Journalist and photographer Andy Ngo reports that he and others was assaulted by Antifa protesters at this weekend’s #HimToo rally in Portland, Ore. while Portland Police just sat by and did nothing.
First up, some background on the event:
On Sat there will be a #HimToo rally in Portland. The event, organized by a local conservative young woman, is meant to bring attention to men who have been falsely accused of sex crimes. Antifa, Democratic Socialists of America, etc planning mass protest. https://t.co/K05KoniHhL
— Andy C. Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) November 17, 2018
Ngo described it as a rather “mild event”:
This is the mild event description for the Portland #HimToo event. In response, Portland’s far left has chosen to rage and claim this is an event for misogyny, racism, and fascism. pic.twitter.com/NsN7h2dfp6
— Andy C. Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) November 17, 2018
But then Antifa and other “masked individuals in black” showed up:
I was assaulted by a mob of masked individuals in black. They also targeted my equipment. They called me a fascist & Islamophobe. They said my parents & grandparents would be ashamed of me. It feels surreal to be treated this way by people who don’t even know me.
— Andy C. Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) November 17, 2018
According to Ngo, Portland Police just “stood by” while all of this was happening:
I'm home now. I feel a bit rattled by the experience. I've had things thrown at me before but today I was surrounded, cursed, & pushed by antifa. @PortlandPolice stood by.
— Andy C. Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) November 18, 2018
No charges will be filed:
Portland Police visited my home to speak with me. I was told they could not file a report of assault because I had no bodily injury. They also said they couldn’t file a harassment report because the assailants’ identities are unknown (due to the masks).
— Andy C. Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) November 18, 2018
Ngo captured the bad behavior in a series of videos he uploaded to social media:
As soon as I entered Chapman Square in downtown Portland at approximately 1:40 pm, I was accosted & pushed around by masked agitators. pic.twitter.com/6uGf8VT0fa
— Andy C. Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) November 18, 2018
"Your parents would be embarrassed by you–and your grandparents–who have been oppressed by white men throughout history. You should be ashamed of yourself." pic.twitter.com/CRnq9U2vWI
— Andy C. Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) November 18, 2018
"This city f—king hates you." "Look at how pathetic you are." "That's an expensive camera equipment you got there." "He's a loser with no friends." "He's an Islamophobe." "Nobody in this city likes you." "You have no friends." "Thank God you got all these cops around, huh?" pic.twitter.com/TRQdC9UlJO
— Andy C. Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) November 18, 2018
Police eventually rushed in to push protesters back to get them further away from the #HimToo rally (in the adjacent plaza). They shouted in response: "Cops and Klan work hand-in-hand." #Antifa pic.twitter.com/9uooSeEXSn
— Andy C. Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) November 18, 2018
NUDITY. Person with #Antifa group exposes himself to police. pic.twitter.com/PvHnS6TeBM
— Andy C. Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) November 18, 2018
Some #Antifa activists were dressed as … giant sunflowers? pic.twitter.com/sUFz6LRNwR
— Andy C. Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) November 18, 2018
A large group of #antifa protesters encircled me. After I am pushed away, a masked woman sprays my camera equipment & myself w/wet silly string. They then play music & laugh. I want to file a harassment report with @PortlandPolice but the assailant's identity is unknown. pic.twitter.com/U0EWZcw8lF
— Andy C. Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) November 18, 2018
"You're a little anti-Islamic fascist." "Get the f— in your cage." "He hangs out with rape apologists." Masked individuals continued to follow me across the plaza, tried to trip me, & used their signs to box me in. pic.twitter.com/1yizcf7lLH
— Andy C. Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) November 18, 2018
It was difficult for me to get inside the actual #HimToo event until this point. A woman talked about how she was able to overcome the trauma from rape when she was a teen. She explained why her life experiences now make her a defender of men. pic.twitter.com/cj6L4D0Zzk
— Andy C. Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) November 18, 2018
After the #HimToo event was over, antifa went around the barricades on the other side of the plaza to cut off the group as they were dispersing. Police tried their best to keep them apart. pic.twitter.com/PJALzz5n4c
— Andy C. Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) November 18, 2018
#Antifa started to throw projectiles. Police launched a flash-bang grenade before a brawl could break out. pic.twitter.com/bVCeiODFgt
— Andy C. Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) November 18, 2018
#Antifa mob started kicking and punching people who were walking away. I don't know where the police were at this point. pic.twitter.com/UV4W8WynIw
— Andy C. Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) November 18, 2018
Six people, including this woman below, were eventually arrested:
Hannah McClintock, the woman in yellow with #antifa, repeatedly spit at a man & hurled punches at him. I had witnessed her trying to fight people over & over. She was one among six people who were arrested. pic.twitter.com/jWtX2wahw8
— Andy C. Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) November 18, 2018
They seem nice:
.@PortlandPolice released details from yesterday's protest: "Officers observed sticks, glass bottles, lit road flares, bottles filled with a substance believed to be urine, & gopher gas used as projectiles." I witnessed those weapons coming from antifa. https://t.co/hFj63arBdI
— Andy C. Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) November 18, 2018
Time to have a no mask law in Portland? Maybe:
Yesterday’s chaos has convinced me that Portland must consider an ordinance banning masks at rallies. The city’s lack of authority has emboldened extremists to exploit ways to maximize criminal activity & harassment with impunity. cc: Mayor @tedwheeler.
— Andy C. Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) November 18, 2018
More from Ngo here:
I will upload my remaining footage tomorrow. After the #HimToo rally was over, Antifa chased down people trying to get to their cars & fought them. If you like my work & have the means to support me, please consider: https://t.co/5NWJzeYUcehttps://t.co/kgWOuuZOyA
— Andy C. Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) November 18, 2018
It’s difficult to do what I do on the ground without institutional support. If you find my content creation of value, & you have the resources, please consider supporting me. Thank you for helping make this work possible. https://t.co/5NWJzeYUcehttps://t.co/kgWOuuZOyA
— Andy C. Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) November 18, 2018
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