Antifa je tijekom subotnjeg prosvjeda u Portlandu napala novinara Andyja Ngoa. Ngo, urednik časopisa Quilette, često prati ljevičarske skupove i prosvjede.
Ngo je podijelio video u kojem mu je policija postavljala pitanja o napadu i provjeravala njegovo tijelo zbog ozljeda. Prema Ngou, Antifini prosvjednici su ga u nekoliko navrata udarili u glavu, bacili milkshake ne njega i ukrali njegovu GoPro kameru.
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) June 29, 2019
Ngo je zatražio pomoć na Twitteru kako bi pribavio bilo kakav video ili fotografski dokaz o napadu.
Attacked by antifa. Bleeding. They stole my camera equipment. No police until after. waiting for ambulance . If you have evidence Of attack please help
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) June 29, 2019
Ngo je odveden u bolnicu, gdje su fotografirane ozljede.
On way to hospital. Was beat on face and head multiple times in downtown in middle of street with fists and weapons. Suspects at large.
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) June 29, 2019
In the ER. pic.twitter.com/spe5N4nzVl
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) June 29, 2019
Čini se kako je novinar The Oregoniana Jim Ryan uspio uhvatiti napad na video snimci:
First skirmish I’ve seen. Didn’t see how this started, but @MrAndyNgo got roughed up. pic.twitter.com/hDkfQchRhG
— Jim Ryan (@Jimryan015) June 29, 2019
“Odje*i odavde”, viknuo je jedan prosvjednik.
“Dobio su je*eno što si tražio, kujo”, viknuo je drugi nakon što je Ngo otišao.
Ngo je napadnut u nekoliko navrata u subotu. Ranije istog dana Antifa je bacila milkshake na njega nakon što je uživo emitirao prosvjed na Periscopeu.
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) June 29, 2019
“Peaceful” protest pic.twitter.com/u2gaMYOHF5
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) June 29, 2019
Milkshake je bio prilično popularan na događaju.
Milkshakes for protesters at Sixth and Morrison. pic.twitter.com/ZWkuBzf1TF
— Jim Ryan (@Jimryan015) June 29, 2019
Scenes from Lownsdale Square, where a couple hundred demonstrators have gathered for milkshakes, music, etc. pic.twitter.com/MVEahyZ087
— Jim Ryan (@Jimryan015) June 29, 2019
Nakon prosvjeda, policija u Portlandu je zatražila da se javi svatko tko je zalijen milkshakeom. Antifa je miješala brzovezujući cement u “milkshakeove”.
Police have received information that some of the milkshakes thrown today during the demonstration contained quick-drying cement. We are encouraging anyone hit with a substance today to report it to police.
— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) June 29, 2019
I prije početka prosvjeda, Ngo je imao metu na svojim leđima. Podijelio je link na Antifinu Facebookovu stranicu događaja, ističući da se skupina želi “fizički obračunati” s njim. Razlog? Ngo je također pokrivao Patriotsku molitvu i skupove skupine Proud Boys.
I am nervous about tomorrow’s Portland antifa rally. They’re promising “physical confrontation” & have singled me out to be assaulted. I went on Tucker Carlson last year to explain why I think they’re doing this: They’re seeking meaning through violence. https://t.co/kpkESjsOmI pic.twitter.com/J45MMshyyK
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) June 28, 2019
Novinar Andy Ngo se prema izvještajima još uvijek nalazi u bolnici zbog ozljeda zadobivenih tijekom napada na njega.
He is recovering in the hospital under monitoring for the brain bleed. We hope he will be released soon once medically cleared. He was kicked and punched several times with rigid surfaces, in pain.
— Harmeet K. Dhillon (@pnjaban) June 30, 2019
Novinar iz Williamette Week postavio je pitanje policiji u Portlandu o “milkshakeu od cementa”. Prema policiji, primi su “anomimni” e-mail s receptom za milkshake. E-mail potvrđuje da je mješavina cementa bila u receptu.
Konzervativka Michelle Malkin je podijelila napad na novinara iz drugog ugla:
EXCLUSIVE: NEW VIDEO ANGLE of @MrAndyNgo assault shows ANTIFA THUG 12 (robber) & front views of ANTIFA THUG 1 WEARING WHAT APPEAR TO BE ASSAULT GLOVES as he punches Andy in both eyes. Holy crap.https://t.co/ZS8I1ziEzh#PROTECTANDYNGO @pnjaban @CassandraRules @tedcruz @FBI /10
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) June 30, 2019
Također je pokrenula GoFundMe kampanju za Ngoa.
Do sad je prikupljeno 124.000 od traženih 50.000 dolara.