The disturbing video of Antifa mob berating a CHILD that shames America's liberal cities
A terrified child and his mother had to be rescued from a pro-trans mob hurling profanities outside Seattle's City Hall as chants of 'F*** you, pigs!' filled the air.
Seattle Police officers managed to form a protective barrier around the pair guiding the frightened family to safety amid escalating tensions during a demonstration earlier this week.
The mom and her boy had been attending the 'Rattle in Seattle' event, organized by conservative Christian group Mayday USA as part of its national #DontMessWithOurKids campaign.
The group promotes traditional family values and opposes LGBTQ + inclusion in youth programs, stances that have sparked fierce backlash in the liberal city.
The mother and child looked visibly panicked as they became caught in a demonstration that had spiraled beyond slogans and into raw hostility.
Seattle Police said that while no injuries were reported, officers had to act swiftly to prevent harm.
Tuesday's confrontation was just the latest in a series of clashes with eight people arrested during the dueling protests outside City Hall, leading to the closure of downtown streets for hours.
The rally also followed violent confrontations last weekend at Capitol Hill's Cal Anderson Park, where 23 people were arrested throughout the day as clashes between the groups grew violent.
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell previously blamed the conservative event for provoking the violence, a charge Mayday USA organizers have vehemently denied.
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino announced the bureau would investigate allegations of targeted violence against religious groups.
Freedom of religion, Bongino posted on X, 'isn't a suggestion.'
Tuesday's footage highlights a disturbing escalation with the broader conflict having been brewing for weeks.
Mayday USA, led by pastors and activists like Ross Johnston and Folake Kellogg, had initially sought to hold their Seattle rally in downtown's Pike Place Market area.
City officials rejected the location, citing safety and logistical concerns, and instead offered permits for public parks like Cal Anderson Park.
That choice proved controversial: Cal Anderson Park sits at the heart of Seattle's historically LGBTQ+ Capitol Hill neighborhood, a location many believed was selected to provoke.
Local LGBTQ+ advocates, including Charlette LeFevre of Capitol Pride, lobbied to have the rally permit revoked, arguing it endangered a historically marginalized community.
Mayor Harrell defended the city's permitting process under First Amendment obligations but later called for a review.
'While there are broad First Amendment requirements around permitting events under free speech protections, I am directing the parks department to review all of the circumstances of this application,' he said.
Harrell further described Mayday USA's rally as a 'far-right' event designed to provoke by 'promoting beliefs inherently opposed to our city's values.'
In response, Mayday organizers accused the mayor of religious bigotry and trampling on their constitutional rights.
The Seattle Police Officers Guild also weighed in, sharply criticizing city leaders for placing officers 'into a political quagmire' and questioning why Cal Anderson Park, a flashpoint of prior unrest, had been selected.
'We do not have the proper staffing to handle any more of these demonstrations that turn into mass arrests,' the Guild said in a statement.
The Mayday rally's '#DontMessWithOurKids' campaign opposes LGBTQ+ inclusion efforts in schools, decrying them as an attack on 'God-given identities.'
Counter-protesters, under the banner 'Keep Your Bibles Off Our Bodies,' accused the group of promoting bigotry under the guise of religion.
Violence broke out almost immediately last Saturday, according to police, with water bottles and other objects thrown at officers.
As tensions escalated, police arrested 23 people over the course of the chaotic day.
Among those leading the counter-protests was 19-year-old Kaitlyn Calkins, who carried a sign reading 'The Trump fascist regime must go now!!!'
City Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck voiced concern, stating: 'While I respect First Amendment rights, we must also acknowledge the harm caused when hate groups are able to invade spaces meant to celebrate our community's vulnerable populations.'
University of Washington law professor Robert Gomulkiewicz noted that cities have little power to deny permits based on viewpoint.
'Parks and sidewalks are the quintessential public forum where people have been expressing ideas and protesting since the founding of the country,' he said.
The chaos has renewed debate about balancing free speech rights and community safety.
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