An Antifa-planned anti-police protest in Tacoma, Washington, turned violent Sunday night. Antifa planned the rampage after a Tacoma police officer drove his cruiser through a crowd of people on Saturday night.
Antifa took to the streets of Tacoma Sunday night and began smashing windows of businesses, cars, and government buildings, according to multiple tweets posted online. Antifa planned the protest for 9 p.m. Sunday after a Tacoma police officer injured two people while driving his police SUV through a crowd of people gathered at a street racing event, Breitbart News reported.
Videos tweeted by social media journalist Kitty UnShackled shows the windows of vehicles and a county government building being smashed by Antifa rioters.
Smashed windows at the County City Building in Tacoma, WA#Tacomaprotests pic.twitter.com/6CGueQFm1S
— Kitty UnShackled (AKA Boomhauer) (@KBoomhauer) January 25, 2021
Another video shows Antifa blocking a roadway and setting fires in the middle of the street.
Nothing says “justice for” a person like burning garbage#Portland pic.twitter.com/mOqPOwUxc2
— Kitty UnShackled (AKA Boomhauer) (@KBoomhauer) January 25, 2021
Journalist Brendan Gutenschwager tweeted multiple videos showing protesters marching in the streets and at least one fight breaking out.
Fights breaking out near Frost Park in downtown Tacoma #Tacoma #TacomaProtests #Washington pic.twitter.com/nAT5NDdtUX
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) January 25, 2021
Hundreds now out in the streets of downtown Tacoma tonight #Tacoma #TacomaProtests #Washington pic.twitter.com/8rsk4WuMez
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) January 25, 2021
Police appeared to be nowhere in sight as rioters marched down the street destroying business fronts at will.
#Tacoma
Several small businesses appear to have been heavily vandalized by rioters pic.twitter.com/UBx8XAheNp— Shane B. Murphy (@shanermurph) January 25, 2021
Protesters arrived at the county jail and yelled for prisoners to be released, Tacoma News-Tribune journalist Joshua Bessex tweeted.
Police have formed a line and about a dozen protesters have gone up to them and are yelling. The rest of the group staying about a block back. pic.twitter.com/NHS3MGECUo
— Joshua Bessex (@Bessex_Joshua) January 25, 2021
Police finally arrived and formed a line. Protesters advanced on the police.
Police have formed a line and about a dozen protesters have gone up to them and are yelling. The rest of the group staying about a block back. pic.twitter.com/NHS3MGECUo
— Joshua Bessex (@Bessex_Joshua) January 25, 2021
People From The Group Can Be Seen Spray Painting As They Pass Through #Tacoma
Source: https://t.co/8moekaD6mM pic.twitter.com/AjWHvvhvr1
— J̵̟̦̲̞̭̱̀̈́͑̄̇̈́̚͝ustice (@The_Justice7) January 25, 2021
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