Bout to happen again this weekend in Portland. People are going to die
Not me. I won't be attending the rally.
"Armed, proto-fascist gangs are set to rally in Portland, Oregon, this weekend, stirring fears that the city could witness the kind of political violence not seen since the deadly white supremacist “
Unite the Right” event in Charlottesville, Virginia, nearly a year ago.
Members of the
two violent far-right groups, Patriot Prayer and the Proud Boys — both of which have
deep ties to white supremacist organizations — plan to rally in Tom McCall Waterfront Park at noon Saturday.
The last rally, on June 30, was declared a riot by the city of Portland after Patriot Prayer and Proud Boy members, many in body armor and carrying weapons, repeatedly charged at anti-fascist protesters. A viral video showed one
Proud Boy member knocking a masked anti-fascist unconscious. Other videos showed Proud Boys and Patriot Prayer members isolating and circling counterprotesters, beating them.
“Both Patriot Prayer and Proud Boys are infamous for their
deliberate provocations of left-leaning West Coast communities, including Portland,” Goren said."
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/portland-patriot-prayer-proud-boys-rally_us_5b646217e4b0de86f4a0ba04How can this be? Aren't the far right non-violent as some Getbiggers staunchly maintain? Is the left bringing weapons and wearing body armor too? What happens if Antifa shows up, and they probably will?
Let me repeat, I won't be anywhere near downtown Portland or Tom McCall waterfront park tomorrow.
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