing problems and damage to things were right wingers .
pazzyanne
(6,551 posts)It took a while for law enforcement to figure this out, but then the crackdowns started.
https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2022/06/01/boogaloo-bois-member-sentenced-to-4-years-on-weapons-charges/
Prof. Toru Tanaka
(1,956 posts)only 1 of the group of 31 is from Idaho. No doubt there was money from other sources funding this shit.
MarcA
(2,195 posts)Koch(?) Mercer(?) Singer(?) Thiel(?) et al.
Bengus81
(6,931 posts)yonder
(9,664 posts)Good to see this playing out differently and unexpectedly with these kooks.
Idaho Department of Fish and Game says barbed hooks only, no catch and release under 6 inches and chum all you want with big trucks, guns, U-hauls, beer, ammo and Ammon.
AntiFascist
(12,792 posts)the pride event, which is perfectly legal, and they would only become concerned once they start using them.
Eliot Rosewater
(31,109 posts)KPN
(15,643 posts)SergeStorms
(19,200 posts)I give them a huge amount of credit for standing up to these cretins. You can't blame them for defending their rights though.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,001 posts)nakocal
(552 posts)the rioters from the BLM rallies...
Lasher
(27,579 posts)They want to play soldier like in the movies.
SCantiGOP
(13,869 posts)As the US was preparing for WW2, my Dad told me it was common for judges to drop charges for first time offenders, sometimes even for things like stealing or assault, if the person would agree to join the military.
That would obviously be a gross violation of civil liberties, but oh wouldnt it be sweet to see all 31 sentenced to 2 years in the Marine Corps.
AntiFascist
(12,792 posts)KPN
(15,643 posts)criminals who were offered enlistment as an alternative sentence. He ultimately went on to become a very successful patent attorney, though he didnt get there (actually become an attorney) until his late 30s. He was an incredibly loving, compassionate, positive and likable person. He always said the judges alternative sentence of enlisting in the army was the best thing that ever happened to him.
So Im probably more open minded about this kind of alternative sentencing than you but not in this specific case. These idiots need to be incarcerated. All theyll do in the military is spread their hatred.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,001 posts)I dont want them in ANY military. My U.S. Army does not permit scum if the earth like this, nor would the US Marine Corps.
Toss out the trash.
The Roux Comes First
(1,299 posts)Maybe encountering actual patriots sworn to defend our country and enduring the intense training and hazing they would likely face could change some minds
but I am very troubled at how many ex-military seem to stumble-bum themselves into these would-be militias with the idea that they have the only concept of how patriotism works and how to defend it.
All in all, no way. Straight jail time.
jmowreader
(50,557 posts)How about sentencing them to live as drag queens for five years?
David__77
(23,372 posts)I hope not.
Bengus81
(6,931 posts)Same thing,a lot of petty stuff would get guys that choice from a Judge whether you were black or white.
Lasher
(27,579 posts)I was drafted in 1969. Bunked with a guy who was given a choice: prison or 2 years in the Army.
progree
(10,904 posts)Link to tweet
From: Patriot Front arrested in Idaho
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216789903
OnlinePoker
(5,719 posts)I would think they'd remove anything like that before zap strapping them. I know they probably searched it already, but it doesn't seem like good security.
dalton99a
(81,475 posts)Ferrets are Cool
(21,106 posts)cilla4progress
(24,728 posts)excellent!!
Historic NY
(37,449 posts)C Moon
(12,213 posts)love_katz
(2,579 posts)Preferably leave the Uhaul parked in Death Valley, padlocked shut.
Prof. Toru Tanaka
(1,956 posts)Journeyman
(15,031 posts)But seriously, what is "riot gear"?
ReluctanceTango
(219 posts)But I'm guessing body armor, riot helmets and eye protection against tear gas or flying objects, either goggles or face shields. Maybe some other accessories. I don't know the full accoutrement available, but I do know you can find it online. For instance, Amazon sells the body army and riot helmets with face shields, but I can't be arsed to check out all the possibilities they have that would qualify for riot gear.
H2O Man
(73,537 posts)This makes me happy.
ejbr
(5,856 posts)Pride Boys
vercetti2021
(10,156 posts)Scared of the rainbow? Well get use to it lil boys. We aren't going anywhere
Botany
(70,501 posts)As a boring straight white guy I came to a simple solution about "the gay problem" years ago
and that is I don't have sex with men.
JohnnyRingo
(18,628 posts)The law doesn't want to admit they have someone on the inside and/or they have wire taps everywhere around them.
