More than a dozen members of the far-right Proud Boys men’s group organized a meeting on June 1st at Highland Park Brewery’s Chinatown location between the hours of 9p until closing, L.A. Taco has confirmed.
A witness who was there and asked to remain anonymous for safety reasons informs us that 14 members of the group were there. The men stood out from the rest of the crowd because of their polo shirts and red hats, which has been recognized as their uniform of sorts, and T-shirts with Trump memorabilia.
“They were there to be seen and to intimidate, right by the entrance,” the witness says.
The group, started by Gavin McInnes in 2016, a VICE co-founder, has been labeled a designated hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center. On their website, they boast their values as being centered around “venerating the housewife,” being “anti-racial guilt,” and for “closed borders.” McInnes is infamous for making statements such as: “Maybe the reason I’m sexist is because women are dumb. No, I’m just kidding, ladies. But you do tend to not thrive in certain areas — like writing.”