Far left communists of “antifa” clashed with the Trump-supporting Patriot Prayer in Portland, Oregon Saturday. Though the groups have clashed several times over the last year and a half, the August 4th edition is shaping up to be like none other, as both groups are upping the ante.
Portland police were bracing for a bloody rally and tried to prevent people from bringing guns to the event.
The rally turned bloody Saturday afternoon after a black clad Antifa thug clubbed a conservative activist with what appears to be a flag.
“Man down. He’s dripping blood from his head. This is serious. He got in a struggle with some black clad dudes over a flag and one of them clubbed him. Video coming,” reported Mike Bivins.
Man down. He’s dripping blood from his head. This is serious. He got in a struggle with some black clad dudes over a flag and one of them clubbed him. Video coming. #DefendPDX #Alloutpdxpic.twitter.com/2rWnAkAC2J
— PDX Mike Bivins (@itsmikebivins) August 4, 2018
“Video shows a struggle for a flag and then a black-clad person hit this dude in the head before he drops. I was watching the blood pour out of his head and into the street,” reported Mike Bivins.
VIDEO:
Video shows a struggle for a flag and then a black-clad person hit this dude in the head before he drops. I was watching the blood pour out of his head and into the street. #DefendPDX #AllOutPDXpic.twitter.com/KPRk1D8l00
— PDX Mike Bivins (@itsmikebivins) August 4, 2018
Another conservative activist bloodied after being clubbed in the head by Antifa thug; Portland police tending to him:
Another person clubbed in the head by Antifa, bleeding, and being tended to by Portland Police.#PDXpic.twitter.com/6urYX6vWIP
— Joe Palmer ???????? ❌ (@JoeSPalmer) August 4, 2018
Masked Antifa thugs chanting, ‘All cops are bastards!’
“ACAB all cops are bastards” black-clad antifascists chant as they approach The waterfront pic.twitter.com/9GTapQpVlf
— PDX Mike Bivins (@itsmikebivins) August 4, 2018
“POLICE JUST OREDERED ANTIFA (group on the west side of Naito) TO LEAVE THE AREA. Cop on loudspeaker cites armed counterprotesters as the reason,” Mike Bivins.
BREAKING: POLICE JUST OREDERED ANTIFA (group on the west side of Naito) TO LEAVE THE AREA. Cop on loudspeaker cites armed counterprotesters as the reason. #DefendPDX #AllOutPDXpic.twitter.com/tuzK4AabzF
— PDX Mike Bivins (@itsmikebivins) August 4, 2018
The last time the two groups squared off was five weeks ago, on June 30th. That protest/rally/march was eventually declared a riot by Portland Police, as the antifa thugs started fighting with Patriot Prayer. Patriot Prayer, led by Joey Gibson, secured a permit from the city on that day to hold their rally and march. Despite that, police used loudspeakers to order everyone to disperse.