ReluctanceTango
(219 posts)If there were wiretaps, the feebies would have set them up based on what they saw with social media. They're more likely to have the resources for it than the locals.
Even if they had an insider, then...good. You stop these monsters any way you can.
leftyladyfrommo
(18,868 posts)little town on a beautiful lake. We used to go over and picnic in the park. My grandmother fixed fried chicken. My uncle fished.
Then the Rightwingers came out in the open.
A while ago word got out that Antifa was coming to Coeur d alene. All these gun totin guys showed up to protect the town from evil. But no one ever came and then everybody got in their truck and went home.
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,490 posts)By Quinn Welsch and Garrett Cabeza
The Spokesman-Review Updated June 11, 2022 10:59 PM
Link: https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/northwest/idaho/article262430397.html
Snips:
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Police were tipped off by a citizen who said they saw a large group of people wearing masks and donning shields looking like a little army jump into a U-Haul truck Saturday afternoon at a hotel parking lot, White said.
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In my opinion I would gladly arrest 31 individuals who are coming to riot in our city for a misdemeanor, rather than have them participate in some sort of seriously disruptive event which is exactly what they were planning in the downtown area, White said. He said the group planned to riot in City Park, along Sherman Avenue and possibly at other downtown locations.
Will be interesting to see how this plays out in court, especially since the police chief said they likely will be charged with misdemeanors.
Good also to learn the Pride event was successful and went ahead with no serious issues.
KY........
Mysterian
(4,587 posts)or they would have been in real trouble.
How is conspiracy to riot not a felony??
riversedge
(70,204 posts)31 linked to white nationalist group arrested near Pride event in Idaho
The suspects, who were dressed similarly and allegedly had riot shields, were booked on suspicion of conspiring to riot, Coeur d'Alene police said.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/31-linked-white-nationalist-group-arrested-pride-event-idaho-rcna33136
00:42 /02:11
June 11, 2022, 8:15 PM CDT / Updated June 11, 2022, 11:41 PM CDT
By Dennis Romero and Michelle Acevedo
Thirty-one people affiliated with the white nationalist group Patriot Front were arrested near an annual LGBTQ+ event Saturday in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, police said.
The suspects were booked on suspicion of conspiracy to riot, Coeur d'Alene Police Chief Lee White said at an afternoon news conference. Among those in custody late Saturday was a man with the same name as Patriot Front's Dallas-based founder, Thomas Ryan Rousseau.
White said police were made aware in recent days that a number of groups planned to disrupt Pride in the Park, an annual event highlighting civil rights struggles for the LGBTQ+ communities.
Staffing was increased and awareness was heightened by the time dispatchers fielded a report of 20 people in a U-Haul vehicle Saturday afternoon, he said.
The suspects wore masks, had shields, and "looked like a little army," the chief said, quoting the caller who reported the suspicious activity.
Ten minutes after that 1:38 p.m. U-Haul report, police stopped the vehicle and a total of 31 people in "similar attire" were arrested, White said.
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https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_fit-560w,f_auto,q_auto:best/rockcms/2022-06/20220611-Idaho-pride-protest-arrests-mc751p-c56158.jpg
Police in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, detain people pulled Saturday, June. 11, 2022, from a U-Haul truck near the city's Pride celebration............................
doc03
(35,328 posts)Are they Antifa? I assume that was a Rethug, everything is
Antifa even J6. I don't recall ever seeing anyone claiming
to be Antifa.
3825-87867
(844 posts)Rendition!
On second thought:
Water-boarding. Yoo said it was ok. Maybe...
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,425 posts)By KAYE THORNBRUGH
Staff Writer | June 11, 2022 8:40 PM
COEUR dALENE Police in Coeur d'Alene arrested a little army Saturday of 31 masked members of the white nationalist group Patriot Front, who reportedly planned to wreak havoc in the city. ... They came to riot downtown, Coeur dAlene Police Chief Lee White said during a news conference.
All 31 are charged with conspiracy to riot, a misdemeanor. Additional charges may be pending. ... The mass arrest took place along Northwest Boulevard, not far from City Park where the North Idaho Pride Alliance was holding its annual Pride in the Park event.
Area law enforcement agencies coordinated a large, visible presence in downtown Coeur dAlene Saturday, due to threats of a planned, armed protest organized by the Panhandle Patriots Riding Club. ... Originally dubbed Gun dAlene, the protest was later rebranded as North Idaho Day of Prayer. Members of the riding club spoke publicly of plans to confront those celebrating Pride.
