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Tacoma PD ran over someone while responding to a call
Don't have more info on why that happened and won't speculate
They were responding to multiple cars doing burnouts in the middle of an intersection
Footage showing people attending to the man that got run over
Footage from another angle appears to show people trying to stop the police car from passing
Also looks like multiple people were hit
Also looks like multiple people were hit
Police have blocked off the road where this occurred
More footage of the aftermath
I have already seen several calls for rioting over the incident
Another angle
Here is the full video
https://twitter.com/fvckcommies/status/1353180508704940032?s=20
https://twitter.com/fvckcommies/status/1353180508704940032?s=20
Here is a better angle that shows the crowd blocking the police cruiser
Another video showing the cars doing burnouts
This is what the officers were responding to
This is what the officers were responding to
Looks like there may be some protests over this
Found another angle that is much closer to the crowd that shows the same thing
There is a group out at the scene protesting
They are pretty pissed to say the least
They are pretty pissed to say the least
Seattle Antifa are canceling their protests that were scheduled for this weekend to "support tacoma"
So while the situation at ICE in Portland was getting crazy
A local Tacoma PB showed up the the ongoing protest
He got into some arguments with Antifa and bearmaced the fuck out of most of them
A local Tacoma PB showed up the the ongoing protest
He got into some arguments with Antifa and bearmaced the fuck out of most of them
Seattle Antifa is planning on offering rides to Tacoma tomorrow
The carpool is scheduled to meet at Cal Anderson in Seattle at 6pm and arrive in Tacoma in time for the 7pm protest also planned by Seattle Antifa
The carpool is scheduled to meet at Cal Anderson in Seattle at 6pm and arrive in Tacoma in time for the 7pm protest also planned by Seattle Antifa
Now some Tacoma Antifa members plan on staying home because Seattle Antifa didn't go about organizing it the best way
Update on the police officer involved in the situation that happened last night in Tacoma
Apparently two armed individuals dressed in black bloc have been arrested for trying to pick a lock on top of a rooftop
This comes from @KatieDaviscourt
This comes from @KatieDaviscourt
Have heard that Washington State Patrol is in Tacoma planning for riots
This is the group that's out in Frost park right now
Antifa sources claiming around 35 people out right now with more arriving
Looks like the Seattle street preacher has made his way to Tacoma
More people have shown up group is made up of at least 50 people now
More footage of the Seattle street preacher
I gotta give him credit he seems very determined to get his message out there
Cops are staging at the Hotel Murano which is only about 2 blocks away from Frost Park
Current size of the group out in Tacoma
A better view of part of the crowd
Other part is following the street preacher
Other part is following the street preacher
Seems like the crowd is closer to 100 people now (as I said before part of the crowd is off following the street preacher and there are more behind the cameraman)
Group is pretty spread out
I'd say there are definitely at least 100 people out now
I'd say there are definitely at least 100 people out now
They are currently setting up barricades out of trashcans
They have moved some construction barriers out into the street now
The street preacher moved some back to the construction site
The street preacher moved some back to the construction site
Group has grown some more
Looks like they have started a trashcan fire now
They have expanded their barricades
Matthew the street preacher continues preaching as the trashcan fire grows
Crowd has grown even more 150-200 now
The group started chasing after the preacher with some construction materials
They have stopped for now
They have stopped for now
Incase you needed proof that Antifa is the group out in Tacoma tonight
Trashcan fire is still growing
Looks like some of the group is chasing after the preacher again
Just chased up the hill with construction materials
Just chased up the hill with construction materials
Most of the group has started moving up the hill
The group has started marching now
Marching up 9th
Uh-oh
Looks like the police are up the hill
Looks like the police are up the hill
Continuing to march up the hill towards the police
They have stopped one block short trying to decide what to do
Seems like a Proud Boy is following them
Seems like a Proud Boy is following them
Group has turned one block away from the cops
Apparently there are a lot of Chuds following them
Apparently there are a lot of Chuds following them
And they have turned around
Seems like they are going to the courthouse
Seems like they are going to the courthouse
I think the courthouse they are talking about is the Pierce County District Court
As I type this they are breaking out some windows
As I type this they are breaking out some windows
A directionless crowd with a lot of anger and proud boys following them
Not a good situation at all
Not a good situation at all
More windows being broken out
Looks like they are breaking out the windows of every business they pass
Things are getting bad and fast
Things are getting bad and fast
Luckily the area they are going through right now isnt filled with a ton of businesses so they haven't had the chance to smash out more windows
Group has stopped again
Some people are setting up some more barricades
Some people are setting up some more barricades
They have finally started marching again
Footage of one of the businesses that had their windows smashed out
They have stopped at a jail and are messing with the fence now
Seems like they are trying to knock over the fence
After seeing the barbed wire and other fences the group has decided to start moving
Group is moving towards the police
Sounds like some windows were just broken out
Sounds like some windows were just broken out
And the police just drove off
Bike police have taken their place
Group has stopped marching towards the police for now
More police vehicles are arriving
A few people have moved up but most of the group are still gathered about a block away
And riot police have just joined the bike cops
Protestors back up some but still haven't made a decision on what to do
And riot police have just joined the bike cops
Protestors back up some but still haven't made a decision on what to do
And they are marching away from police
They stopped AGAIN
The group started marching again
More footage of some of the damage from tonight
https://twitter.com/i/status/1353573406478766081/video/1
https://twitter.com/i/status/1353573406478766081/video/1
Group has stopped at an intersection
Turning left now
Basically have been going in a circle the whole march
Basically have been going in a circle the whole march
Marching towards the police right now
This is the same road they were on earlier
Seems like they broke some windows
Moving towards police still
Moving towards police still
Right across the intersection from police having a standoff
Footage of the standoff
Broke out some more windows
And the group is marching away while breaking out more windows
Now there are no streamers even near the group
Half of them just stood around and stared at broken glass like cavemen for 5mins while the group marched away
Half of them just stood around and stared at broken glass like cavemen for 5mins while the group marched away
A couple have finally caught up most are still far behind
Group is back at Frost Park
Looks like its ending