Rioters in Washington state were recorded burning the American flag while shouting, “Death to your f—— empire.”
“‘Death to your f—— empire’ shouts a man burning the US flag at the BLM-antifa violent protest in Vancouver, Wash,” journalist Andy Ngo tweeted Saturday, accompanied by video of the scene.
“Death to your f—ng empire” shouts a man burning the US flag at the BLM-antifa violent protest in Vancouver, Wash. pic.twitter.com/fN94XQI5Gf
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) October 31, 2020
“Everyone of you has blood on your hands,” another rioter said.
Another is heard saying, “Death to your f—— empire! You sick f—-!”
President Trump condemned the video Sunday, saying, “These are Criminal Anarchists and must be brought to Justice! Biden fears them.”
WATCH: Antifa Shouts ‘Death to Your f**king Empire‘ While Burning U.S. Flag https://t.co/OPO3vE5asK via @BreitbartNews These are Criminal Anarchists and must be brought to Justice! Biden fears them. @FBI
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 1, 2020
Rioting broke out in Vancouver, Washington, last week after the death of Kevin Peterson, a 21-year-old black man who was shot by police during a narcotics investigation. Police say Peterson was armed with a gun during the encounter.
Protesters held a vigil for Peterson on Friday, which quickly turned violent, leading to the arrests of six people.
“Violence and destruction does not benefit anyone,” said Vancouver Police Chief James McElvain. He added that his department is “committed to working with the community toward improving trust and policing practices but does not condone criminal behavior.”
Last night near the candlelight vigil for Kevin Peterson Jr conflict broke out between #BLM & Trump supporters. After a Trump flag & a US flag were lit on fire a trump supporter grabbed the lit flags & tried to put it out almost igniting himself. #portlandprotests #pdxprotests pic.twitter.com/0hnX1FQTjz
— Cole Howard (@RedheadNomad) November 1, 2020
Update: Portland/Vancouver protesters fight locals. #Vancouver #portland #protest #PortlandProtest #PDX #pdxprotest #vancouverprotest pic.twitter.com/Xr4ArQMEgT
— Independent Media PDX (@NDpendentPDX) October 31, 2020
