Supposedly there are now 75k antifa members assembling in Chicago for the DNC convention. Any thoughts as to how that may play out?

Yes, that is there chosen "protest" issue right now.

It is based on geo tracking of people's cell phone. And the number of Antifa protests they attended in the past. 


This post was edited by my2cents at August 19, 2024 6:30 AM MDT

I admit I know nothing of details but I question why anyone's cell phone is being GPS tracked by others. I hope everyone being tracked has been notified they are being tracked.

They are supposed to get a warrant, but you know...loopholes

https://www.aclu.org/news/immigrants-rights/the-u-s-government-is-secretly-using-cell-phone-location-data-to-track-us-were-suing

Businesses can also purchase your GPS data.

Yes.

Businesses don't need a warrent.

Correct

Thank you. 

I am no expert in so many things, like even ins-and-outs of cellphone technology but I'm still shaking my head in disbelief. I appreciate, again, the article though.  :)

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8jl0p4vklyo

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/thousands-of-activists-calling-for-a-ceasefire-in-gaza-expected-at-the-democratic-convention

The 75K seems a little high. There will be protests on the Israel-Hamas war, women's reproductive rights, maybe others. Lots of security in place.

This is why I used the word supposedly.   I cannot find the source of the tracking data.  Just that over 50k foreign antifa and  over 20k domestic. 

The women's reproductive rights is strange to me at the DNC.  They are even having a free abortion bus there and free vasectomy as well. 

https://thehill.com/elections/4833979-first-permitted-protest-at-dnc-convention-kicks-off-in-chicago/

Yes I have seen their banner....makes no sense but oh well. 

OMG! People supporting more than one thing! What is the country coming to?

As Benjamin Netanyahu put it, "It is like chickens for KFC."

I have absolutely no idea what that means. Nor why this banner triggers anyone. And I don't care.

Nobody is triggered just commenting on the irony. 

I guess I miss the irony.

I saw that...are they insane or just incredibly ignorant.

So, basically, you're willing to disseminate possible misinformation  even though you can't find a source for what you're claiming is going to happen.  Did I get that right?

The protesters are there.  The businesses are boarded up.  The NG is there.  The number of people there who are Antifa is debatable but given the actions we can see the DNC and the city expect violence.   
We all know what group that supports those issues is...

I am not claiming anything will happen.  I simply said according to GPS TRACKING people who have been tracked with a history of attending Antifa protests are now in Chicago.  You would think they would be smart enough to use throw away phones to go with...

Tell you what.  When you begin a discussion, how about including a link to where you got your  information.  Otherwise, we don't have the opportunity to research its veracity for ourselves.

That is what we have internet search engines for.