Introducing Kenney Lewis of Santa Rosa, CA. Kenney is Vice President of the Bay Area Proud Boys.
Richard Kenneth Lewis Jr, who goes by Kenney, can be identified by several distinctive tattoos, including birds on the back of his hands, text on his calf and the back of his forearm, and a design on the inside of his forearm.
Kenney's ID is confirmed by matching photos from his and his partner's facebook accounts, including several in which his tattoos are visible. In one photo, Kenney poses with the Proud Boys' signature "OK"/"WP" gesture.
Further corroboration includes a hat included in a facebook marketplace posting Kenney made which matches the one he was seen wearing at the CA Capitol on 1/6/21. (the car is listed as sold and so no longer belongs to Kenney)
CW: Violence
Kenney Lewis has a documented history of violence at rallies. This video shows him participating in the gang beating that took place at Cesar Chavez Park in Sacramento on 11/21/20. (no sound, vid pauses for ID)
Lewis was also documented assaulting a counter at the "Straight Pride" anti-LGBT hate event in Modesto on 8/28/21.
Kenney uses the nickname "Dirty Deedz", which is embroidered on his Fred Perry knock-off. He also uses variations on that handle on various social media, including twitter and telegram.
Kenney Lewis's online postings show someone with a penchant for racism and islamophobia and a hunger for violence against the left.
CW: Islamophobia
A few examples of Lewis's Islamophobia. Lewis says he would die before allowing his children to be become Muslim and claims Muslims are "trying to take over". In another post, he expresses a desire to use his dog to attack Muslims.
In this thread, Lewis expresses enthusiasm for Nathan Damigo's attack on a counter in Berkeley. When informed that Damigo (founder of the neo-nazi group Identity Europa) is an avowed racist, he says he doesn't care, just wants violence against the left.
Though he claims not to be a white supremacist, Kenney also gets weirdly defensive about them, claiming white supremacists are "some of the nicest people I know"
In addition to the two events (11/21/20 in Sacramento and 8/28/21 in Modesto) listed above in this thread, Lewis has been documented at events on 11/28/20 (pic 1) and 1/06/21 (pic 2) in Sacramento and 12/12/20 in Washington DC (pic 3). Pic 4 is of his plate carrier 11/21/20
Something that I meant to include but it slipped out:
Kenney posted photos to both facebook and twitter of what seems to be a full set of Confederate battle flag blankets and pillows. He says he scuddles with the symbol of slavery every night
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