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White said law enforcement agencies were prepared for potential disruptions to the Pride event. The group has roots in Texas and spun off from another related organization, Vanguard America. In 2020, the scope of their bigotry expanded from anti-Semitic and white supremacist language to a broader theme of “patriotism” including xenophobia, fascism, and - as evidenced by the Pride incident - anti-LGBTQ beliefs. The Southern Poverty Law Center notes that Rousseau founded the group as a teenager and he was known for writing about his support for carrying guns on campus as well as North Carolina’s transphobic bathroom law.Īccording to the Anti-Defamation League, members of the Patriot Front believe their ancestors took over America and left it exclusively for them. Thomas Ryan Rousseau, who leads the Patriot Front, was one of the individuals arrested. Just one of the individuals is from Idaho. The individuals hail from several states, including Colorado, Illinois, Oregon, Virginia and Texas. In total, 31 people were arrested and charged with conspiracy to riot - and they were all released over the weekend. “I have no doubt in my mind that had that van stopped at the park or near the park, we still would have ended up in a riot situation.” “We made a decision to make the stop downtown prior to their arrival to prevent a riot from happening,” Coeur d’Alene Police Chief Lee White said during a press conference on June 13.