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Baitball Blogger

(51,563 posts) Sat Nov 22, 2025, 10:51 AM Nov 22

Do you remember the Brooks Brothers Miami riot?

We were so slow to make the connection between Washington DC and the rioters who charged the Miami building. What would we do today if we made such a direct connection?

I say this knowing that Trump's ICE troops are probably an extension of that gang mentality. January 6th, also an example.

Now we have the calls from Trump to kill Democratic congress people and they are receiving 100s of threats.

So, I wonder, why aren't we tracking the calls to find out where they're coming from? What I suspect we'll find is that these aren't random people answering the call to continue Trump's death threats. I bet they will be like the Brooks Brothers rioters. Very directly connected to Trump and/or the GOP circles. And if that's the case, don't we have a case of criminal racketeering? Maybe even treason?

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Do you remember the Brooks Brothers Miami riot? (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Nov 22 OP

'The insurrection on Capitol Hill directly descends from the legacy of the Brooks Brothers riot and Bush v. Gore' sop Nov 22 #1

Yes, and people made the connection as it happened. Solly Mack Nov 22 #2

Law enforcement has the capacity The Wizard Nov 22 #3

Maybe our Dem congresspeople should demand an investigation? Baitball Blogger Nov 22 #4

Yes I do and a Congressperson in a district near mine (now part of Stefanik's district) played a big role in it. Raftergirl Nov 22 #5

Those people worked for Tom DeLay of TX and Roger Stone was involved as well. ChicagoTeamster Nov 22 #6

Oh yes, the very smug Tom DeLay PatSeg Nov 22 #7

Might be GQP staff on burner phones. nt moniss Nov 22 #8

ICE will get even more political in '26. Sneederbunk Nov 22 #9

Which We would you propose doing this? quakerboy Nov 22 #10

No. I don't remember, as I was too young/not into politics as I am now sakabatou Nov 22 #11

Yes, and here they are: NameAlreadyTaken Nov 22 #12

I always knew they were sent by Tom Delay. ananda Nov 22 #13

As an OG DUer, YES Ellen Forradalom Nov 22 #14

IIRC, current Chief Justice John Roberts led the Brooks Brothers Brigade. OMGWTF Nov 22 #15

We were in Miami for a big regional cheerleading competition while that was happening. lark Nov 22 #16

Matt Schlapp continues to be a GOP troublemaker 25 years later... ultralite001 Nov 22 #17

I wasn't here, but I Do Remember it! electric_blue68 Nov 22 #18

And Roger Stone was in on both. returnee Nov 23 #19

I remember the photos and IDs but was anything done about it? Boomerproud Nov 23 #20

Brooks Brothers strategy / attendees included Supre Court Justice Kavanaugh lostnfound Nov 24 #21

Yes, I remember it well. I voted on the iemanja Nov 24 #22

sop

(17,080 posts)

1. 'The insurrection on Capitol Hill directly descends from the legacy of the Brooks Brothers riot and Bush v. Gore'

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Sat Nov 22, 2025, 10:58 AM

Nov 22

https://www.businessinsider.com/capitol-hill-insurrection-has-roots-in-brooks-brothers-riot-2021-1

Solly Mack

(96,174 posts)

2. Yes, and people made the connection as it happened.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Sat Nov 22, 2025, 11:01 AM

Nov 22

The Wizard

(13,519 posts)

3. Law enforcement has the capacity

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Sat Nov 22, 2025, 11:08 AM

Nov 22

to track these criminals issuing prosecutable terroristic threats, yet ignores them when directed at non Republicans.

Baitball Blogger

(51,563 posts)

4. Maybe our Dem congresspeople should demand an investigation?

Reply to The Wizard (Reply #3)

Sat Nov 22, 2025, 11:15 AM

Nov 22

Raftergirl

(1,789 posts)

5. Yes I do and a Congressperson in a district near mine (now part of Stefanik's district) played a big role in it.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Sat Nov 22, 2025, 11:31 AM

Nov 22

He was voted out the next election if iirc.A D took that seat. It wasn’t as Red a district back then and geographicly was’t nearly as rural a district.

ChicagoTeamster

(295 posts)

6. Those people worked for Tom DeLay of TX and Roger Stone was involved as well.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Sat Nov 22, 2025, 01:08 PM

Nov 22

PatSeg

(51,650 posts)

7. Oh yes, the very smug Tom DeLay

Reply to ChicagoTeamster (Reply #6)

Sat Nov 22, 2025, 01:14 PM

Nov 22

The republican party is full of dirty tricksters whose only objective was/is winning at any cost. Roger Stone even bragged about it as if it was an accomplishment.

moniss

(8,516 posts)

8. Might be GQP staff on burner phones. nt

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Sat Nov 22, 2025, 01:15 PM

Nov 22

Sneederbunk

(17,071 posts)

9. ICE will get even more political in '26.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Sat Nov 22, 2025, 01:20 PM

Nov 22

quakerboy

(14,679 posts)

10. Which We would you propose doing this?

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Sat Nov 22, 2025, 01:24 PM

Nov 22

Last I checked, most Law enforcement are firmly in support of this regime. Plenty officially, but the rest seem pretty happy to be supportive regardless.

And most of us private citizens arent in a position to be tracing calls.

sakabatou

(45,596 posts)

11. No. I don't remember, as I was too young/not into politics as I am now

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Sat Nov 22, 2025, 01:29 PM

Nov 22

NameAlreadyTaken

(2,184 posts)

12. Yes, and here they are:

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Sat Nov 22, 2025, 01:30 PM

Nov 22

Probably some of the same culprits as now, just 25 years older.

ananda

(34,156 posts)

13. I always knew they were sent by Tom Delay.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Sat Nov 22, 2025, 01:31 PM

Nov 22

It was never a secret.

Ellen Forradalom

(16,185 posts)

14. As an OG DUer, YES

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Sat Nov 22, 2025, 01:41 PM

Nov 22

What a disgrace that entire episode was

OMGWTF

(4,977 posts)

15. IIRC, current Chief Justice John Roberts led the Brooks Brothers Brigade.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Sat Nov 22, 2025, 01:42 PM

Nov 22

lark

(25,799 posts)

16. We were in Miami for a big regional cheerleading competition while that was happening.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Sat Nov 22, 2025, 01:43 PM

Nov 22

We were sitting in the bar at the Marriott and there were all these guys in khaki pants, white polos or white button ups hanging out. Some sat at the table next to us and I ask them what was going on. They said they all were Repug volunteers from all over America to stop the counting of the votes. He was from Alaska. I asked how they expected to do that. He said they were scaring the vote counters by banging on the windows and yelling and making all kinds of noise. This is from them and their understanding of what the job was - make sure GW got the job and not Gore. Anyone who says the Brooks Brothers riots weren't real were't there or are just r liars!!!