I’m in Huntington Beach where white supremacists plan to hold a “White Lives Matter” rally. Anti-hate counter-protesters are here to greet them. Follow thread for updates👇
A crowd of about 100 counter protesters are standing at the entrance to the pier.
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Police just declared an unlawful assembly in Huntington Beach
This is something I haven’t received before during a protest
And this on my streaming phone...
Apologies for not live-tweeting as I was streaming. Will start posting clips shortly.
A neo-Nazi with a swastika tattoo assaults an Asian-American man asking “why do you hate me so much”. Police arrested him shortly after. Full video available for licensing. #HuntingtonBeach
This woman entered the protest area to take photos of protesters who she believed were all paid actors #HuntingtonBeach
The woman’s name is Rachel and she’s former USAF. She continues to be a follower/believer of QAnon.
This man came into the protest zone and began telling local protesters, “You don’t even live here.”
Here is the arrest of that neo-Nazi who assaulted an Asian-American man. An officer put his hand on the guy’s back and walked him across the street to this corner where he then cuffed him and put him in a vehicle. Unclear if he was released or booked.
Another white supremacist showed up and started shouting, “Hail Jesus! This is our land! This is our land!”
An altercation started (didn’t capture the beginning) and the white nationalist then got grabbed by police who then ran him into the police station on 5th St. Unclear if he was charged/released.
A man wearing a Proud Boys t-shirt was welcomed to stand with police outside the station. The Proud Boys, a far-right hate group, were responsible for a number of gruesome attacks against police at the Capitol on January 6th.
A man carrying an “All Lives Matter” and “Trump” flag was bleeding after an altercation with some protesters.
A protester flicks off police while sashaying and it leads to a “Fuck you” chant
Two neo-Nazis are run out of the main shopping area of Huntington Beach. One guy had HH (Heil Hitler) tattooed on his head and donned brass knuckles.
After walking in circles for about 15 minutes, the neo-Nazis were joined by some of their friends. Protesters decided to stop trailing them and watched as they walked off. Both guys were spit on by protesters, some of which can be seen on the back of their shirts.
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More from yesterday’s protest in Huntington Beach.
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