# So what's up with these 'Proud Boys', anyway? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [September 30, 2020, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-up-with-these-proud-boys-anyway/921896 "2020-09-30T15:58:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2021, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-up-with-these-proud-boys-anyway/921896/202 "2021-02-05T21:01:33Z")
Seems old news. He was picked up and tossed out of DC before the insurrection. Later, he was outed as an FBI informer. I believe the arrest/tossing was to preserve his informant status - a reason for him not being present/in harm’s way. Calling him a leader anyway was pretty weak. Mostly just a, “Loud Boy.” ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2021, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-up-with-these-proud-boys-anyway/921896/203 "2021-02-05T23:50:10Z")
Which “he” are you referring to? There’s a lot of overlapping currents in this thread. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2021, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-up-with-these-proud-boys-anyway/921896/204 "2021-02-06T00:07:34Z")
The last bit of this thread has all been in reference to this. > [@Guest-starring\_Id](#): > > Not the greatest choice of sources on this - not sure exactly where Sky News stands on what appears to be more of a brief messaage, here, than an article… > > [Proud Boys Leader: If Biden doesn't listen 'there will be more violence' - The Global Herald](https://theglobalherald.com/news/proud-boys-leader-if-biden-doesnt-listen-there-will-be-more-violence/) > > Sky News published this video item, entitled “Proud Boys Leader: If Biden doesn’t listen ‘there will be more violence’” - below is their description. The “he” if you follow the link is Enrique Tarrio. And as mentioned… [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-proudboys-leader-exclusive-idUSKBN29W1PE](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-proudboys-leader-exclusive-idUSKBN29W1PE) ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2021, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-up-with-these-proud-boys-anyway/921896/205 "2021-02-06T00:07:55Z")
Enrique Tarrio - sorry- arrrgh - ninjad > **[The Leader of the Proud Boys Has Been Arrested Ahead of Far-Right Protests](https://jezebel.com/the-leader-of-the-proud-boys-has-been-arrested-ahead-of-1845989927)** > > Police have arrested Enrique Tarrio, the leader of the Proud Boys, days ahead of the far right’s plans to hold mass protests in the Capitol against the 2020 election results. ['Proud Boys' Leader Was Once A 'Prolific' FBI Informer | Cracked.com](https://www.cracked.com/article_29494_proud-boys-leader-was-once-prolific-fbi-informer.html) yes that’s from cracked by they are just an aggregation site. ---
**Author:** ![E-DUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/e-dub/32/403_2.png) [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2021, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-up-with-these-proud-boys-anyway/921896/206 "2021-02-06T00:14:01Z")
Can you TP his house? ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2021, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-up-with-these-proud-boys-anyway/921896/207 "2021-02-06T00:14:20Z")
Thank you all. So his terroristic threats threats in the first vid are an informant talking big, hoping to incite some action from his rubes. Seems like that won’t work now that even I know he’s a fake. Then again, nobody said these knuckle-draggers are bright. Maybe they’ll think he’s got a good idea and they’ll follow anyhow. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2021, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-up-with-these-proud-boys-anyway/921896/208 "2021-02-06T00:18:01Z")
Honestly I think the Proud Boys are done. Stick a fork in them. Between Trump losing, more entities labeling them as terrorists, many getting arrested, their leader outed as an informant, they’re over. I’m not worried about them, I’m worried about whatever the next group is going to do, whoever they are. I’m hoping that as soon as that group starts imitating them and posing on social media that they are quicker to be labeled a threat and marginalized/shut down. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2021, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-up-with-these-proud-boys-anyway/921896/209 "2021-02-06T01:02:26Z")
The group as a group may be “done”. But until every last one of those traitors is caged, the ones still at large will join other groups or create a new group. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2021, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-up-with-these-proud-boys-anyway/921896/210 "2021-02-06T01:17:34Z")
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