Rand Paul gets jumped by "angry mob" of... neighbors?

Last updated on September 1, 2020

Rand Paul encounters “angry mob” on the way back from meeting with crazed mobsters.

Just got attacked by an angry mob of over 100, one block away from the White House. Thank you to @DCPoliceDept for literally saving our lives from a crazed mob.— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) August 28, 2020

From @FordFischer – senator Rand Paul assaulted by protestors. pic.twitter.com/H2hLMUY3Jo

— MeCadGuy (@mecadguy) August 28, 2020

Republicans with media access will claim that Rand Paul was attacked while everyone else with no media access will correctly see that a cop used a bike to push a protester and the protesters pushed back on the cop who wasn't prepared to follow thru with his assault. https://t.co/80cpoDqmk6

— Goad Gatsby (@GoadGatsby) August 28, 2020

D.C. police officers had to escort @RandPaul to the Hotel Washington as dozens of demonstrators followed and jeered him. At least one person is being treated by protest medics for what appears to be an OC spray injury. pic.twitter.com/fOrKQ2C29D

— Clarence Williams (@nu1wcf) August 28, 2020

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Tonight protesters swarmed around Senator @RandPaul and @kelleyashbypaul in Washington DC following Trump's nomination acceptance speech at the White House.

Police used bicycles to form a perimeter around them as they attempted to get him away from the crowd. pic.twitter.com/KtpsmHFEuf

— Ford Fischer (@FordFischer) August 28, 2020

At one point, an officer and a protester got into a pushing match, causing a cop to topple partially. The senator himself seemed to try to hold the officer up.

The police managed to escort Senator and Kelley Paul into the Willard Intercontinental Hotel.

After Paul escaped into the hotel, I ran back a block East where the situation began. Although I missed most of it, you can see the aftermath.

I'm told mace was deployed and three were arrested. A huge number of officers blocked off the east and south sides of F and 13th.

Rewinding a bit, here's the beginning of the confrontation. As protesters initially surrounded the Pauls, neither said anything other than to the police.

“No justice, no peace!” the crowd chanted.

Protesters demanded that Senator @RandPaul say Breonna Taylor's name.

“White silence is violence!”

“Say her name!”

It's worth mentioning on June 11, Paul introduced the “Justice for Breonna Taylor Act.”

I will have the full HD footage up but wanted to note that so far @DailyMail has licensed my footage from tonight.

Reminder to news networks that if you'd like to republish my work, you need to do the same.

Senator Rand Paul is 'attacked' by protesters leaving the White House

Here is the full, uncut footage of what happened to Senator Rand Paul tonight when he was surrounded by protesters.

All footage available for license. Much more to come in this thread.

YouTube Video

While Paul will likely grab the headlines, protesters did the same thing to Georgia State Rep. Vernon Jones.

Jones is an African American Democrat, but controversial for his choice to endorse Trump's re-election.

Police also escorted him to his hotel as protester surrounded.

Reminder:

Rand Paul, who lied about being attacked by a life-threatening mob last night, is single-handedly responsible for blocking a federal anti-lynching bill named after Emmett Till, who was murdered 65 years ago today.— Pé (@4everNeverTrump) August 28, 2020

An image that will live in infamy. pic.twitter.com/ll4vd1qjzU

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) August 28, 2020

a summer full of events indeed!https://t.co/CrKykI3jVj

— Eric 👨🏻‍💻 (@emanatee) August 28, 2020

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Rand Paul gets jumped by “angry mob” of… neighbors?