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Counter-protesters vastly outnumber ‘klansmen’ at California #WhiteLivesMatter rally as much-publicized event fails to materialize Counter-protesters vastly outnumber ‘Klansmen’ at California #WhiteLivesMatter rally as much-publicized event fails to materialize
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Scuffles have broken out at the site of a planned White Lives Matter rally in Huntington Beach, California, as scores of counter-protesters squared off with seperate right-wing demonstrators. Several people have been arrested. Scuffles broke out at the site of a planned White Lives Matter rally in Huntington Beach, California, as scores of counter-protesters squared off with right-wing demonstrators. Several people were arrested.
Several dozen Black Lives Matter activists have showed up for a counter-protest in response to a rumoured ‘White Lives Matter’ rally that was expected to take place at Huntington Beach Pier on Sunday afternoon. However, only several right-wing demonstrators showed up and were immediately heckled by the crowd, run out or walked away by police, that turned out in force to prevent possible altercations. Several dozen Black Lives Matter activists showed up for a counter-protest in response to a rumored ‘White Lives Matter’ rally that was expected to take place at Huntington Beach Pier on Sunday afternoon. However, only several right-wing demonstrators showed up and were heckled by the crowd, with some led away by police, which turned out in force to prevent altercations.
Despite massive police presence it came to fracas between the counter-protesters and participants of the right-wing rally that was not to be, footage from the scene shows.   Altercations occurred despite the massive police presence, footage from the scene shows.  
Counter-protesters chased after and screamed obscenities at an alleged ‘nazi’ supporters who came to the rally wearing a balaklava. Counter-protesters chased and screamed obscenities at an alleged ‘Nazi’ who came to the rally wearing a balaclava.
Another video shows him being detained and led away by police.Another video shows him being detained and led away by police.
Police have also arrested a man, sporting a swastika tattoo on his arm, for assault after he pushed away an activist who stood in his way in a bid to confront him.  Police also arrested a man with a swastika tattoo on his arm for assault after he pushed away an activist who was standing in his way. 
Another demonstrator, carrying a giant pole with an American flag and a Trump 2020 flag, was also filmed being taken away in a police car after reportedly facing off with counter-protesters who sought to rip off his flags. Another demonstrator carrying a flag pole with an American flag and a Trump 2020 flag among others, was also filmed being taken away in a police car, after reportedly scuffling with counter-protesters who tried to rip down his flags.
As the tensions flared up, police declared an unlawful assembly, calling on the “unruly” crowd to disperse. As tensions flared, police declared the gathering unlawful and called on the “unruly” crowd to disperse.
The Black Lives Matter counter-protesters celebrated a victory. “We’ve got too big, we’ve got too scary. There’s too much media here. The police are’nt going to be shooting us today,” a man with a megaphone, apparently one of the organizers of the counter-action, has said, declaring that the activists “have already won this war.” The Black Lives Matter counter-protesters celebrated victory. “We got too big, we got too scary. There’s too much media here. The police aren’t going to be shooting us today,” a man with a megaphone, apparently one of the organizers of the counter-protest, said, declaring that the activists “have already won this war.”
While the ‘White Lives Matter’ protest was seemingly organized on social media, police said that they failed to identify who was behind the right-wing event that caught mainstream media attention after Ku Klux Klan fliers touting the protest were spotted around the area last weekend. While the ‘White Lives Matter’ protest was seemingly organized on social media, police said they failed to identify who was behind the event, which gained media attention after Ku Klux Klan fliers promoting it were seen in the area last weekend.
Although California is overwhelmingly liberal, Huntington Beach has long been seen as a right-wing stronghold that has opposed Governor Gavin Newsom’s lockdown policy. Although California is overwhelmingly liberal, Huntington Beach has long been seen as a right-wing stronghold, which has opposed Governor Gavin Newsom’s lockdown policy.
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