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California police officer with ties to Proud Boys is fired
nypost.com ^ | April 10, 2021 | Kenneth Garger

Posted on 04/12/2021 3:11:57 AM PDT by lowbridge

A California police officer with ties to the Proud Boys was fired on Friday, authorities said.

Rick Fitzgerald, a former Fresno officer, was removed from the department after video surfaced of him last month gathering with far-right protesters in YouTube footage posted by a former Proud Boy.

The ex-officer has previously said in online posts that he previously was affiliated with the Proud Boys and encourages people to join the extremist group, The Fresno Bee had reported in March.

He had said on a podcast that he was part of the local Proud Boys group for roughly a year, rising to leadership levels, before leaving, the newspaper reported.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: california; guiltbyassociation; politicalpurge; proudboys
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1 posted on 04/12/2021 3:11:57 AM PDT by lowbridge
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To: lowbridge

BLM,and ANTIFA is ok though


2 posted on 04/12/2021 3:13:58 AM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: lowbridge

What crimes did they accuse him of?


3 posted on 04/12/2021 3:26:23 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Lean on Joe Biden to follow Donald Trump's example and donate his annual salary to charity. )
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To: a fool in paradise

And further, what crimes did they accuse the Proud Boys of?

From what I can tell, mostly they seem to be guilty of being anti-Communist.


4 posted on 04/12/2021 3:30:31 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: lowbridge
"posted by a former Proud Boy"


Hmmm, I wonder..
5 posted on 04/12/2021 3:36:56 AM PDT by Bikkuri (If you're conservative, you're an "extremist." If you're liberal, you're an "activist.")
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To: lowbridge

Guilty by association?


6 posted on 04/12/2021 3:41:45 AM PDT by glorgau
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To: lowbridge

Here’s a test for everyone to give to the liberals they have to deal with:

Name a SINGLE RALLY where violence has broken out where only ‘Right Wing’ people were in in attendance. So that would be a rally with Proud Boys, the KKK, NAZIs, Oath Keepers, etc...but WITHOUT Leftists there.

They cannot, because it doesn’t happen.

Now, name a rally with violence, and with only ‘Left Wing’ people in attendance. Well, once can start with the 1992 Rodney King Riots (Los Angeles), and continue to virtually all of the rioting last year and this year in the Upper Midwest. And the list is endless...

So who, again, is causing the violence?


7 posted on 04/12/2021 4:08:05 AM PDT by BobL (TheDonald.win is now Patriots.win)
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To: lowbridge

“I stand by and reassert my prior comments in strongly disapproving of any police officer affiliating with hate groups,” said Balderrama.

Except Proud boys is not a hate group, nor a white supremacist group, nor does it have anything to do with racism. Matter of fact one of their tenets is that they are ANTI-racist which any jackass can see being that they have black and latino members. But of course once again, the only reality that matters is the reality of the left. If the left called Proud boys a “Wizard of Oz” type of group people would seriously think dorothy and the tin man were members.


8 posted on 04/12/2021 4:09:41 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free equal justice under the law will never exist in the USA)
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To: a fool in paradise
What crimes did they accuse him of?

WWW, or walking while white.

9 posted on 04/12/2021 4:10:42 AM PDT by Mark17 (US Air Force, retired. It was a long 20 years. )
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To: lowbridge

“Extremist group”..... lol


10 posted on 04/12/2021 4:13:29 AM PDT by MrRelevant
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To: lowbridge

With a few minor tweaks, the Democrats would run this guy for president.

11 posted on 04/12/2021 4:14:11 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy ("I see you did something -- why you so racist?")
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To: a fool in paradise

Words speak louder than actions eh? Meanwhile... black looter movement shills not commenting but they is actionably furious by nature.


12 posted on 04/12/2021 4:15:23 AM PDT by Recompennation
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To: lowbridge

“far right”


13 posted on 04/12/2021 4:17:32 AM PDT by AppyPappy (How many fingers am I holding up, Winston? )
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To: lowbridge

Chief Paco, another pussy forced to lie for Marxist domestic enemies who threaten his pension. He damn well knows Proud boys has absolutely nothing to do with terror, hate, white supremacy, racism. ALL of that crap is made up 100% by the scumbags forcing him to fire this cop


14 posted on 04/12/2021 4:22:00 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free equal justice under the law will never exist in the USA)
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To: lowbridge

Really only two paths are our choice. All of this fades away (unlikely) or we just finally fight these bullies. I do not mean fight with online outrage or echo chamber vitriol.The left is growing rapidly into their predecessors who mass murder, elimate from society and destroy.


15 posted on 04/12/2021 4:28:58 AM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: MrRelevant

Yes, I guess standing for M/F marriage, pro-life, sex confined to marriage, black leadership,... traditional values makes one a right wing, hate filled, extremest.
Lord have mercy and open our eyes to the TRUTH.


16 posted on 04/12/2021 4:30:05 AM PDT by JCM
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To: lowbridge

Not a problem.

Officer Fitzgerald will be hired as a training officer for the Proud Boys.

Build all the fences around the capitol that you can Nancy. You can’t keep the people out.

We are coming for ya to insist that we keep our Republic...

https://www.kxan.com/investigations/central-texas-proud-boys-chapter-raising-money-for-riot-gear-radios/


17 posted on 04/12/2021 4:32:40 AM PDT by Candor7 ((Obama Fascism:http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html) )
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

Wasn’t the guy who was effectively the COO of the PB Jewish?

Whatever they are (and I admit I’m not too informed about them), it doesn’t seem racist.


18 posted on 04/12/2021 4:34:33 AM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem)
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To: Candor7

I’m sure the undercover officers and informants who participate and incite riots will enjoy the training.

Not an overly useful strategy.


19 posted on 04/12/2021 4:38:06 AM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem)
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To: Jewbacca

Tell it to the SPLC, ANTIFA and BLM.

Some store owners could use a little help in Minneapolis right now.

But you and I digress....Buahahahahaha!


20 posted on 04/12/2021 4:50:54 AM PDT by Candor7 ((Obama Fascism:http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html) )
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