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Video thread from Saturday's far right rally. Strap in, there's a lot!
We start the program with a thrown water bottle and a polite police announcement asking people not to do crimes, please
#Portland #ProudBoys #fedsoutofportland #PortlandProtest #BlackLivesMatter
#DefendPDXpic.twitter.com/4PN1HV15Va
The far-right protesters bravely mace a woman directly in the face
(I should mention this whole thread is in chronological order: this is the first macing of the day)
#Portland #PortlandProtest #PDXprotests #ProudBoy #fedsoutofportland #BlackLivesMatterpic.twitter.com/ZG0HknADaP
Here we have a far-right protester escalating the situation by responding to some thrown water bottles with paintball rounds
#Portland #PortlandProtest #PDXprotests #ProudBoy #fedsoutofportland #BlackLivesMatterpic.twitter.com/RKcnYbuS5W
An exchange of smoke bombs. Far Right throws first, then anti-fascisfs return the favor
#Portland #PortlandProtest #PDXprotests #ProudBoypic.twitter.com/c5z0HbqHNe
Alan Swinney and unknown Chud friend: "So anyway, I started blasting"
#Portland #PortlandProtest #PDXprotests #ProudBoypic.twitter.com/KzIRcNBcYf
Alan Swinney shoots at people, people don't like it. A spicy fight breaks out: mostly the far right macing everything and everyone
#Portland #PortlandProtest #PDXprotests #ProudBoypic.twitter.com/Xvdityt1aq
Here's the thing I thought was a gunshot. I heard a bang in the distance and then someone fell down Thankfully, it was NOT a gunshot. But this person was still very much hurt by whatever happened Notice how Swinney fires at the people attempting to render medical aidpic.twitter.com/PkMrt0CqmZ
Haley Adams--the blonde-haired woman in the helmet--encourages her Patriot Supersoldier to fire at her enemies
#Portland #PortlandProtest #PDXprotests #ProudBoypic.twitter.com/Hl2Yz4AQtZ
Didn't catch the start of this, but one can extrapolate https://twitter.com/mithaldu/status/1297608837768372231?s=19 …pic.twitter.com/GpquDubV4H
This Antifa Supersoldier gives no fucks
#Portland #ProudBoy #PDXprotests #PortlandProtesterspic.twitter.com/nCfub9io9i
A surreal announcement from the Portland Police Bureau asking protesters to respect each other while protesters exchange paintball fire
This is not an unlawful assembly, apparently: this is fine by the PPB. Very cool
#Portland #ProudBoy #PDXprotests #PortlandProtesterspic.twitter.com/wH6iQJMndp
A counter-protesters bangs a baseball bat on the pavement. Someone in the shield line takes a cowardly swing at his back
Then all hell breaks loose
#Portland #ProudBoy #PDXprotests #PortlandProtesterspic.twitter.com/5G8YhtU8JF
@IwriteOK repeatedly assaulted by am asshole with a blue shield
I cannot confirm but I'd be willing to bet money this guy would tell you he's pro free speech if asked. But only speech he likes
Everyone else gets the boot
#Portland #ProudBoy #PDXprotests #PortlandProtesterspic.twitter.com/MmLRfmWBbs
(Robert Evans was seriously hurt yesterday)https://twitter.com/IwriteOK/status/1297319998877097985?s=20 …
The far right charges into the park, macing indiscriminately, beating people, brawling
This is, apparently, not a riot. After all, not a single water bottle was thrown
#Portland #ProudBoy #PDXprotests #PortlandProtesters #ActualRiotpic.twitter.com/GpjlQumpjF
It's a good thing @hungrybowtie is actually teargas-proof (and mace-proof too)
Again we have so-called first amendment activists macing the fuck out of am established journalist
Don't buy into their bullshit. They don't give a fuck about anyone's rights but their ownpic.twitter.com/BQgZs1TP80
Just some more generic mayhem. Loving this ombre smoke, very Black Hawk Down
(I am not loving the ombre smoke)
#Portland #ProudBoy #PDXprotests #PortlandProtesterspic.twitter.com/l2beS490xg
Tusitala "Tiny" Toese doing a parole violation
#Portland #ProudBoy #PDXprotests #PortlandProtesterspic.twitter.com/DHbE3u9CQM
These law and order protesters fuck up the snack van with a baseball bat and armored gloves. Broken windows. The whole deal Why? Who can say. Maybe they didn't like the giant BLM on the side. Maybe because I was filming from the roof Chuds hate free speechpic.twitter.com/bLaeTG7GuD
Van surfing: the official sport of 2020
Always weird seeing a group of people working together to cause you grevious crippling injury
Judge me by my enemies
#Portland #ProudBoy #PDXprotests #PortlandProtesterspic.twitter.com/mEcZscUKqr
Police make their "be nice" announcement while the far right fucks up private property They aren't refusing to help because we want abolition We want abolition because they have ALWAYS refused to help those they consider "dangerous classes"pic.twitter.com/sOnrscOuZX
The far right takes some paintball fire
#Portland #ProudBoy #PDXprotests #PortlandProtesterspic.twitter.com/6qpr3JLukY
This American free speech activist decides to bravely throw an apple at me
#Portland #ProudBoy #PDXprotests #PortlandProtesterspic.twitter.com/fz9Hi8PBfd
The far right begins to retreat
#Portland #ProudBoy #PDXprotests #PortlandProtesterspic.twitter.com/9dRrs1MqzH
Someone throws an explosive into the park
#Portland #ProudBoy #PDXprotests #PortlandProtesterspic.twitter.com/kR84i0zL5J
The counter-protest advances
#Portland #ProudBoy #PDXprotests #PortlandProtesterspic.twitter.com/ttq0OOJqG9
A far-right protester aggressively grabs a banner and pulls the two people carrying it towards him A fight breaks out I keep saying it because it keeps being true: these people are NOT actually in favor of free speech. Do not let them fool youpic.twitter.com/ylgl8p4VzF
A firework explodes within the far right line. They breakpic.twitter.com/CcRSEnAzDd
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