https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2009/04/07/tea-party-role-reversal-how-to-deal-with-potential-agents-provocateurs-from-the-left/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 10:05:08 -0400<![CDATA[Back when I was semi-card-carrying leftie, we used to spend a lot of time speculating who was the agent provocateur &#8211; read: FBI agent &#8211; at the demonstration. Usually we thought he was the most extreme character, the guy most obviously shredding his draft card in full view of the media while tossing a cherry bomb at an American flag already heavily doused in kerosene, maybe adding a little defecation into the mix. The theory was the more &#8220;out there&#8221; the acts, the more likely the motive was to discredit our &#8220;righteous&#8221; cause. This often included yet more extreme provocateurs inside the more violent groups like the Panthers and the Weathermen where real bombs, not the cherry sort, were involved.]]>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:12:34 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2009/04/07/tea-party-role-reversal-how-to-deal-with-potential-agents-provocateurs-from-the-left-n216980