The group of white men, arrested for conspiracy to riot at Saturday's gay pride event in Idaho, strategically planned their operation and were dressed for a fight, according to court documents. FOX13
, strategically planned their operation and were dressed for a fight, according to court documents.
Court records show that Rousseau's documents included a manifesto that discussed the group's purpose for being there, which was to raise a voice against the moral depravity which permits events, such asInvestigators also found documents outlining call locations, primary checkpoints, drill times, prep times and observation windows.
Idaho State Patrol Trooper Archer was one of the first officers on scene during the arrest, and he noted the group's attire and equipment:
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