Ask HN: Who are the people wearing black traveling around inciting violence?

sneak | karma 23753 | avg karma 1.62 · 2020-06-02 02:31:38+00:00

Why do you assume they are a group? Many people wear black and like destruction.

byoung2 | karma 4894 | avg karma 1.59 · 2020-06-02 02:56:02+00:00

And now that it is a recognized phenomenon, there are sure to be copycats

mcint | karma 838 | avg karma 3.04 · 2020-06-02 02:57:55+00:00

Some may be https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_bloc

"When we smash a window, we aim to destroy the thin veneer of legitimacy that surrounds private property rights …"

https://www.occupy.com/article/unmasking-black-bloc-who-they...

"The Black Bloc always defend the demonstrations when the police come here."

"The Black Bloc anarchists, who have been active on the streets in Oakland and other cities, are the cancer of the Occupy movement."

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frabbit | karma 1520 | avg karma 1.76 · 2020-06-02 03:08:37+00:00

Probably a mix of different people with different motives: agent provocateurs, looters, politically motivated property destroyers, struggling business owners seeking to cash in on the insurance, thrill-seekers.

heldrida | karma 375 | avg karma 1.21 · 2020-06-02 03:10:38

Right wing groups posing as antifa. Happens in Europe too.