It’s not often that the New York Times has a prophetic vision. In 2021, the paper ran a fawning profile of Calla Walsh, a high-schooler leading an “army of sixteen-year-olds” against Massachusetts’s Democratic establishment. Now all grown up, Walsh has become a general to a violent group of diligent protesters.
Walsh, now a committed communist, was arrested on Monday morning at a defense contractor facility in New Hampshire along with two other women. The three were arraigned on Tuesday on charges of riot, sabotage, criminal mischief, criminal trespass and disorderly conduct.
The women, along with a larger group of pro-Palestine protesters, had surrounded the Elbit Systems facility, which is allegedly involved in Israel’s military campaign. Police said protesters badly damaged the building, including smashed windows and spray paint that read “free Gaza” and “genocide profiteers.” Police noticed smoke coming from the roof, where they found the three women with an incendiary device and smashed skylights and HVAC equipment.
Of course, the NYT never meant to portray Walsh and her army negatively. They were just a perky team of teens who could “do anything online,” including a shake-up of Massachusetts politics. The article described Walsh as an “influential new force in democratic politics” whose online presence helped incumbent Senator Edward J. Markey fend off a primary challenge from Joseph Kennedy III. Still, the Times insisted Walsh was relatable teen, babysitting her little brother and flunking her calc tests.
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