Today was the day the Soldiers of Odin, the Northern Guard, and what I have to regard as a far-right Christian pseudo-militia Onward Christian Soldier planned on showing up in front of the Mustard Seed church in Edmonton to co-opt their good name and to pretend to be charitable.
If there's anything more to add, I'll do so later.
No one was convinced:
‘Nazis are not welcome here’: Edmonton protesters force right-wing extremists out of their neighbourhood
‘Nazis are not welcome here’: Edmonton protesters force right-wing extremists out of their neighbourhood
Roughly 50 people gathered outside Mustard Seed church to keep Soldiers of Odin away. Group known for anti-immigrant beliefs was planning to hand out food #yeg pic.twitter.com/tmH8cUNkxi— Jeremy Thompson (@JThompsonCTV) September 3, 2018
I was genuinely wondering if the Soldiers of Odin would actually make an appearance; the Northern Guard and Onward Christian Soldiers no-showed. (SEPTEMBER 5 UPDATE: Evidently two members of the Onward Christian Soldiers pseudo-militia did make an appearance, leader Adam Stevenson and member Win Nay). Based observations by an eyewitness when all was said and done there were roughly 80 counter-protesters compared to "two confirmed proud boys, a black rifle coffee shop dude, and maybe 10-15 soldiers." When asked if they actually brought anything to provide the homeless, the person I spoke to suggested there appeared to be a pot in the back of one of the SoO member's truck and they had some granola bars.
Jeremy Thompson of CTV was on the scene:
A few people have now walked by wearing Soldiers of Odin vests. #yeg pic.twitter.com/bqOfJbqcFL— Jeremy Thompson (@JThompsonCTV) September 3, 2018
Confrontation between the counter demonstrators and a man they say belongs to the “Proud Boys” group #yeg pic.twitter.com/yptHk17oqC— Jeremy Thompson (@JThompsonCTV) September 3, 2018
Groups have moved a block south - Soldiers of Odin setting up granola bars and water, @edmontonpolice monitoring confrontation between groups #yeg pic.twitter.com/yvrTVuo4cv— Jeremy Thompson (@JThompsonCTV) September 3, 2018
Soldiers of Odin have packed up, counter protesters chant as they leave #yeg pic.twitter.com/zf2h6n16AN— Jeremy Thompson (@JThompsonCTV) September 3, 2018
When asked about those who arrived to counter-protest, I was told the following:
We were grassroots, just members of the community, and we told those Nazi punks to fuck off. So there's no group to claim credit or anything. We're just everyday folks that recognize that homelessness isn't a problem solved by racist vigilantism.
One of ARC's friends, Siobhan O'Leary, was also present. Let's see if we can help to identify some of the people whose photo was taken:
Jeff Sharpe, same guy who protested against Sanctuary City policies with backup from the Soldiers of Odin, is very concerned that we used our free speech to call the nazis nazis. pic.twitter.com/mzAsDOr1HG— Siobhan O'Leary (@SiobhanFTB) September 3, 2018
Travis Fournier, Proud Boy, wasn't particularly subtle, so he probably thinks he has nothing to lose by being identified. Didn't try anything impulsive--he didn't get the chance. Cop pulled him aside before anything escalated.— Siobhan O'Leary (@SiobhanFTB) September 3, 2018
Also he's a Nazi. pic.twitter.com/rHLaephM2O
Go home, Travis. pic.twitter.com/30qkemlN33— Siobhan O'Leary (@SiobhanFTB) September 3, 2018
Black Rifle Coffee Company hoodie on the left hanging out with a Proud Boy on the right. I have no ID on either. pic.twitter.com/jNoK1Mzqdm— Siobhan O'Leary (@SiobhanFTB) September 3, 2018
Guy who was on the right in the previous pic pic.twitter.com/vMx9UXyD5L— Siobhan O'Leary (@SiobhanFTB) September 3, 2018
Bad opsec, Jeff. https://t.co/iVLmp3Niv0— Siobhan O'Leary (@SiobhanFTB) September 3, 2018
Updates may come in waves, by the by, as I'm trying to be judicious and also manage post-event adrenaline crash.— Siobhan O'Leary (@SiobhanFTB) September 3, 2018
Someone else got much better angles so better pics of this will be coming soon, but the Nazis did in fact fuck off (with a police escort, of course) after we exercised our free speech to tell them what we think of their publicity stunt pic.twitter.com/GSRFHOUEDw— Siobhan O'Leary (@SiobhanFTB) September 3, 2018
Soldiers of Odin had their women administering food to homeless folks from behind a line of beefsticks. pic.twitter.com/GQ21EMsSuF— Siobhan O'Leary (@SiobhanFTB) September 3, 2018
Gray hoodie in the middle was spewing 4chan talking points. Hoodie on the right is another Soldier of Odin. Someone in the crowd referenced construction jobs, but I don't know if that was speculation or if hoodie on the right was actually recognised. pic.twitter.com/ZXpJEWSHUa— Siobhan O'Leary (@SiobhanFTB) September 3, 2018
what is up, my nazi dudes pic.twitter.com/7j6Vu5PX4E— Siobhan O'Leary (@SiobhanFTB) September 3, 2018
— Siobhan O'Leary (@SiobhanFTB) September 3, 2018
Closer pic of Travis Fournier, Proud Boy and Nazi pic.twitter.com/fcfgULHVmt— Siobhan O'Leary (@SiobhanFTB) September 3, 2018
Clearer pic of proud boy scout, still no ID as of yet pic.twitter.com/VJUjfbboAv— Siobhan O'Leary (@SiobhanFTB) September 3, 2018
your leaf is upside down, dipshit pic.twitter.com/sTJF8fcpRY— Siobhan O'Leary (@SiobhanFTB) September 3, 2018
nice ink pic.twitter.com/8uEw030fnM— Siobhan O'Leary (@SiobhanFTB) September 3, 2018
— Siobhan O'Leary (@SiobhanFTB) September 3, 2018
looks like a rune on her right forearm— Siobhan O'Leary (@SiobhanFTB) September 3, 2018
wonder if the Black Rifle Coffee Company even bothers with the plausible deniability shit regarding their connections to literal fascists pic.twitter.com/ffJVQngVlg— Siobhan O'Leary (@SiobhanFTB) September 4, 2018
Hi Chrissy Nihill, I found you https://t.co/JBsCsLum4s— Siobhan O'Leary (@SiobhanFTB) September 4, 2018
Looks like you haven't changed out your earrings.
