The next day, Phillip Wenzel received a voicemail threat on his cellphone from somebody named John in Michigan, who said, "I'll have you know I'm 7 foot and 280 pounds." The Wenzels quickly deactivated all their social media accounts: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook. One comment read, "I'm writing a letter to his employer right now." Another wrote, "Divorce and custody court paralegal scumbag who isn't even smart enough to be an attorney. In Twitter responses on the thread, users added threatening comments and more personal information about the Wenzels, including the names and ages of members of his extended family. Ngo also posted a biography of Wenzel from the law firm where he works as a paralegal.
The next morning, Ngo posted his mug shot on his Twitter account, writing that Wenzel was "arrested at the violent #antifa protest." He was arrested, charged with assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest, interfering with police, and disorderly conduct, and released the next day. That night, Phillip was arrested when the two of them were sandwiched between two lines of officers during a smoke-filled, chaotic confrontation captured on video that shows several protesters cowering under yellow shields as cops push them to the ground.Ī video of Wenzel's interaction with police shows him shielding his face on the ground as a half-dozen cops tackle him. Erin, a medic toting a first aid kit, usually settled in a few rows behind the line of drummers.
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They donned their protest outfits: full gas respirators, masks, bike helmets, and a bulletproof vest for Philip, who had been in the front of protests as part of the drum line. 14, as they have more than 10 times before that. Portland couple Erin and Phillip Wenzel started their evening Friday, Aug. Ngo wrote WW via email: "I believe my duty as a journalist includes informing the public about individuals who are believed by criminal authorities to be sufficiently dangerous to the public that they meet the standard for arrest." And Ngo told WW that it is his "duty" to report on protesters who have been arrested, "given the risk that violence and riots present to the public." "I can get over Twitter trolls, but what gives me the most pause is the 1% of them that have genuine threats."Ĭritics call Ngo's posts "doxxing," or posting personal information about people to make their lives unpleasant.īut what Ngo is doing is legal. "We've been lying low, and to be honest, we've been staying at home with the blinds closed," says Phillip Wenzel, whose mug shot was shared by Ngo on Aug. WW has spoken with two others who have been arrested at Portland protests and had their names and mug shots tweeted by Ngo, and claim their lives have since been disrupted. Ngo has more than 700,000 followers on Twitter, many of whom share the belief that Portland protesters are a threat to national security.īut Gray believes Ngo and his followers are watching her. Last year, he was assaulted at a Portland anti-fascist march, where masked assailants punched and kicked him in the head. He is editor-at-large at a Canadian conservative website called The Post Millennial and is also a regular guest on Fox News. Ngo's prominence has been catapulted by Portland's protests. Gray has no direct evidence that Ngo's robust social media presence is the reason an armed man arrived at her mom's house. "He mentioned son, and I noticed he had a gun in his hand." Fisher slammed the door and called the police. "He was sweaty and nervous looking, and he asked for Ragina by name," says Lucinda Fisher, Gray's mom. 19, a man showed up on the doorstep of Gray's mother's eastside home. Gray is frequently photographed with kids at protests and rants about white terrorism." The photo was retweeted by 475 people. "She was arrested at the violent antifa protest in Portland and quickly bailed out. "Gray, 30, is charged with interfering with an officer, resisting arrest and more," Ngo wrote on Twitter. That same day, conservative Portland activist Andy Ngo shared Gray's name and mug shot on Twitter. 7, Black activist Ragina Gray was tackled by Portland police at a protest and charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and interfering with an officer. (Christine Dong) By Sophie Peel Septemat 5:42 am PDT REPORTED AND BLOCKED: Ragina Gray says she’s received a slew of digital harassment since her mug shot was posted.
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