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2019-07-15 -Land of the Free
Antifa Activist Identified as Man Armed with Rifle Who Tried to Set Fire to ICE Center
[PJMedia] The man who attacked the ICE center has now been identified as 69-year-old Willem Van Spronsen of Vashon Island, Washington.

Van Spronsen was described as "an anarchist and anti-fascist
...anybody who's not a leftist...
," according to Deb Bartley, a friend of his for about 20 years.

"He was ready to end it," Bartley stated. "I think this was a suicide. But then he was able to kind of do it in a way that spoke to his political beliefs. I know he went down there knowing he was going to die."

Van Spronsen has had a history of violence against the police.

Van Spronsen has previously worked as a self-employed carpenter and contractor. He was also a folk singer, performing on Vashon Island and around the Seattle area.

Antifa
...the armed wing of the Democratic Party...
and members of antifa, as well as anarchist groups, praised Van Spronsen after knowing of his death.
Skidmark posted a link yesterday to a Daily Mail article with a photo of the miscreant, taken while he was still alive and pontificating.
And courtesy of DarthVader:

Posted by trailing wife 2019-07-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11135 views ]  Top

#1 I'd bet it was Bartley. Tired of the late night phone calls, tangential digressions, ramblings about dictators, surveillance, fascists... she must've egged him on.

"You know what you need ? A fatality. A body on the news. A brave man goes out there, tries to fight them. And the man gets shot. Outrage. Revolution.

"Yes, the Revolution... snigger[sly smile]... the Revolution needs you ! Go, Willem. Go !"
Just die, you bastard !





Posted by Dron66046 2019-07-15 03:51||   2019-07-15 03:51|| Front Page Top

#2 Dron66046, you're evil!

Keep it up!
Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2019-07-15 08:36||   2019-07-15 08:36|| Front Page Top

#3 Man confusing cosplay with real life or death. No extra lives in this game.
Posted by Procopius2k 2019-07-15 08:38||   2019-07-15 08:38|| Front Page Top

#4 Just like that crackpot who shot up the softball practice. Both imbeciles old enough to know better.
Posted by Cesare 2019-07-15 08:58||   2019-07-15 08:58|| Front Page Top

#5 "He was ready to end it," Bartley stated. "I think this was a suicide."

Too bad he failed...
Posted by Raj 2019-07-15 09:51||   2019-07-15 09:51|| Front Page Top

#6 I've had other birthday presents I liked more, but this was certainly the most useful. Now if his buddies would all come out to play. St. Swithin's Day is open.
Posted by Vespasian Spavique4524 2019-07-15 20:25||   2019-07-15 20:25|| Front Page Top

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