12 June 2025
Whether you consider yourself a liberal, conservative, or somewhere in-between, we hope no one supports violent protests.
After all, we've already marked a few of those ugly scenes in our nation's history book from all ideologies. The blame for damaging property and putting the public and first responders in potential jeopardy can, unfortunately, be shared. We hope for peaceful protests—as they are part of our rights as Americans—and law-abiding protestors.
But, apparently, the Trump Administration may not be taking any chances regarding organized protests of its policies.
During the Los Angeles anti-ICE protests, drone trackers (as reported by 404 Media) discovered two MQ-9 Reaper drones may have been deployed by the Department of Homeland Security to surveil the crowds. Audio acquired from an independent aviation enthusiast revealed navigation commentary, such as "TROY703, traffic 12 o'clock, 8 miles, opposite direction, another 'TROY' Q-9 at FL230." (TROY is a callsign used by DHS.)
The "watchdogs" aren't just airborne. President Trump sent 4,000 National Guard soldiers and 700 active-duty Marines to respond to protests over ICE agents raiding an LA-area Home Depot and an Ambiance Apparel manufacturing site on June 6. California state officials did not agree to the military action, nor was it requested.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass stated during a press conference: "This is what happens when the federal government moves in and takes the authority away from the state or away from local government. I don’t think our city should be used for an experiment. The 'chaos' in the city was started by Washington DC, nothing warranted the raids."
Watch Drone Footage of Protestors and Police
