Tonight Proud Boys roved through Washington DC looking for "antifa" to confront, and police generally tried to stop them.
In one incident at K and 14th, police tried to form a line between them and an antifa group, but PB's got by and began exchanging water bottle throws.
In one incident at K and 14th, police tried to form a line between them and an antifa group, but PB's got by and began exchanging water bottle throws.
As Proud Boys approached antifa, MPD maced the Proud Boys to hold them back.
Water bottle throwing over the police's heads continued, one hitting my camera and causing a piece to fall off (which I found! - no problem), until police pushed the antifa group in the other direction.
Water bottle throwing over the police's heads continued, one hitting my camera and causing a piece to fall off (which I found! - no problem), until police pushed the antifa group in the other direction.
As Proud Boys continued to pursue antifa, police struggled to stay in the way.
One PB said his "freedom of travel" was being infringed before saying "fuck em" and flanking around.
One PB had a pushing match with a cop, while another toward the end of this clip was arrested.
One PB said his "freedom of travel" was being infringed before saying "fuck em" and flanking around.
One PB had a pushing match with a cop, while another toward the end of this clip was arrested.
In the aftermath of one of their own being arrested, one of the Proud Boys told police "Put the fucking shield down you fucking cuck, we're not the bad guys. Fuck you."
"You guys work for us, stand down," added another.
One suggested the police are antifa.
"You guys work for us, stand down," added another.
One suggested the police are antifa.
"No Trump, No peace! No Trump, No peace! No Trump, No peace!" the Proud Boys chanted as they marched along.
When the Proud Boys arrived at Black Lives Matter Plaza just north of the White House, where anti-Trump protesters were, police cut them off.
PB's tried to demand "an hour" to "clean the streets up."
"They want to kill you! Why do you protect them? Oath breakers!"
"Pussies!"
PB's tried to demand "an hour" to "clean the streets up."
"They want to kill you! Why do you protect them? Oath breakers!"
"Pussies!"
Some Proud Boys brought a "#BlackLivesMatter" banner they had apparently taken to their main group, where they stopped on it and chanted "USA! USA!"
The Proud Boys pulled two banners off of Asbury United Methodist Church, one "Black Lives Matter" banner and one promoting a women's event.
They kept the BLM banner (more on that later) and after reading the women's one, summarized it as "liberals, gay" before throwing it back.
They kept the BLM banner (more on that later) and after reading the women's one, summarized it as "liberals, gay" before throwing it back.
The Proud Boys posed for photos outside Harry's Bar in downtown DC with the #BlackLivesMatter banner they had just swiped from a church.
When it was suggested that they burn it, one said "it won't take, it won't take, it won't burn."
Stand by for next tweet.
When it was suggested that they burn it, one said "it won't take, it won't take, it won't burn."
Stand by for next tweet.
The Proud Boys poured lighter fluid on the Black Lives Matter banner they looted from the nearby church and set it on fire.
"Fuck antifa! Fuck antifa!" they chanted. "USA! USA!"
The manager of nearby Harry's Bar came out with a fire extinguisher and put it out.
"Fuck antifa! Fuck antifa!" they chanted. "USA! USA!"
The manager of nearby Harry's Bar came out with a fire extinguisher and put it out.
Some more Proud Boys showed up with another apparently looted BLM banner.
At first PB's thought this was a small BLM protest, so they joked "bitch, we thought we had something to steal," when they realized it was their friends.
At first PB's thought this was a small BLM protest, so they joked "bitch, we thought we had something to steal," when they realized it was their friends.
Chronologically, the stabbing incident occurred shortly after that, which I've detailed in this thread.
https://twitter.com/FordFischer/status/1337979615210590211
The Proud Boys marched to the JW Marriott Hotel, where Alex Jones had earlier announced a street party.
Jones said that Biden is a "goddamn senile corpse" who they hope to remove "one way or another."
He clarifies that this doesn't mean killing Biden.
Jones said that Biden is a "goddamn senile corpse" who they hope to remove "one way or another."
He clarifies that this doesn't mean killing Biden.
Here is my full HD video summary of the evening aftermath of the "March for Trump" in Washington DC.
As always, all footage is available to license.
More video to come tomorrow
As always, all footage is available to license.
More video to come tomorrow
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