Man arrested for driving truck towards anti-fascist protesters in Washington state

[Eugene]

Source: The Guardian

Man arrested for driving truck towards anti-fascist protesters in Washington state

• Incident took place after far-right Patriot Prayer rally in city of Vancouver
• Two arrests in Vancouver and seven just over the river in Portland

Jason Wilson in Portland
Monday 11 September 2017 16.32 BST

Late on Sunday, immediately after an “alt-right” Patriot Prayer rally in Vancouver, Washington, a man aggressively reversed a truck towards a crowd of people who had been counter-protesting. Later, the same driver was apprehended by police.

The incident came less than a month after the car attack that killed Heather Heyer in Charlottesville, Virginia, after an alt-right rally which she had protested against.

Video from local journalists showed the truck reversing down the street towards counter-protesters, blaring the Confederate battle song Dixie on a novelty airhorn. The truck, which had been circling the town, was reportedly pelted with water bottles and other missiles.

When the truck, which sported a Confederate battle flag decal as well as American flags, sped through the intersection of West 6th and Washington Streets, it was followed by a motorcyclist who had been seen leaving the Patriot Prayer rally. Both were stopped by police.

The motorcyclist tore off his protective gear and made for counter-protesters before he was stopped. The driver of the truck was apprehended and cuffed. Vancouver police reported two arrests.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/sep/11/washington-vancouver-portland-rally-protest

[The_Casual_Observer]

1. A moron drives his car at high speed at me?

I pull out a gun and blow his head off. Self defense. This bullshit stops.

[defacto7]

2. No, it does not.

[greyl]

3. Better to evade than aim. nt

[The_Casual_Observer]

4. Maybe sing kumbahya? Light a candle?

Ever read the encouragement for this shit that is forked out by the "alt right" ?
Honest to god they figure there is no consequences for it, like it's a god damn free for all.

[TheDebbieDee]

8. I agree. I believe that turning the other cheek or tossing flowers at these ba$tards

only emboldens them. Fascists, White Nationalists and KKKlansmen won't just go away if you ignore them - they'll kill you, instead.

I support the presence of Antifa at any of these protests because I believe their presence may make some of these racist kooks think twice about starting $hit if they know that they may have to deal with someone other than sluggish, friendly law enforcement!

[The_Casual_Observer]

11. I have protested at these hate rallies

The cops are there to escort and protect the these KKK shits at our expense and they do a magnificent job.

[greyl]

9. I'm saying get the fuck out of the way instead of standing there taking aim. nt

[The_Casual_Observer]

14. You figure these guys are polite and let you get out of the way?

They zig zag, back up, chase you. This is terrorism. This is encouraged openly by the alt right now. This is the second time in a month for this shit. Fortunately nobody got killed this time by that son of a bitch idiot.

[greyl]

16. I'm sure you can steer the car and apply its brakes with your bullets. nt

[The_Casual_Observer]

18. Enjoy

[procon]

6. Then how are you any different than the other guy?

Don't be them. Stop it.

[The_Casual_Observer]

7. I didn't do a god damn thing. I'm not going to let some bastard kill me

Understand? The sooner these shits figure out this isn't some kind of game the sooner it stops and they crawl back under their rocks.

[procon]

10. Now I have this burlesque vigilante image of you in my head. 🚘 LOL

Sorry. Not sorry.

[The_Casual_Observer]

13. Laugh all you want, have some nut drive his

Fucking truck into you or somebody in your family, pretty god damn funny right?

[JI7]

12. one would be self defense

[ProudLib72]

5. The video

Link to tweet

Must be an uber patriot with TWO flags!

[Sneederbunk]

15. The driver was NOT arrested.

[Initech]

17. The hate in this country is seriously out of control.

[JimGinPA]

19. I Don't See How Driving A Truck Towards A Crowd Of People...

Is any different than running at them with an ax or a machete or a loaded gun. If they were stopped and cuffed but weren't arrested as another poster suggests the police didn't do their job.