The FBI defines domestic terrorism as an act or acts intended to: (i) intimidate or coerce a civilian population; (ii) influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or (iii) to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination or kidnapping.



On August 17th, 2019, Joe Biggs and the Proud Boys used the internet and social media to encourage homegrown violent extremists among other types of people to fly and bus into the city of Portland for the explicit purpose of wasting millions in Portland taxpayer money and intimidating citizens and businesses into staying home on a beautiful summer afternoon.

The Proud Boys where founded on the basis of white supremacy, anti-women, and anti LGBTQ+ stances and have been linked to many violent incidents in the city of Portland alone including attacking random counterprotesters with hammers from an armored bus as well as the last time being here starting fights at Cider Riot. They are violent demostic terrorists attempting to destroy the fabric of society and divide the good people of this country, and we the signatories demand they be labeled as such.