Antifa thug accused in shooting
As we reported earlier this week, a suspected Antifa operative has been arrested and charged for the shooting of a Proud Boys leader during an altercation that took place in Washington early in September. This shooting took place a little over a year after an Antifa member murdered a Trump supporter in Portland, Oregon during a protest.
The Epoch Times reported:
Benjamin Anthony Varela, a 36-year-old resident of Olympia, was taken into custody on Sept. 23 on suspicion of assault and vandalism. Varela was later charged with assault in the first degree for shooting Tusitala Toese, a Proud Boys leader, according to court documents obtained by The Epoch Times.
The Proud Boys is a right-wing group some of whose members have engaged in violence against left-wing activists. The group typically clashes with members of Antifa especially in cities located in the Pacific Northwest. Members of both groups have initiated violence on various occasions.
On Sept. 4, members of the Proud Boys volunteered to protect a group of anti-vaccine mandate protesters. As usual, Antifa showed up to try to stop the protest from occurring. The Epoch Times explained:
Surveillance footage showed Proud Boys pursuing members of a group allied with Antifa when the groups confronted each other at the Intercity Transit Station.
Shots were fired “by someone from the Antifa group” according to Olympia Interim Police Chief Aaron Jelcick. A bullet hit Toese in the foot.
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Antifa acts as the liberal fascist wing of the Democrats while claiming to be "anti-fascists." It is sort of like CRT proponents claiming to be "anti-racist" while practicing overt racism. It is what we have come to expect from liberal extremist Democrats.
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