Summary
During the day, a right-wing “Defeat the Steal” rally took place in front of the capitol building in Salem. The event didn’t draw any counter-protesters, so the approximately 200 rally-goers waved flags and listened to speeches for the duration of the event.
In the evening, a leftist demonstration took place at Esther Short Park in Vancouver, Washington. This event was immediately met by a small group of counter-protesters, some of whom were open carrying firearms. The counter-protesters harassed leftist protesters and followed them with strobing lights, which caused one member of the press to have a seizure, when they attempted to move away from them. The group of protesters marched around the downtown Vancouver area, but with both a right-wing and police presence in the area, the night ended by 10 pm.
Scheduled Events
Timeline
A right-wing “Defeat the Steal” rally begins around 11 am in Salem.
The Elk is here. It was originally “nightmare elk” created by BLM activists in downtown Portland. It was taken one morning by members of proud boys/patriot prayer and transformed to “patriot elk”
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) November 14, 2020
It is on display like a hunting trophy pic.twitter.com/LtuO2Wjwv3
About 70 people at the Oregon Capitol for a “stop the steal” rally pic.twitter.com/R2bLdW7E2A
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) November 14, 2020
National Anthem with proud boy flags surrounding American flag pic.twitter.com/p3x2hlmD3M
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) November 14, 2020
Numbers grow outside the Salem Capitol building:
About 200 people at a “defeat the steal” rally in Salem, Oregon pic.twitter.com/ks1Prj51SS
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) November 14, 2020
No counter protestors, just a lot of this pic.twitter.com/PYobeNkfou
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) November 14, 2020
Consistent with other rallies like this: American flags are outnumbered pic.twitter.com/D3KveMkMoR
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) November 14, 2020
Some proud boys have “Kyle” on their clothes, a reference to Kyle Rittenhouse, charged with killing two Kenosha protestors pic.twitter.com/aIUGq2qpxJ
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) November 14, 2020
Proud boys stand on stage for photo pic.twitter.com/cBJI61XEIx
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) November 14, 2020
To note: last rally Oregon state police declared a BLM protest unlawful for blocking the street.
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) November 14, 2020
No police presence today. pic.twitter.com/RKt51Ish60
Police presence: pic.twitter.com/FE2Hwts2ir
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) November 14, 2020
A group of reporters are subjected to threatening behavior by one of the rally-goers:
This was the conversation before Sergio started recording. pic.twitter.com/VP1BAshWHS
— Justin Yau (@PDocumentarians) November 15, 2020
This gentlemen followed a group of reporters to our cars, he knew us by name, he said he looked us up and knew where some of us lived. pic.twitter.com/rK7GZa2jgK
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) November 14, 2020
In the evening protesters gather at Esther Short Park in Vancouver, Washington, just over the river from Portland, for a demonstration.
The group is small but slowly growing bigger and wetter.
— Cascadianphotog Media (@Cascadianphotog) November 15, 2020
VPD is circling the park.
Some right wing counter protesters have shown up across the street. pic.twitter.com/ZG6r0egb9r
— Cascadianphotog Media (@Cascadianphotog) November 15, 2020
Antifa asked the right wingers how it feels to lose to Joe Biden, and they claim they didn't lose.
— Cascadianphotog Media (@Cascadianphotog) November 15, 2020
“Raise your hand if you fucked your cousin?”
— Melissa “Claudio” Lewis (@Claudio_Report) November 15, 2020
Verbal sparring is exchanged. A few of the more geared up counter protesters leave the area, walkie talkies glowing in the dark.
*FLASH WARNING*: The footage below contains multiple rapidly flashing lights.
Right wingers currently following the march through the park with strobes. pic.twitter.com/Xovlcc8pi2
— Cascadianphotog Media (@Cascadianphotog) November 15, 2020
Far right extremists are guarding the march, police do nothing to intervene pic.twitter.com/5m0zVzkrQv
— Melissa “Claudio” Lewis (@Claudio_Report) November 15, 2020
Journalist Melissa Lewis is hurt by the right-wing counterprotesters’ flashing lights and departs from the demonstration.
Far right extremists have caused a seizure with their strobe. The person is safe and leaving in a car.
— Cascadianphotog Media (@Cascadianphotog) November 15, 2020
*FLASH WARNING*: The footage below contains a rapidly flashing light.
I’m safe at home now, but I don’t think it’s surprising based on this video that the fascists gave me a seizure. I collapsed shortly after this was taken. I was extracted and taken home. pic.twitter.com/SNzczdpRky
— Melissa “Claudio” Lewis (@Claudio_Report) November 15, 2020
The small crowd marches around downtown Vancouver chanting:
— Cascadianphotog Media (@Cascadianphotog) November 15, 2020
"Fuck Trump, Fuck Biden too, they don't give a fuck about you!'
By 10 pm members of the press and most protesters have left the area and the night is over.
Im out, as are most Protesters. I would like to report that nothing was broken or vandalized yet VPD showed up in riot gear and blocked the movement of the crowd who were trying to move away from the far right group which had already caused a seizure in a member of the press.
— Cascadianphotog Media (@Cascadianphotog) November 15, 2020
Media
Present
- Jacob Hanning & Melissa Lewis @Cascadianphotog – Cashapp: $cascadianphotog / Venmo: cascadianphotog / paypal.me/Cascadianphotog
- Justin Yau @PDocumentarians – CashApp: $portlandindepend / PayPal: https://paypal.me/portlandindepend
- Melissa “Claudio” Lewis – Cashapp: $ClaudioReport / Venmo: Claudio_Report
- Sergio Olmos (OPB)
Articles
The Oregonian
- Acting Homeland Security head assumed job unlawfully, didn’t have authority to suspend DACA, federal judge rules
- Portland’s purloined ‘Nightmare Elk’ statue turns up at pro-Trump rally in Salem
Willamette Week
- Diverging From a Policy Set in March, Portland Police Will Continue Booking Misdemeanor Arrests in Jail as COVID Cases Spike
- The Founders of Black Founders Matter Are Interested in the Color of Money
Police
Agencies Present
- Vancouver Police Department
Munitions
None
Arrests
None
Charges
None