He said he was not motivated by race, religion or political ideology, but because he believes the Black Lives Matter movement “has terrorized the citizens of this country.”Some see obvious racial motivation in destruction of a sign bearing the Black Lives Matter slogan, used to advocate for racial justice and equality. The poster shows pictures of people and a burning banner; Tarrio does not appear to be in those photos. In one incident, four people were stabbed amid a crowd of Proud Boys and Trump supporters outside Harry’s Bar, which has become a Proud Boys gathering spot. Robert Mallett, chairman of the church council, said he would not engage in a back-and-forth with the Proud Boys. “We didn’t Google the church and go, ‘Oh, it’s a Black church, let’s target it,’ ” Tarrio said.

Source: Washington Post December 19, 2020 00:21 UTC