Thread by @ARCCollective

I spent most of the day yesterday documenting the extremist rally at the Edmonton Leg which was followed by a Charlottesville-like tiki torch march. I thought I would do a very short update. 1/

https://twitter.com/ARCCollective/status/1363197158321610753?s=20

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As expected there were a number of extremist groups and individuals. I mentioned people like Pat King and Bill Whatcott, but I forgot to mention Larry Heathers.

Yeah, this seems normal. 3/

Henry Hildebrandt also made the trip from Aylmer. 4/

Also there were the Canadian Crusaders, formerly Woke Onez Rebellion, formerly Northern Guard, formerly Soldiers of Odin... what I'm saying is that their leather vests have seen a lot of patches add then removed. 5/

The members of the Canadian Crusaders, Kyle Silzer and James Lyons, also think they are members of Anonymous though it seems both are rather sketchy on what the word "anonymous" actually means. 6/

They guy in the yellow vest is also a Yellow Vester (a number who came from Calgary) and like the other hehe "Anonymous" members, a QAnon conspiracy adherent. 7/

https://twitter.com/TonyYvce/status/1363567495005822976?s=20

And of course the Urban Infidels. 8/

But yeah, no hate groups at all.... /sarc 9/

One of the more interesting moments was when Dawid Pawlowski, Artur Pawlowski's brother, was arrested.

A number of claims have made by the extremists concerning the circumstances of the arrest. 10/

Dawid was merely helping wheelchair-bound patriots. He was protecting people from vicious "antifa". He didn't do anything to deserve such horrid treatment. 11/

Interestingly, I've heard another reason, but I'll save that for the end. 12/

The extremists all recorded the arrest, but not the incident that resulted in the arrest. That said with the number of people there we have a few angles. 13/

One extremist is Win Nay who has been associated with a number of groups including Canadian Combat Coalition and Worldwide Coalition Against Islam. Also a group whose name is so dumb I won't repeat it. This is his contribution. 14/

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And of course Artur has to cry persecution to Keean Bexte of Rebel Media. 18/

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Steven Lane also recorded some of the event. Initially he thought it was Artur who had been arrested. 20/

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It is interesting that Lane, who it is clear from his commentary was spoiling for a fight, assumed that the big, black, bus transported the dreaded "antifa" to the event.

Finally we have this short, but very clear, clip. 27/

Dawid was released after the event. His story of recorded by Kevin Johnston. 28/

https://twitter.com/edmontonpolice/status/1363319944838926339?s=20

For reference, THIS is Kevin Johnston. 29/

globalnews.ca/news/5273568/k…

Dawid does a lot of posturing and commenting on his strength while also threatening to sue the police, but note that his story is also significantly than what has already been told. 30/

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Is it telling that a black police bus is outrageous is "patriots" end up in it but then Johnston goes on to say he would be okay with his political enemies being placed in it? 34/

Now, we have a number of stories from the extremists as to how Dawid Pawlowski up being arrested.

I do however have an explanation from one of the counter protesters who was present. 35/

According to the person I spoke to, Dawid spat on one or more of the counter protesters which, if true, would be assault.

And during a pandemic? Yeah, that's a bad look. 36/

Now to be fair, I can't confirm this myself because I wasn't there and I have no video to show one way or another.

That said, I'm getting a consistent explanation from the counter protesters and inconsistency from the extremists.

I know who I'm more inclined to trust. /37

As a bit of an update, Dawid thinks he is going to sue @RachelNotley because... I don't know... he's a snowflake?

Wait. No. Apparently he's a bear.

Uhm..... you think he knows?

For those wondering what that last tweet is about.