Conspiracy theory time: I think Tarrio may have purposefully gotten arrested with two illegal (in D.C.) rifle magazines.

He admitted to destroying property before flying in. He brought exactly two magazines, which is weird.

What if his plan is to challenge D.C. gun laws? A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police Department confirmed
There is a decent chance he would win if such a case made it to the Supreme Court. And more to the point, a big publicized gun rights case would be an opportunity for Tarrio to crowdfund huge amounts of money AND gain more fame.

It is a smarter bet than doing another rally.
Even if SCOTUS never took the case, he would have a pretty decent chance of raising hundreds of thousands of dollars in short order from conservative gun owners spooked about Biden.
Also- the article just says firearm magazines. They may not be rifle mags. Sorry!
This is hardly surprising, but Tarrio is already crowdfunding. (Thanks @JordanGWrites)

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I just got back from the Red House eviction resistance occupation in North Portland. I'm not showing pictures of the interior, so here is a nearby business.

The barricades there are the best I've seen this year. Huge, thick, and secured together through a variety of mediums.
The barricades are an example of defense in depth. Most entrances have multiple layers of barricades. There are a variety of different options to dissuade vehicle traffic and police advances.

The quality of construction is quite impressive. It will be an unholy bitch to remove.
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One protester told me: "We started off just trying to occupy the area around the house. But that didn't work. So we made it bigger."
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I have been working with a small group of Portland press to put together an audio documentary about the uprising this year. You can listen to episode 1 now!

open.spotify.com/episode/4h2WDv…
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It has been important to me, from the beginning, not to directly profit from what has happened this year. I still have not.
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