No-To-Marxism rally members and counter protesters clash on August 27, 2017 at Martin Luther King Park Jr. Civic Center Park in Berkeley, California. Shortly after, violence began to flare: a pepper-spray wielding Trump supporter was smacked to the ground with homemade shields. Another was attacked by five black-clad antifas, each windmilling kicks and punches into a man desperately trying to protect himself. Berkeley police chief Andrew Greenwood told the AP the decision was strategic — a confrontation was sure to spark more violence between the protesters and police. Gibson, the leader of the Patriot Prayer group, had canceled an event in San Francisco the day before.

Source: Washington Post August 28, 2017 00:35 UTC