Around 1:40 p.m., a citizen reportedly tipped off local law enforcement to a group of more than 20 people seen piling into a U-Haul truck. ... Wearing face masks and holding shields, the citizen told police the group looked like a little army.
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imavoter
(646 posts)And what's to stop them next time?
The Grand Illuminist
(1,331 posts)Many people need to read between the lines before celebrating arrests. Because the next time, they may be successful.
MarmaladeCats
(2 posts)yonder
(9,664 posts)It looked like some had already posted bond - I thought they had to be arraigned first and I read that was happening Monday morning. Maybe the jail ran out of baloney sandwiches. Yum.
Bengus81
(6,931 posts)He was laughing about it but I think he was suppose to be the antifa looking guy that stirs up shit with the Nazi's and then it's game on.
Doremus
(7,261 posts)dalton99a
(81,475 posts)Inmate Name: BOYCE, JARED MICHAEL AGE: 27
Address: 354 EAST 100 NORTH, SORINGVILLE, UT 84166 3
Statute Offense Description Jud. Status Bond Amt. Remaining
I18-1701 {M} Criminal Conspiracy J1 $300.00
Inmate Name: BRENNER, NATHAN DAVID AGE: 26
Address: 207 S LARK AVE, LEWISVILLE, CO 80027
Statute Offense Description Jud. Status Bond Amt. Remaining
18-1701 Criminal Conspiracy J1 $300.00
Inmate Name: BROWN, COLTON MICHAEL AGE: 23
Address: 34909 SE 257TH ST, ROVENSDALE, WA 98051
Statute Offense Description Jud. Status Bond Amt. Remaining
18-1701 Criminal Conspiracy J1 $300.00
Inmate Name: BUSTER, JOSIAH DANIEL AGE: 24
Address: 7008 SPRING CREEK TRAIL, WATAUGA, TX 76148
Statute Offense Description Jud. Status Bond Amt. Remaining
18-1701 Criminal Conspiracy BD $0.00
Inmate Name: BUSTER, MISHAEL JOSHUA AGE: 22
Address: 7302 N YALE STREET, SPOKANE, WA 99217
Statute Offense Description Jud. Status Bond Amt. Remaining
18-1701 Criminal Conspiracy BD $0.00
Inmate Name: CENTER, DEVIN WAYNE AGE: 22
Address: 984 N CATO SPRINGS RD, FAYETTE VILLE, AR 72701
Statute Offense Description Jud. Status Bond Amt. Remaining
18-1701 Criminal Conspiracy J1 $300.00
Inmate Name: CORIO, DYLAN CARTER AGE: 21
Address: 224 SNYDER AVE, CHEYENNE, WY 82007
Statute Offense Description Jud. Status Bond Amt. Remaining
18-1701 Criminal Conspiracy J1 $300.00
Inmate Name: DURHAM, WINSTON WORTH AGE: 21
Address: 2450 GENESEE JULETTA RD, GENESEE, ID 83832
Statute Offense Description Jud. Status Bond Amt. Remaining
I18-1701 {M} Criminal Conspiracy CB $0.00
Inmate Name: GARLAND, GARRET JOSEPH AGE: 23
Address: 205 N MAIN ST, FREEBURG, IL 62243
Statute Offense Description Jud. Status Bond Amt. Remaining
18-1701 Criminal Conspiracy J1 $300.00
Inmate Name: HANEY, BRANDEN MITCHEL AGE: 35
Address: 680 N MAINS ST F-18, KAYSVILLE, UT 84037
Statute Offense Description Jud. Status Bond Amt. Remaining
I18-1701 {M} Criminal Conspiracy J1 $300.00
Inmate Name: JESSOP, RICHARD JACOB AGE: 21
Address: 2591 COMMODORI RD, IDAHO FALLS, ID 83406
Statute Offense Description Jud. Status Bond Amt. Remaining
18-1701 Criminal Conspiracy J1 $300.00
Inmate Name: JOHNSON, JAMES JULIUS AGE: 36
Address: 44990 CONCRETE ROAD, CONCRETE`, WA 98237
Statute Offense Description Jud. Status Bond Amt. Remaining
I18-1701 {M} Criminal Conspiracy J1 $300.00
Inmate Name: JOHNSON, JAMES MICHAEL AGE: 40
Address: 5510 S LEWIS AVE, SIOUX FALLS, SD 57108
Statute Offense Description Jud. Status Bond Amt. Remaining
I18-1701 {M} Criminal Conspiracy J1 $300.00
Inmate Name: MORAN, CONNOR PATRICK AGE: 23
Address: 7008 SPRING CREEK TRAIL, WATAUGA, TX 76841
