The last time we checked in with Lauren Southern, the Canadian political activist and alleged member of the alt-right was headlining a Patriots Day rally in Berkeley, Calif., that was supposed to celebrate free speech but instead featured pepper spray, some flash-bangs, fireworks, and possibly brass knuckles.
That was April. Now, in June, protesters in several cities across the country held anti-Sharia demonstrations, which opponents (and some supporters, judging by their signs) took to mean anti-Muslim. Protests were admittedly small, but the antifa (anti-fascists) were on hand to do whatever it took to drown out the protesters in the name of … anti-fascism, apparently.
Anti-Sharia law march and counter protest take place in NYC | https://t.co/IMI1tzz0DA
— Fox News Video (@foxnewsvideo) June 10, 2017
Southern was in attendance at the New York rally, where she was sprayed with something awful.
Piss or some sort of poison thrown on me again ffs.
— Lauren Southern (@Lauren_Southern) June 10, 2017
Me and @Lauren_Southern just had piss and something else thrown on us at the counter rally to the anti sharia march
— Luke Rudkowski (@Lukewearechange) June 10, 2017
Luke Rudkowski of We Are Change caught the sneak attack on video.
Here's the moment #antifa threw pee at Lauren Southern as I was trying to interview her pic.twitter.com/uL03SwY7Oa
— Alex Rubinstein (@RealAlexRubi) June 10, 2017
I guess it makes sense the people throwing chemicals or bodily fluids at chicks faces would be protesting the #MarchAgainstsharia
— Lauren Southern (@Lauren_Southern) June 10, 2017
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What would a glass chemical bottle of brown liquid be
— Lauren Southern (@Lauren_Southern) June 10, 2017
Welcome to hell. Probably diluted butyric acid. Ugh we worked with it in lab back in college. Get away.
— Pat the OCONUS Lure⭐⭐⭐ (@pgunnels) June 10, 2017
Off to the doctors. I hate shots but those animals are probably riddled with disease.
— Lauren Southern (@Lauren_Southern) June 10, 2017
https://twitter.com/eAktion/status/873622825206251520
Just got punched lol by the counter protestors at the anti sharia march, video uploading soon on YouTube https://t.co/fVtbIvbkLT pic.twitter.com/ADbNhLcoAr
— Luke Rudkowski (@Lukewearechange) June 10, 2017
I'm ok it was a very weak punch, kinda pathetic swing to be honest. Hit my shoulder
— Luke Rudkowski (@Lukewearechange) June 10, 2017
Getting Punched With Lauren Southern At Counter Protest: https://t.co/xpk3qx1BjD via @YouTube
— Luke Rudkowski (@Lukewearechange) June 10, 2017
Tim Pool says he was roughed up by an antifa counter-protester as well.
https://twitter.com/Timcast/status/873591544015499265
Alex Rubenstein of RT.com posted far more videos than we can fit here, but check out his Twitter feed (@RealAlexRubi) for the complete set.
Noise demo counter-protest begins pic.twitter.com/QGiUBnG2GT
— Alex Rubinstein (@RealAlexRubi) June 10, 2017
Guy confronts counter-protesters, has his MAGA hat knocked off pic.twitter.com/K24m5hlNHs
— Alex Rubinstein (@RealAlexRubi) June 10, 2017
Counter-protesters carrying signs showing faces of the people stabbed in Portland after standing up against Islamophobic harassment pic.twitter.com/EKmXKObDP6
— Alex Rubinstein (@RealAlexRubi) June 10, 2017
#Antifa confronts "anti-sharia" protesters. I've seen at least 2 of them rallying with Richard Spencer before pic.twitter.com/VooHXXv1Ys
— Alex Rubinstein (@RealAlexRubi) June 10, 2017
More confrontations pic.twitter.com/QCg8PRwouy
— Alex Rubinstein (@RealAlexRubi) June 10, 2017
VICE founder & Proud Boys leader Gavin McInnes gives speech at "anti-sharia" protest pretending to be pro-sharia pic.twitter.com/Q44eiyzshC
— Alex Rubinstein (@RealAlexRubi) June 10, 2017
Counter-protesters chant "We are black, white, Muslim and Jew – and gay! / There are many more of us than you" pic.twitter.com/fjMNl76E4I
— Alex Rubinstein (@RealAlexRubi) June 10, 2017
#Antifa protest against the "anti-sharia" protest is finished. 2 arrests total, both for wearing masks
— Alex Rubinstein (@RealAlexRubi) June 10, 2017
Elsewhere around the country:
The counter protest crowd chants "No Trump, no KKK, no fascist USA" at the anti-Sharia crowd. pic.twitter.com/MEqKy6UJzs
— Nicole Barrios (@NBBarrios) June 10, 2017
Anti-Sharia protest and counter-protest in Richardson this afternoon. The opposing groups lined the intersection of Abrams and Centennial. pic.twitter.com/uIlHheWlNI
— Ryan Michalesko (@photosbylesko) June 10, 2017
Anti-Sharia Law rally meets counter protest. Hundreds on Roseville street corners w. spectrum views- some passionately conflicting @kcranews pic.twitter.com/St5QlRPzRZ
— Vicki Gonzalez (@VickiGonzaleztv) June 10, 2017
https://twitter.com/SBCSDzbeckum/status/873621575395753984
ANTIFA protesting Anti-Sharia Law protest today in Harrisburg, PA pic.twitter.com/9TVmR57EhT
— David DeKok (@DavidDeKok) June 10, 2017
ACT for America’s Anti-Sharia Protest In Waterbury Spurs Pro-Muslim Rally https://t.co/9dxUx4Ovpw pic.twitter.com/VVfHDOII9k
— Hartford CT (@HartfordCTrr) June 10, 2017
https://twitter.com/LawkatyS/status/873625624543408128
Hundreds protest the anti-sharia law demonstration by Santana row. They say it's anti-Muslim. #abc7news pic.twitter.com/7l0NbmwfND
— Leslie Brinkley (@lrbrinkley) June 10, 2017
There were unconfirmed reports that an Oath Keeper at the New York City rally had suffered a heart attack and died, but a post from the Oath Keepers denies that report. Photos do show EMTs responding to treat a man on the ground who was being shaded by others holding American and Blue Lives Matters flags, however.
https://twitter.com/LauraLoomer/status/873606542553219075
https://twitter.com/Oathkeepers/status/873626792816369664
https://twitter.com/Wandering_Rob/status/873615347223580673
If there was one good thing to come out of today, it is a dead Oathkeeper
— Persimmon Facts (@persimmonfacts) June 10, 2017
https://twitter.com/JBsGhost/status/873629386355888129
“Post-racial” America under President Obama was bad enough; it’s honestly shocking to see things become this much worse.
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Related:
Shocker: Free Speech Rally in Berkeley turns bloody as attendees, anti-fascists face off https://t.co/r9kYFtN0h4
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) April 15, 2017
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