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Antifa, BLM Radicals Move Terror Campaign to Residential Areas



Videos of Antifa and Black Lives Matter demonstrators attacking stores and residences in major cities have become commonplace. From looters cleaning out a Target to the smashing of every piece of glass along a busy shopping district street in Manhattan, these terror attacks have made headlines.
News site Brietbart has recently pointed out an increased concern over these terror attacks and the quiet and usually peaceful suburbs that surround the Democrat-run cities that are home to Antifa and friends.
So far, the media has mostly downplayed attacks on businesses and retailers of all sizes; Breitbart speculates that this is being done to protect both Joe Biden and the Democrats seeking election in November. While they can’t stop viral video of people stripping an entire Minneapolis Target bare – and leaving with lamps, sporting goods and every electronic device in the store – they can downplay the spread of the Antifa attacks.
Lately, though, those Antifa visits have begun to spread to residential neighborhoods, and directly target those who have to head to work in the morning. The cities facing the greatest threats continue to be Portland, Seattle and Washington DC, according to Breitbart; Chicago has recently been added to the list as well.
Antifa thugs spent 5 hours along Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, closing the downtown area entirely and reducing it to total chaos. Freeway ramps and public transportation were closed to contain the violence and prevent it from damaging even more parts of the city. This signals that the situation will only get worse for Americans living outside of the city unless police are allowed to do their jobs.

Until now, most of the Antifa action has taken place in the cities – riots, arson and theft have been commonplace in Democrat led cities, but the suburbs have been left largely alone. Because most of the locations targeted are closed when riots begin, they can be raided and destroyed relatively easily – rioters have mostly stayed out of residential areas – until now.
Recent videos showcase black-clad rioters shining lights into private homes – once they get the attention of the residents, they threaten them with harm, or with arson. Increasing incindets of trespassing, threats, and harassment are spreading from cities like Portland into the residential neighborhoods in surrounding areas.
Antifa members are using Twitter to coordinate campaigns of terror against the suburbs — and to call others to target those who are peacefully in their own homes.
“‘We’re gonna burn your building down’ ‘We know where you live’ As #antifa have taken to Portland residential areas to riot, they’ve also assaulted & intimidated residents there. Tonight, they threatened those who looked out the window. #PortlandRiots,” journalist Andy Ngo posted on Twitter.
Police departments in the affected areas have warned residents about the potential risk posed to their neighborhoods as this dangerous trend continues to develop.