Oh look, it’s another Monday in Los Angeles—where apparently passing out $60 face shields like they’re party favors is just another act of “mutual aid.” The footage doesn’t lie: boxes of full-face “bionic shields” being handed out from the back of a pickup truck to eager protesters, right outside the federal building while National Guard troops looked on. But don’t worry, folks, according to the enlightened folks of the internet, it’s all just good old-fashioned safety prep. Because nothing says “peaceful protest” like riot gear.
Let’s just state the obvious: this isn’t grandma knitting scarves for a soup kitchen. These are factory-sealed, military-adjacent face shields—retailing at 60 bucks a pop—getting distributed in bulk to masked demonstrators like Halloween candy. And we’re not supposed to ask any questions? We’re supposed to pretend that hundreds of dollars’ worth of this gear just fell off the back of a truck and happened to land in the hands of protesters mere steps away from a federal building that’s on tactical lockdown?
Sorry, but “mutual aid” doesn’t usually come shrink-wrapped in bulk quantities and handed out like a prep-kit for urban warfare. This is organized. Funded. Intentional. And if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like it’s prepping for a riot… well, it’s probably not a peaceful protest duck.
🚨BREAKING: “Bionic face shields” are now being delivered in large numbers to the rioters in Los Angeles.
Paid insurrection.
pic.twitter.com/qERIxWbIyf— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) June 10, 2025
Meanwhile, the usual suspects are out in force to gaslight anyone who raises an eyebrow. Hasan Piker—TikTok philosopher and full-time rich socialist—wants you to believe this is all normal. Just folks protecting themselves from the big bad cops. Sure. Because if you’ve ever worn one of these shields (which, fun fact, are designed for industrial environments, not marches), you’d know this isn’t just some makeshift way to stay safe. It’s prep for confrontation. It’s armor. Let’s not pretend otherwise.
And speaking of the “big bad cops,” can we talk about the sheer nerve of the media and the LA leadership? Mayor Karen Bass didn’t waste a breath condemning the coordination and optics of this shield distribution. No, instead she blamed the unrest on—wait for it—the federal government for sending in the National Guard. That’s right. It’s not the well-funded agitators handing out gear that stirs things up. It’s the feds daring to enforce immigration laws and protect property. How dare they.
And let’s not ignore the bigger picture. These protests kicked off—conveniently—right after ICE raids targeting illegal immigrants. Trump follows through on a campaign promise, and suddenly the streets are swarming with gear-laden demonstrators who are somehow both “spontaneous” and curiously well-equipped. If that doesn’t scream AstroTurf operation, I don’t know what does.
But of course, the media’s response is a textbook case of selective amnesia. When parents in Loudoun County speak up at school board meetings, they’re “domestic terrorists.” But when masked radicals shut down federal buildings with truckloads of protective riot gear, they’re “concerned citizens.” Hypocrisy, meet high definition.
#BREAKING We just saw people arrive in Downtown L.A. with truck loads of Bionic Face Shields that demonstrators quickly grabbed.
It certainly seems like gear you’d wear if you’re preparing for conflict with police.
Who is funding this? pic.twitter.com/2hZphafOsi
— Elex Michaelson (@Elex_Michaelson) June 10, 2025
And let’s not forget Elex Michaelson, trying to be the voice of reason on X (formerly known as Twitter), asking the totally rational question: “Who is funding this?” Great question, Elex. Welcome to the party. Because someone is shelling out thousands of dollars to outfit these crowds, and it’s not your average high school civics club.
Bottom line: This isn’t about safety. It’s about escalation. It’s about pushing the envelope while hiding behind the ever-expanding umbrella of “protest.” And if we keep playing dumb about what’s clearly happening in cities like Los Angeles, we’re just inviting more chaos, more clashes, and more of these taxpayer-funded soapbox revolutions dressed up as grassroots democracy.
But hey, at least everyone’s got their bionic shield ready for the next round.
