Anti-fascist activists in Seattle have posted multiple videos from a counter-protest to a MAGA rally on Saturday showing police attacking innocent protesters unprovoked by anything other than perhaps their own clumsiness. The worst of these videos shows an officer clearly tripping over his own bicycle only to recover and immediately attack a protester who had been peacefully backing away from the police line as ordered. When another protester tries to rescue the targeted individual, they’re mobbed by more officers.

Holy fuck. You guys need to check out this video of the protest in Seattle yesterday. This SPD officer *trips over his own bike*, and then uses it as an excuse to violently attack and arrest a protester 10 feet away from him (who was moving backwards, obeying orders). Appalling. pic.twitter.com/sHU389ieGH — Spek (@spekulation) December 9, 2019

It’s very clear that the targeted protester wasn’t even in range of the officer to trip him and can be seen during the entire video peacefully backing away.

The protesters were in downtown Seattle to counter a so-called “Mega MAGA March,” which consisted of about 20 Proud Boys and members of the far-right anti-government militia group known as the Three Percenters, according to Jaymie Jameson, the journalist who recorded the video of the clumsy bike cop.

The Mega MAGA March in Seattle today was a MAJOR SHIT SHOW. Approximately 20 far-right instigators comprised of 3%ers, Proud Boys and some fascist riff raff were protected by Seattle Police who brutalized protesters. A thread/ pic.twitter.com/UQOxwZqkPY — Nikki streets 'n Jaymie sheets (@JamesonJaymie) December 8, 2019

Additional videos of what appear to be completely unprovoked police attacks were posted over the weekend by Seattle anti-fascist activists who frequently protest Proud Boy and white supremacist events.

In one video, another bike cop appears to bump up against an individual walking down the sidewalk before arresting the walker with the help of two other officers.

BUT THAT’S NOT ALL. Just 20 minutes before that, Seattle Police officers were recorded running into pedestrians with their bikes, and then violently arresting the victims for what they claimed was assault. Even for SPD, yesterday was a vicious escalation. (🎥: Jerry Savage) pic.twitter.com/R7NT4rO9dD — Spek (@spekulation) December 9, 2019

The Seattle Police Department has so far declined to comment on the now-viral videos showing their officers attacking peaceful protesters. However, one officer was spotted on the Facebook page for “Safe Seattle” (a group some have called an anti-homeless hate collective) calling anti-fascist activists “cowards.”

In a funny little moment if irony, here is current Seattle Police officer posting on Safe Seattle this morning, calling antifa cowards for wearing masks. Up until we blew his cover a few months ago, he was using a fake name and publicly liking comments about rightwing violence. https://t.co/EWFoe0KTlw pic.twitter.com/9bUSTkQXvg — Spek (@spekulation) December 9, 2019

Other than the chaos set off by police arresting protesters who were walking near a cop who tripped, there was no violence reported during the rally and counter-protest on Saturday. All three activists arrested during these incidents have been released on bail. According to composer and beatmaker Spek, at least one of them was charged with resisting arrest and obstruction of justice.