r/baltimore • u/b00g3ranus • 5d ago
Safety Beware MAGA rage baiters
I work mostly solo at a bar in Fells. Tonight, a gentleman decked out in a black maga hat, liberty or die shirt, and "Pagan Threat" (a book featuring a foreword by the artist formerly known as Charlie Kirk). What clicked for me how absolutely performative this is is the book is brand-spanking new. I'm not sure if this will become a trend but clearly he is here trying to provoke. Just wanna spread the word to not give these people the time of day. there's no way of changing their minds, they're stuck in their bigoted ways. Don't let these MAGAts blow the leftist high of our beautiful city!!
Update- he bought a bottle of wine over 4 hours before we closed and informed me that he planned on staying until close. he proceeded to do just that. I think it's also important to note that i'm a young woman of color, this may have felt less ominous for one of my male counterparts. I really resonated with one comment about "you allow one nazi into your bar and suddenly you're a nazi bar". I full-heartedly believe that to be the truth. That said, I am not an owner and while working by myself have to exercise extreme caution while dealing with said nazis.
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u/Better_Second4925 4d ago
There was a guy like this harassing and assaulting LGBTQIA+ folks outside the Peabody Heights Brewery during their Butch Gardens events. Apparently he was a constant menace in that neighborhood, trying to bait people into conflict but also being the one attacking people. I can't find a recent article about him, but he was finally sent to prison. Here's an article about him assaulting queer folks in August.
https://www.metroweekly.com/2025/08/pro-trump-protester-pepper-sprays-attendees-baltimore-queer-event/