Violence by Louie Gohmert supporters' counter protest
Protests turn violent in Tyler
A Portland Protest Rally and a Back the Blue Rally in Tyler on Sunday turned violent as supporters from each side started arguing about politics and issues that had nothing to do with either movement.
Democratic congressional candidate Hank Gilbert of Tyler held the original rally, scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday. However, a Back the Blue Rally started at 12:30 p.m. on the downtown square. Gilbert said he supports the police but was against federal agents not in uniform taking people and putting them in unmarked vehicles in Portland during protests.
As Gilbert spoke, a large crowd waving Trump signs and a confederate flag got closer and closer. One man tried to keep the people chanting “Trump” and “Louie” within 6 feet of the speakers, but failed. When the three speakers ended, the arguments began as one person was choked, a woman said she was punched and Gilbert’s campaign manager was cut in the face, bleeding and said someone took his phone. The Trump supporters say they were provoked.
Gilbert’s campaign staff sent out a press release stating, “Armed supporters of Congressman Louie Gohmert brutally beat and assaulted Ryan Miller, the campaign manager for Gohmert’s opponent, Hank Gilbert around 2:30 p.m. Sunday during a peaceful rally organized to protest the unconstitutional occupation of Portland, Oregon on the courthouse square in downtown Tyler.”
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This smacks of some kind of organized effort to keep a Democratic candidate from speaking and to incite a violent confrontation.
And armed to the teeth. F'cking fascists.
(You can tell who the repugs are, no masks.)
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