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VIDEO: Brawls erupt at Wi Spa protests over trans issues; street preacher bleeds from his head after attacked by mob with Antifa flag
July 03, 2021
There were dueling demonstrations over trans rights in Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon, which led to several confrontations, some of which were violent. The passionate protest and counter-protest were fueled by a viral video of a woman who was upset that there was a biological man who identified as a woman in the female-only area of a California spa.
Earlier this week, reports surfaced that a protest and a counter-protest were planned for Saturday at the Wi Spa. The demonstrations featured protesters who supported the woman who was incensed that there was a biological male, who was naked in front of young girls, teens, and grown women at a spa. The woman who recorded the video was horrified that she was exposed to the man's penis and testicles at the upscale spa in Koreatown.
The woman in the video is heard complaining to employees of the spa, "So, it's OK for a man to go into the women's section, show his penis around the other women, young little girls – underage – in your spa? Wi Spa condones that, is that what you're saying?"
There were also demonstrators marching for trans rights, who argued that not allowing the man who identifies as a woman in the female area is discrimination.
The two groups clashed in several physical altercations.
A group dressed in all-black, including one person with an Antifascist Action flag, chased away a man wearing a shirt that reads: "Obey Jesus." One person in the mob told the man, "You gotta go bro, for your own f***ing safety, you gotta go bro."
While demonstrating, the man was sprayed in the face by one of the black bloc agitators. The mob attempted to steal a sign held by a group of street preachers, which ignited a brawl in the street. The man in the blue shirt was hit in the head with a skateboard as he was attacked by multiple black bloc members simultaneously. The street preacher had blood pouring from his head as he attempted to flee from his attackers. Another street preacher was stomped after being shoved to the ground.
(Content Warning: Graphic video):
Los Angeles California: Conservative demonstrators have gathered to protest trans women in women\u2019s bathrooms. \n\nAntifa is present and chasing them out.pic.twitter.com/KYeP1Xj9Nx— James Kl\u00fcg (@James Kl\u00fcg) 1625334476
Antifa attack a group of street preachers in Los Angeles. One of the antifa smashes a skateboard on the face of a preacher.pic.twitter.com/EOPq3JzhnJ— Andy Ng\u00f4 (@Andy Ng\u00f4) 1625339642
Los Angeles: Multiple assaults happened throughout the day. \n\nOne man is beaten on the ground, another man gets docked to the face. \n\nReporter @realJamesKlug was also assaulted.pic.twitter.com/YFLca2nqNX— Tomas Morales (@Tomas Morales) 1625343705
There were several all-out brawls in the streets.
LA: More fights breaking out in the middle of the street. I have seen 1 arrest made so far.pic.twitter.com/QHDQhiSLzX— James Kl\u00fcg (@James Kl\u00fcg) 1625338958
Breaking: Fights are breaking out in the middle of the street.pic.twitter.com/5GSEyNVWmh— James Kl\u00fcg (@James Kl\u00fcg) 1625338095
Earlier today: Countless fights broke out down the street from Wi Spa (where the demonstration was held)\n\nA bottle thrown hit my phone at the end of this video and cut it short.pic.twitter.com/KBXLZEGKJj— James Kl\u00fcg (@James Kl\u00fcg) 1625342370
A young man had his sign ripped up by someone dressed in all-black, and he retaliated by pepper-spraying the individual. Several people dressed in black scurried over to attack the young man and stomped him when he was defenseless on the ground.
At the Wi Spa protest in Los Angeles, a lone young man gets his sign ripped up by an antifa. A mob of antifa then assaults him to the ground & kicks him after he got out pepper spray.pic.twitter.com/V4IPW4lqbA— Andy Ng\u00f4 (@Andy Ng\u00f4) 1625335038
Newsmax correspondent James Klug, who was covering the protests, reported that a "conservative demonstrator has been cut with a knife in LA."
Breaking: A conservative demonstrator has been cut with a knife in LA.pic.twitter.com/D2QiEZuXju— James Kl\u00fcg (@James Kl\u00fcg) 1625338383
The black bloc members, many of which are wielding umbrellas to hide their identities, harassed a member of the press to the point that he was forced to leave the area.
Outside the Wi Spa protest, antifa harasses and intimidates a member of the press. They throw water on him and force him away from documenting the public event. cc @pressfreedom @uspresstracker @spj_tweetspic.twitter.com/xrTj7GcQ6w— Andy Ng\u00f4 (@Andy Ng\u00f4) 1625334186
A man in the crowd used an Antifa flag to prevent a videographer from recording the Wi Spa protest. The mob then chased away the videographer and assaulted him, as seen in video shared on Twitter by Andy Ngo.
\u201cFlank him on the right!\u201d Watch as the mob of antifa coordinate their attack on a videographer at the Wi Spa protest in Los Angeles.pic.twitter.com/8NUwrpIbGP— Andy Ng\u00f4 (@Andy Ng\u00f4) 1625334843
\u201cGet the camera, get the camera!\u201d\n\nAntifa assaulted and & beat a videographer in Los Angeles earlier today. cc @uspresstracker, @spj_tweets, @pressfreedompic.twitter.com/gPULo58eBd— Andy Ng\u00f4 (@Andy Ng\u00f4) 1625350038
Klug said he was attacked with a club for covering the protests.
Los Angeles: 10 minutes in to filming and I got assaulted with a club.\n\nMultiple fights between Antifa and religious demonstrators have broken out. Multiple reporters assaulted. Nearest police presence is blocks away.pic.twitter.com/RKN9RhsnFs— James Kl\u00fcg (@James Kl\u00fcg) 1625335152
LAPD finally pushed back against the black bloc mob.
LAPD formed a skirmish line & clashed with Antifa & other protestors. \n\nA heavyset man gets knocked to the ground & protestors get billy clubbed all next to the dumpster fire.pic.twitter.com/PiBAjOVjeu— Tomas Morales (@Tomas Morales) 1625347969
Ngo shared a video on Twitter claiming that "Antifa threaten, follow & hit a Latino couple accused of 'transphobia' at the violent protest outside Wi Spa in Los Angeles." One person is heard screaming, "You're gonna get your ass knocked out!"
The crowd chanted, "Go home transphobes" at a woman, who had her hat and sunglasses stolen by the black bloc mob.
Antifa mob attacked a woman protesting peacefully outside Wi Spa in Los Angeles. The spa was at the center of a recent viral video where a woman complained to staff that a person with a penis exposed their genitals to women & girls.pic.twitter.com/o4YUHgYaru— Andy Ng\u00f4 (@Andy Ng\u00f4) 1625337049
Antifa surround and scream at a middle aged woman who says her glasses were stolen. The antifa have been assaulting, hitting & robbing videographers & others at the violent protest outside Wi Spa in Los Angeles. Antifa say they\u2019re fighting transphobia.pic.twitter.com/aYKTE0x6dm— Andy Ng\u00f4 (@Andy Ng\u00f4) 1625336726
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