Good ol’ Antifa. Protesting people and groups they call "fascist" by...well, using fascism.
They’re at it again, and their actions were just as violent and stupid as you’d imagine.
A left-wing group called Portland Stands United Against Hate organized the Rally and March Against White Nationalism, held in downtown Portland on Sunday. At the same time, a right-wing ground called Patriot Prayer had scheduled a rally at a location that ended up being on the leftist group’s march route.
Which, as we've seen, is just bound to go well.
Not content with simply counter-protesting against the right-wing activists, leftist Antifa rioters decided attacking the cops was the way to go.
Fox News reported:
Antifa demonstrators hurled smoke and projectiles at police officers during rallies in downtown Portland on Sunday, injuring at least two, according to police[…]
After police changed the planned route of the march to avoid violence, tensions built up between the demonstrators and an opposing group, Patriot Prayer, also scheduled to hold a rally.
Police said demonstrators threw projectiles and smoke bomb — and knocked down a fence that police had put up. They also said seven suspects were in custody.
According to Fox 12 - Oregon, here are the names of seven people arrested along with the charges being levied against them:
- Tyler W. Bristow, 27, was arrested near Southwest Park Avenue and Southwest Taylor street on charges of interfering with a police officer and resisting arrest.
- Chad Skjei, 37, was arrested near Southwest 3rd Avenue and Southwest Taylor Street on charges of interfering with a police officer, disorderly conduct in the second degree, and attempt theft in the second degree.
- Thomas "Sarah" Wallace, 18, was arrested near Southwest 3rd Avenue and Southwest Taylor Street on charges of assault on a police officer (two counts) and harassment.
- Deaclan S. Lenartz, 35, was arrested near Southwest 3rd Avenue and Southwest Taylor Street on charges of interfering with a police officer and disorderly conduct in the second degree.
- Naomi G. Seraphina, 42, was arrested near Southwest 3rd Avenue and Southwest Taylor Street on charges of interfering with a police officer and disorderly conduct in the second degree.
- Alice E. Hall, 27, was arrested near Southwest 3rd Avenue and Southwest Taylor Street on charges of interfering with a police officer and disorderly conduct in the second degree.
- Eli F. Richey, 37 was arrested near Southwest 3rd Avenue and Southwest Taylor Street on a charge of interfering with a police officer.
Here's a little snippet of some of the fascists confronting police:
Of course, the media spin is that “right-wing” protesters clashed with Antifa. But while the media was all to happy to label Patriot Prayer activists as "right-wing," there was no mention of Antifa rioters being “left-wing.”
Scott Whitlock of Newsbusters reported:
The journalists at CBS This Morning, Monday, made sure to label a “right-wing” protest, but offered no such characterization for Antifa at a rally in which smoke bombs were thrown at the police. Co-host Gayle King antiseptically explained, “...Clashes erupted at rallies in Portland and Vancouver, Washington. A demonstration against hate yesterday turned violent when so called Antifa group clashed with police and other protesters.”
She added, “At least seven people were arrested there and a right-wing prayer group held a rally in Vancouver, Washington. At least two people were arrested in that location.” To repeat, no “left-wing” ID for Antifa, but a “right-wing" description for the other event.
It really shouldn’t come as a surprise that the media would side with people who actively practice fascism in one of its purest forms. At least some of these “brave” mask-wearing people were arrested for violently disrespecting law enforcement.