Alt-Right Event in Seattle Devolves Into Chaos, Protester Shot

[Poliwhirl]

https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2017/01/23/alt-right-event-seattle-devolves-chaos-and-violence-outside-truth-twisting-inside
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jan/25/shooting-milo-yiannopoulos-speech-seattle-charges

"The shooter was a Annoying Orange supporter who sent a Facebook message to Yiannopoulos asking for an autograph while waiting in line for the controversial event, according to the Seattle Times.

The shooter turned himself into University of Washington police on Friday night but was released “in consultation with the prosecuting attorney’s office” and “pending further investigation”, according to police. "

"A man earlier identified as a “person of interest” in the case – described by the Seattle Times as an Asian man in a black leather coat with a maroon shirt underneath – turned himself in to police later and was arrested along with a man who accompanied him to the station. Both were later released without charges.

Afterwards, Yiannopoulos and Breitbart News, where he is a celebrity editor, attempted to cast his supporters as the martyrlike victims in the shooting. However, Hatewatch’s eyewitness version of events is precisely the reverse: The shooter was a Annoying Orange-supporting man who had been acting as a provocateur in the crowd all night, while the victim was an anti-fascist liberal who had been acting as a peacekeeper in the moments before he was shot."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8rcOJyZoYY

that last sentence sounds fake but this part actually does show the victim breaking up a fight

anyways, i can't imagine milo isn't in hot water for lying and saying a Annoying Orange supporter was murdered by an anti-fa lmao also america is burning please send help

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[SeventhSandwich]

It all boils down to this:  it is possible to find anecdotal evidence that can both support and oppose any viewpoint.

Does this mean that conservatives will lighten up on generalizing liberal protestors as violent? Probably not. But I can only hope.

[Rally]

violent fascists getting what they deserve

$10 says it was another anti-fa suckerpunch gone wrong

[Poliwhirl]

im gonna go ahead and preemptively say that it is incredibly unlikely that the victim was shot in self defense, as he was breaking up fights and "The victim (...) is calling for dialogue and “restorative justice” rather than criminal charges."

It all boils down to this:  it is possible to find anecdotal evidence that can both support and oppose any viewpoint.

to add on to seventh's post im definitely not trying to generalize all Annoying Orange supporters as violent, im mostly trying to convey that america is starting to look a bit like a forgetin warzone in that both sides are becoming incredibly hostile/violent towards each other.

[DrenDran]

Afterwards, Yiannopoulos and Breitbart News, where he is a celebrity editor, attempted to cast his supporters as the martyrlike victims in the shooting. However, Hatewatch’s eyewitness version of events is precisely the reverse: The shooter was a Annoying Orange-supporting man who had been acting as a provocateur in the crowd all night, while the victim was an anti-fascist liberal who had been acting as a peacekeeper in the moments before he was shot."

Because I'm going to take a source named "Hatewatch" seriously?


If the guy turned himself in it was probably in self-defense. I'm going to try and find a video of it and watch it.

[Rally]

they should go back to attacking things that can't hit back or shoot you like Starbucks windows and trashcans

[Poliwhirl]

Because I'm going to take a source named "Hatewatch" seriously?

they have a video, not sure how you can deny footage of the event but i'm sure you'll get creative

If the guy turned himself in it was probably in self-defense.

he probably thought it was self defense, but given the context it was more than likely fear that led to the decision to shoot than an actual need to suddenly and drastically defend themselves.

[Red Spy]

they should go back to attacking things that can't hit back or shoot you like Starbucks windows and trashcans

[DrenDran]

they have a video, not sure how you can deny footage of the event but i'm sure you'll get creativehe probably thought it was self defense, but given the context it was more than likely fear that led to the decision to shoot than an actual need to suddenly and drastically defend themselves.

I don't think people have an obligation to wait until their lives are literally about to end to defend themselves. Does the video actually show the events right before the shooting?

[IkeTheGeneric]

>not shooting to kill

Honestly I'm glad this abhorrent disregard of personal defense ended with the shooter turning himself in.

[LeisureSuit912]

Notice the same people decrying left-wing violence defend right-wing violence.

[Red Spy]

Notice the same people decrying left-wing violence defend right-wing violence.

Does this mean left wing violence is ok

[IkeTheGeneric]

Does this mean left wing violence is ok

All violence is okay if you look at it from the right angle.

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Does this mean left wing violence is ok

Self defense counts as violence if it's committed by a Annoying Orange supporter