The Proud Boys first landed on extremism researcher Megan Squire’s radar in 2017, when they began showing up to anti-Muslim and “Make America Great Again” rallies. Now, she's watching their leaders stand trial for their role in the U.S. Capitol attack.
accuses the men of mustering and coordinating the movements of as many as 200 to 300 people around the Capitol.After years of observing Proud Boys act as if they’re above the law, Squire said, the trial offers the promise of long-awaited accountability.
“It almost always eventually gets into the real world, either through a rally, or an attack on the Capitol, or sending people to your house to harass you,” Squire said.proved prescient. In the weeks before the deadly 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Squire was tracking extremists and mapping out connections among the groups planning to attend.
That move, Squire said, probably bought the group valuable organizing time by allowing them to avoid the scrutiny — and paralyzing lawsuits — experienced by other far-right factions that were more significant players.“They weren’t held to account for any role in Unite the Right in Charlottesville — that kind of gave them an out,” Squire said of the Proud Boys. “They kind of got a pass that allowed them to continue to grow.
Squire said she pored over several hundred Proud Boys-related social media accounts and compiled a list of about 8,000 members, prospects and fans. She then cross-referenced them for affiliation with other far-right movements to learn how extremists communicate. That helped to map out their beliefs and driving issues, she said, but the operational structure of the Proud Boys remained shadowy.
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