Looks like she sells a lot of crafts and cat ear headbands. Do the various creative cons in #yeg know she's part of a racist vigilante group? pic.twitter.com/t1zpLbiObv
Congrats pic.twitter.com/Y1kqomUVp8— Siobhan O'Leary (@SiobhanFTB) September 4, 2018
Speaking of James Nihill aka Honey Badger https://t.co/xLe7LauVNS pic.twitter.com/kGpNhDS9KY— Siobhan O'Leary (@SiobhanFTB) September 4, 2018
you don't say pic.twitter.com/P23uYRTsSt— Siobhan O'Leary (@SiobhanFTB) September 4, 2018
they're very impressed with me pic.twitter.com/jl12Ng0but— Siobhan O'Leary (@SiobhanFTB) September 4, 2018
The food they were serving was in the back of a black Dodge 4x4 with a "f*ck cancer" sticker on the window, license plate BTN7703 pic.twitter.com/TN1S5hEuJn— Siobhan O'Leary (@SiobhanFTB) September 4, 2018
"Ty"--probably a fake name and a fake profile--neat cosplay. Gold star for token opsec effort.https://t.co/5KMR52aM1B pic.twitter.com/Nb99TcQyqa— Siobhan O'Leary (@SiobhanFTB) September 4, 2018
Nice crisp shot of the as-of-yet unidentified proud boy scout pic.twitter.com/CyuEb9nhhy— Siobhan O'Leary (@SiobhanFTB) September 4, 2018
The one on the left left in a gray Ford Focus license plate BJZ3969 pic.twitter.com/1hhK9UzS0d— Siobhan O'Leary (@SiobhanFTB) September 4, 2018
UPDATE: I received more information regarding the SoO stunt from two others, one who took videos (and who is kindly letting ARC show them her) as well as another who has provided further details.
Your stuff was pretty accurate with the exception of the fact that Travis the "Proud Boy" shitbag did actually assault a protester prior to walking into the middle of the community folks. I was there the whole time and don't have much more to add. Other than Nazi's saying they weren't Nazi's and the blonde woman in the news stories with the SoO jacket leaving at the end after all the men abandoned her to the angry mob (see 22 minute video for confirmation):
As one FB commented, the Nazi's bravely ran away from their opponents.
And I'd like to add that they likely gave no interviews because I am not sure any of the lunkheads there had a vocabulary greater than 14 words.
If there's anything more to add, I'll do so later.
12 comments:
Not sure, but the guy with the upside down flag on his head "could" be threeper fan boy William L Majeau. Though there is nothing in the picture to gauge the size of that meat sack. William is a big boy, and from Edmonton.Him and Ryan swing together. Speaking of which, isn't Ryan being awful quiet lately?
Further...the guy with the white thing on his head... it "could" be Jim Slahey. You really need to get a zoom lens.
Ok, with that last vid you added, I can say for near certain (98%) that is William Majeau as I first thought. Adam Stevenson is who I suspect is in the grey hoodie.Both standing beside each other at one point in the video.
Spotted one more, in the video if you look to the side of the black truck you will find Threeper fan boy Win Nay. He isn't wearing a S00 jacket but a bright red hoodie, cap and dark glasses
The woman at the back of the car. on the phone (left side) "could" be Patricia Larocque
One more, the guy in the black hoodie (black rifle company)looking down at is phone is definitely Jesse Lambert Barnett. Currently serving. I think his superiors would be interested in knowing he is a proud boy member. The forces have had problems with this type of scum.
Anyone left to identify?
I forgot...the woman that was abandoned by the big brave Soo during their tactical retreat is Rhon White (lives in Edmonton)… and one other woman there was Ashleigh Corrin, you can view a clear face shot of her at the back of the truck at 7minutes and 27 sec into the video. For the future please get some type of steady cam equipment, really hard to identify people when the footage is jerky, now that's got to be all of them.
I am not even trying, was doing something else when Kay Hayzz crosses my path. Want to bet that's his real name? I suspect its Hayes, he didn't put much effort into opsec.
This is the guy kind of schlepping around in the background, with his black cap on backwards, (because I guess his didn't come with instructions) of one of the vids, at one point it looks like he is using A straw/spoon thing to eat something. He is a SOO fan boy, going to a lot of effort to appear like a observer.
Right at 5:06 is a 260 pound lumbering meat sack, Soo vest over a red jacket. he is the guy saying he dosnt want his picture taken.I know the guy, am pretty certain, but if you look at his right hand it has no tatts.The guy I am thinking of has tats on his right hand, right down to where his fingers start, also has tatts right up his neck (covering his whole neck, ugly as hell), I am sure this is the guy I am thinking of but he is just missing the back of the hand tatt?? Make-up maybe? if you just would have better quality video!
That Ashleigh Corrin I identified made a appearance back on the video you posted where Joey De was trying to raise funds for his WCAI trip (a few others in that vid as well)
Correction, The woman abandoned by the SoO at the end of the video, I had identified her as Rhon White (she is using that), her real name is Ronda Roberts
Ronda Lee Roberts
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