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Identity Evropa Nazi Fascists Snuck into San Francisco, Stayed for 15 Minutes, Then Fled

by Dave Id
Despite the ballyhoo about their anti-immigrant protest in San Francisco, Identity Evropa white supremacists didn't even have the courage to announce where their protest would be held ahead of time.
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[Screen capture from the Nazi's own livestream of their secret protest.]


At about 1pm on October 17, two hours before it was set to begin, livestreamer Red Ice posted misinformation on his twitter account that the protest would be held in Malcolm X plaza at San Francisco State. That seemed like an odd location where they would probably get run off in short order. Instead, the fascists showed up on the Embarcadero sidewalk near Pier 14.

Three of sweater-vest Nazis held a banner, while another four or five stood around listening to their leader Nathan Damigo speak on a bullhorn. After only 15 minutes, Damigo stopped spewing his racist hate disguised as white victimology. The fascists chanted something about immigrants going home, and then they promptly dispersed.

Judging from watching some of the livestream, most of those who passed by the small group of white supremacists didn't seem to notice there was even a protest supposedly happening. A few random passers-by figured out what they were up to and heckled Damigo as he spoke.

Before antifascists could get there to confront the racists en masse, Identity Evropa fled the scene.



Everything You Need To Know About the Nazi Anti-Immigrant Rally in San Francisco Monday
https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/10/16/18792344.php

Identity Evropa Leader Operating Out Of CSU Stanislaus, Spreading Fascist Propaganda
https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/10/10/18792103.php
§Update from SFSU
by HUAR
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Report:

Identity Evropa were BRIEFLY on location at SFSU.

https://twitter.com/FireWorksBAY/status/788239697432551424
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by smash em to bits
I counted at least 10 Nazis, but thousands are following them on social media. Don't underestimate them by the tiny handful they were able to gather in person today. They said they will be doing many more of these protests. In discussion with Red Ice reporters afterwards they said that short secret protests like this may be what's necessary in this climate. We'll have to adjust our own tactics of dealing with them accordingly.

The video of their rally and the Red Ice discussion after is on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPje5YkDIEI&t=0m50s

This is the same outfit that rallied at UC Berkeley in May: https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/05/15/18786407.php

Remember these faces.
by use text not images for accessibility
The comment below by Heathens United Against Racism is not in an accessible format for people with visual impairments who rely on screen readers to browse the internet. Screen readers cannot read images. Please use your words, not images, for greater accessibility for all our comrades. Blind people need to know about Nazis roaming our neighborhoods too!


Text version of comment by HUAR:

UPDATE FROM SAN FRANCISCO:

Identity Evropa members were BRIEFLY on location at San Francisco State University and the Ferry Building handing out leaflets. According to witnesses they ran at the first sign of opposition and their leaflets at SFSU were found in trash cans on site.

They are claiming this was an intentional flash mob.

We say they're a bunch of cowards who run at the first sign of anyone who doesn't look just like them.

We do know for a fact one of them either attends or works at SFSU as they were able to reserve Malcolm X Plaza today. #NoPasaran


https://twitter.com/FireWorksBAY/status/788239697432551424

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