A multiracial family cut its camping trip in Washington state short after being harassed by people who thought the family members belonged to radical left-wing activist group, antifa.
The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office reports that the family, consisting of a husband and wife, their 16-year-old daughter, and the husband’s mother, called for help after being stranded. The four, who were driving in an old school bus, were confronted by seven or eight carloads of people at a grocery store parking lot asking them if they were antifa protesters.
“The family told the people they weren’t associated with any such group and were just camping,” read a Facebook post by the sheriff’s office. “The family had to drive their bus around vehicles in the parking lot in order to get back onto Highway 101. The family then drove northbound out of (Forks Outfitters) while at least four vehicles followed them. Two of the vehicles had people in them and carrying what appeared to be semi-automatic rifles.”
Antifa has been blamed by some public officials and President Trump for some of the violence during protests following the death of George Floyd.
When the family decided to pack up and leave after it grew concerned over safety, it found someone had fell trees across the road, blocking it from leaving.
Deputies were then contacted by four high school students who used chainsaws to clear the roadway for the family. Shortly after leaving under police escort, the family’s bus broke down, and officers helped it get the bus running again to continue its travels.
The sheriff’s office posted a photo of vehicles on Monday asking for information regarding the procession of vehicles that followed the family on June 3.
A criminal investigation is currently being conducted into the incident.
