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

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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)

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Here we have a far-right protester escalating the situation by responding to some thrown water bottles with paintball rounds

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An exchange of smoke bombs. Far Right throws first, then anti-fascisfs return the favor

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Alan Swinney and unknown Chud friend: "So anyway, I started blasting"

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Alan Swinney shoots at people, people don't like it. A spicy fight breaks out: mostly the far right macing everything and everyone

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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 aid

Haley Adams--the blonde-haired woman in the helmet--encourages her Patriot Supersoldier to fire at her enemies

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https://twitter.com/mithaldu/status/1297608837768372231?s=19

Didn't catch the start of this, but one can extrapolate

https://twitter.com/mithaldu/status/1297608837768372231?s=19

This Antifa Supersoldier gives no fucks

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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

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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

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@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

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(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

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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 own

Just some more generic mayhem. Loving this ombre smoke, very Black Hawk Down

(I am not loving the ombre smoke)

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Tusitala "Tiny" Toese doing a parole violation

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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 speech

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

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Another angle: https://twitter.com/suzettesmith/status/1297272791075495936?s=20

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"

The far right takes some paintball fire

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This American free speech activist decides to bravely throw an apple at me



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The far right begins to retreat

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Someone throws an explosive into the park

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The counter-protest advances

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