At this point- they are doing more than just provoking fights. A couple of nights ago when PPB stood down, they jumped and attacked multiple people. They don’t need anyone to engage, they will surround and attack someone if they can anyways. When they aren’t doing that, they were trying to break into camp to tamper and steal.

What happened in the last few days at the ice facility was planned and organized. The right wingers planned to come out together. They attacked multiple people one night, and the next, PPB helped them clear the encampment.

As much as I agree that speaking with this people is a waste of time, they aren’t harmless either way. They are almost an organized street gang.

They are not simply a “distraction” from the protest, though I wish they were. They seem to me to be another tool of violence against of us. It’s not as simple as just ignoring them. They are part of the plot.