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It's possible some people thought they were there to move zines. But then there's this.

> In addition to the encrypted messaging group chats, Song, Arnold, Morris, and others met in person on July 3 at a "gear check" at Morris and Arnold's residence. There, Arnold asked Song whether they would be bringing guns to the July 4 action. Song replied that they would because he would not be going to jail. Song repeated words to this effect multiple times throughout the evening, putting everyone there on notice of his intent to shoot at police rather than be arrested.

Some of these people had to know they were entering an armed conflict. The fact that their leader went on to shoot a cop looks real bad for the rest of them tagging along.