Statute Offense Description Jud. Status Bond Amt. Remaining
I18-1701 {M} Criminal Conspiracy BOND $0.00
Inmate Name: MORRIS, KIERAN PADRAIG AGE: 27
Address: 1113 CREST MEADOW DRIVE, HASLET, TX 76052
Statute Offense Description Jud. Status Bond Amt. Remaining
I18-1701 {M} Criminal Conspiracy CB $0.00
Inmate Name: NORMAN, LAWRENCE
ALEXANDER
Address: 51 MILL CREEK DRIVE, PROSPECT, OR 97536
AGE: 32
Statute Offense Description Jud. Status Bond Amt. Remaining
18-1701 Criminal Conspiracy J1 $300.00
Inmate Name: OLEARY, JUSTIN MICHAEL AGE: 27
Address: 20927 2ND AVE SOUTH, DES MOINES, WA 98198
Statute Offense Description Jud. Status Bond Amt. Remaining
I18-1701 {M} Criminal Conspiracy J1 $300.00
Inmate Name: PRUITT, CAMERON KATHAN AGE: 23
Address: 593 BAYHILL DR, MIDWAY, UT 84049
Statute Offense Description Jud. Status Bond Amt. Remaining
18-1701 Criminal Conspiracy CB $0.00
Inmate Name: RANKIN, FORREST CLARK AGE: 28
Address: 10689 W 38TH AVE, WHEAT RIDGE, CO 30033
Statute Offense Description Jud. Status Bond Amt. Remaining
18-1701 Criminal Conspiracy CB $0.00
Inmate Name: ROUSSEAU, THOMAS RYAN AGE: 23
Address: 714 HIGHVIEW LANE, GRAPE VINE, TX 76091
Statute Offense Description Jud. Status Bond Amt. Remaining
18-1701 Criminal Conspiracy J1 $0.00
Inmate Name: RYAN, CONOR JAMES AGE: 23
Address: 8829 PEARL ST #608, THORNTON, CO 80229
Statute Offense Description Jud. Status Bond Amt. Remaining
I18-1701 {M} Criminal Conspiracy J1 $300.00
Inmate Name: SIMPSON, SPENCER THOMAS AGE: 20
Address: 6051 MANASTASH RD, ELLENBURG, WA 98926
Statute Offense Description Jud. Status Bond Amt. Remaining
18-1701 Criminal Conspiracy J1 $300.00
Inmate Name: SISENSTEIN, ALEXANDER NICHOLAI
Address: 81 W WASACH STREET, MIDVALE, UT 84047
AGE: 27
Statute Offense Description Jud. Status Bond Amt. Remaining
18-1701 Criminal Conspiracy J1 $300.00
Inmate Name: SMITH, DEREK JOSEPH AGE: 24
Address: 325 E 12TH ST #117, SIOUX FALLS, SD 57104
Statute Offense Description Jud. Status Bond Amt. Remaining
18-1701 Criminal Conspiracy J1 $300.00
Inmate Name: TABLER, DAKOTA RAY AGE: 29
Address: 3972 S 4000 W, WEST VALLEY CIT, UT
Statute Offense Description Jud. Status Bond Amt. Remaining
18-1701 Criminal Conspiracy BD $0.00
Inmate Name: TUCKER, STEVEN DERRICK AGE: 30
Address: 1113 CREST MEADOW DR., HASLET, TX 76052
Statute Offense Description Jud. Status Bond Amt. Remaining
18-1701 Criminal Conspiracy BD $0.00
Inmate Name: VAN HORN, WESLEY EVAN AGE: 34
Address: 95 JOINER DR, LEXINGTON, AL 35648
Statute Offense Description Jud. Status Bond Amt. Remaining
18-1701 Criminal Conspiracy J1 $300.00
Inmate Name: WAGNER, MITCHELL
FREDERICK
Address: 20 CANISIUS LANE, FLORISSANT, MO 63031
AGE: 24
Statute Offense Description Jud. Status Bond Amt. Remaining
I18-1701 {M} Criminal Conspiracy J1 $300.00
Inmate Name: WHITFIELD, NATHANIEL
TAYLOR
Address: 273 W MOONLIGHT DR., ELK RIDGE, UT 84651
AGE: 24
Statute Offense Description Jud. Status Bond Amt. Remaining
18-1701 Criminal Conspiracy J1 $300.00
Inmate Name: WHITSOM, GRAHAM JONES AGE: 31
Address: 1113 CREST MEADOW DRIVE, HASLET, TX 76052
Statute Offense Description Jud. Status Bond Amt. Remaining
18-1701 Criminal Conspiracy BD $0.00
Inmate Name: WHITTED, ROBERT BENJAMIJN AGE: 22
Address: 1600 RIVER POINT DR #1433, CONROE, TX 77304
Statute Offense Description Jud. Status Bond Amt. Remaining
18-1701 Criminal Conspiracy J1 $300.00
BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)These Nazis came from across America to bloody up my town. Im awaiting further federal charges.
