Antifa tries to disrupt ‘Demand Free Speech’ event in DC, reports say
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Members of Antifa clashed with police Saturday after attempting to disrupt a “Demand Free Speech” rally on Saturday in Washington, D.C. , according to reports.
Several members of the far-left group were seen trying to grab “Make America Great Again” hats off the heads of supporters of President Trump , the Washington Times reported.
A “massive” group of District of Columbia police officers was assigned to the rally in an effort to prevent violence, according to the Post.
Police had broken up at least one direct clash between the conservative Proud Boys group and members of Antifa, according to the Post. Afterward, police worked to keep the two sides apart, the report said.
Antifa members were seen dragging objects into the street to impede traffic in the rally area, the Times reported .
People attending a "Demand Free Speech" rally in Washington, Saturday, July 6, 2019, gather around an opposing protester for a photo. The rally was organized to protest against the perceived censorship of conservative views. (Associated Press)
No arrests were made, District police Chief Peter Newsham told the newspaper.
According to the Post, authorities in the nation’s capital wanted to avoid a situation similar to last month’s violence in Portland, Ore. , that prompted that city’s police to use tear gas against demonstrators.
Conservative writer Andy Ngo posted photos of his injuries after he was attacked in Portland.
People attend a "Demand Free Speech" rally in Washington, Saturday, July 6, 2019. The rally was organized to protest against the perceived censorship of conservative views. (Associated Press)
On Wednesday, former New York City police Commissioner Bernard Kerik told Fox News that he believes Antifa should be declared a domestic terror organization.
“This is an extremely violent group that goes out, threatens, intimidates, attacks with extreme violence for political reasons,” Kerik said on Fox News’ “Tucker Carlson Tonight.”
Conservative speakers addressing Saturday’s free-speech gathering in D.C. included Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes and writers Laura Loomer and Milo Yiannopolous, according to the Post .
Several speakers complained that they had been banned from social media because of their conservative views, the Daily Beast reported .
“I may have been the first person in history completely banned from Tinder,” speaker Greg Aselbekian shouted, according to the outlet.
Previous “Demand Free Speech” events were held in New York and San Francisco, the Post reported.
By Dom Calicchio | Fox News
Fox News' Danielle Wallace contributed to this story.
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"No arrests were made, District police Chief Peter Newsham told the newspaper."
You got to be kidding??? In DC, just wearing a mask is against the law, yet again America's own version of the Brown shirts goes unpunished!
Why this unending tolerance of left wing violence by public officials?
Roger Stone was a no show.
Milo made fun of the other speakers?
Another strange day in D.C.
Proud Boys rally outnumbered by antifa, counter-protesters in DC
Please note Luther, it's always the non leftists that are outnumbered. Antifa did considerable damage in DC on inauguration day and a liberal judge and DC jury acquitted 6 violent rioters. That's right I call them as I see em!
A few dozen, certainly a cause for worry.
Never a worry for those who share the ideology
Unless Antifa makes a mistake; which never happens./S
It is nice to know those Antifa lunatics will never come to my neck of the woods for 2 main reasons. First off, I live in a small tightknit rural community on the AZ/Mexico border. They could never get the media attention they crave so much. Second reason is their ridiculous behavior would never be tolerated and they would be run out of town by the local authorities. Not to mention the fact that a large segment of the population carry both open and/or concealed. The cowards that comprise Antifa are afraid of that.
I actually live in California for now and what you said above applies as well in Redding, Jefferson and any other town around here. Except here they would get the national attention but it would be for the butt whipping they would receive here from law enforcement and civilians alike.