Canada Formally Declares Proud Boys a Terrorist Group - The New York Times 2/3/21 1/ nytimes.com/2021/02/03/wor…
“Government officials said they believe Canada is the first nation to label the Proud Boys a terrorist entity. The events last month in Washington, they added, contributed to the move, which was already under consideration.” 2/
“‘Since 2018, we have seen an escalation, an escalation toward violence in this group,’ Bill Blair, the public safety minister, told a news conference, adding that the Proud Boys & 12 other groups added to the list ..are ‘all hateful, intolerant and…can be highly dangerous.’” 3/
“An official, who spoke on the condition that he not be identified, said that while information gleaned after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol in Washington was a ‘contributing factor, it certainly wasn’t the driving force.’” 4/
“Members of the Proud Boys, a far-right, all-male organization that lauded street brawling as part of its founding idea, played a prominent role in storming the United States Capitol.” 5/
“U.S. federal prosecutors investigating the violence announced their first conspiracy charges against the Proud Boys last week, accusing 2 members of coordinating the effort to interfere w/ law enforcement officers protecting Congress during… certification of the… election.” 6/
Just a reminder that Steve Bannon bragged on his January 5 podcast about putting out calls to get together bail money for Enrique Tarrio, the leader of the Proud Boys, which Canada has officially designated a terrorist organization. h/t @mmfa 7/ mediamatters.org/steve-bannon/l… 
“The Proud Boys was among 13 groups added to the [Canadian] government’s terrorism list, including three other far-right or neo-Nazi organizations. The other groups added to the list are affiliated with the Islamic State and Al Qaeda.” 8/ nytimes.com/2021/02/03/wor…
In Canada, “any crimes committed by members of the [Proud Boys] can now be the subject of terrorism charges under criminal law. Those potential crimes include providing a terrorist group w/ funds or other assistance — such as purchasing Proud Boys paraphernalia or clothing…” 9/
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