Prof. Toru Tanaka
(1,956 posts)BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)Last edited Mon Jun 13, 2022, 10:40 AM - Edit history (1)
This was a thwarted violent hate crime, it deserves federal charges.
purr-rat beauty
(543 posts)But rather be real PATRIOTS and serve their country and protect their Constitution
They run around like punks disrupting the very things being a Patriot is about - being FREE, embracing LIBERTY, and putting our Constitutional Rights to use responsibly
Just a bunch of worthless punks, I hope their decent family, friends, and employers are discovering this!
Martin68
(22,794 posts)proactive in regard to white supremacist and nationalist conspiracies to riot.
The Grand Illuminist
(1,331 posts)Be in high vigilance.
Evolve Dammit
(16,725 posts)onetexan
(13,040 posts)Evolve Dammit
(16,725 posts)SKKY
(11,804 posts)...for wall their military bravado, these guys are shit at OPSEC.
IngridsLittleAngel
(1,962 posts)This is exactly what happened. This is exactly what this would've been. These 31 psychos were going to shoot up a Pride event and see how many LGBTQ's they could kill for the "crime" of how they were born, and for being out and about living their lives.
These crazy idiots, fueled by hate and hate media, thought they had the right to kill people for being different. These fucking losers actually think we're "coming for their children" and we "started a war." No. We're not the ones armed to the teeth. We're not the ones making threats. We're not the ones shooting people. We're trying to live our lives and not be shot.
The QOP is at fault for this. Period. This is what I've tried to say. This is why I've spoken up, loudly. We've seen it, time and time and time again. When elected officials use their power and influence to "other" people, the more extreme think they're lesser people (or not people at all) and believe they have the right to kill them. And this is what the QOP has done nonstop in 2022. "Other" the LGBTQ's, especially the T's. Everyday, it's going after this right, go after that right. No sports for you. Transitioning before 18 is "abuse." "Groomers." Kids at drag shows.
Everyday. It's a nonstop news cycle of hatred and bigotry, and happening during a time when MAGAts are armed to the teeth, with them in perpetual rage and hostility because they didn't get their way with the election, and mass shootings at a record pace. We've seen these terrorists do it before. Palin says "Don't retreat! Reload!" and one of her minions shoots Gabby Giffords. Drumpf calls on his qult to march on DC and they attack the Capitol Building.
The QOP has made us out to be the devil and now they're threatening and terrorizing us.
20 years ago, we were told we must go to war in the Middle East. "Fight terror." While we fought it over there, it grew here. The biggest threat to this nation - and to millions of innocent people - is not Islamic terrorists, or Kim Jong Un, or even Putin. It's the extreme right. People who got the idea six years ago that it was okay to spread this kind of hate and hostility. People who got the impression they can use violent force to get what they want and to kill anyone they don't like.
People who want to use that kind of force.
These people had every intention to shoot up LGBTQ's. Because they're full of hate. Because that hate has been fed by Fux and OANN and the like. Because they actually believe they have the right to.
We used to look down our noses on the kind of terror and violence that took place in Lebanon and Iran. Now we have people who want to make that a reality here.
If the "Patriot Front" had their way yesterday, a lot of people would've died. Good people. Innocent people. People who were targeted just because they're not like these bigoted fascists.
The only difference between them and ISIS is ISIS is thousands of miles away while these terrorists are in our own backyard.
These people want Sharia Law - just under another name. These people want the Fourth Reich.
They are terrorists and need to be branded and charged as such. May they be charged with every single crime possible. Throw the book at them.
We are in grave trouble if we don't fight against terrorism here. Meanwhile, we averted disaster yesterday. A disaster I very much fear coming. For weeks now, I've feared we will see a mass shooting at a Pride event. I'm even more convinced of that happening now. I hope to hell I'm wrong but everything that's happened in 2022 makes me think we're going to see a tragedy at an event this month.
This nation is in grave danger and anyone who isn't like the UltraMAGAs are in serious danger as well. What a sad nation we've become.
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,425 posts)@CdAPressNews
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mahatmakanejeeves
(57,425 posts)Link to tweet
BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)Fuck around and find out.