During a one minute fight between a big crowd of people, it is impossible to be everywhere at once or see everything that happened. I believe the charges were filed days later because cops need evidence before they can arrest people, and they needed to review video and talk to witnesses before they could figure out who started what.They weren't wearing masks? Don't be such a goomer.Obviously, the Proud Boys who were convicted weren't defending themselves. The court heard the EVIDENCE, not Jim's one sided and probably half made up story (I base the made-up part on his theory that the prosecutor is also Antifa).And if you defend yourself from assault and get arrested, that is a massive injustice, and if the reason for it is politics,
at that point, you are a political prisoner.
This is a massive collapse of the American system.
There was a rumble. Some folks in the Proud Boys and in Antifa were happy to fight, no self-defense involved. The Proud Boys were so guilty the defense wouldn't even put them on the stand. Does that tell you anything? OP needs to quit whining. If you go to "mix it up" with folks and you actually do, you MIGHT get caught.
There was a proud boy event, and Antifa surrounded and harassed the event, before, during and after.
The Proud Boys in question, were leaving, trying to go home.
Do you know how it is, that the cops knew the names of the Proud Boys in question, but not the Antifa?
I've often said, masks should never be allowed at a protest. Mask goes or you go. If I were Queen of the World, it would be illegal to wear a mask to a protest.
Anfta refused to speak to the cops. The Proud Boys gave their names to the cops that had been protected them from the violent mob all night. (either then or later)
And then the cops let them leave, because to the cops at the scene there was no reason to hold the Proud Boys. (or antifa,)
It was days later, when politicians got involved that charges were filed. For political reasons.
This is not about the fight, but about the politics of the Proud Boys, and the use of the power of the State against them.
This is pure oppression.
Even if you disagree with EVERYTHING the Proud Boys stand for, this should be a huge red flag for you.
I do not believe this is the "power of the State" except in that no government condones riots.
That scenario does not explain why the cops let them go at that time.
And if I am remembering correctly, I'm not sure that the cops even asked the proud boys for their names at the time. They voluntarily came in, when it was announced the police were now investigating the incident.
You dont' do that, if you are planning to do an investigation. THe cops at the scene, thought it was over.
The decision to investigate, and charge, came from above, from politicians. For political reasons.
THis is not a matter of opinion. We can look up, and see who initiated the investigation, whether it was the police or because of a political decision made outside of the normal police process.
Do you want to do that? I'm operating from memory. I could have something wrong.