Far-right Christian activists Jake Lang and Thomas Allen disrupted a public Diwali celebration at the Seattle Centre Armoury in Seattle, Washington.
Key Details of the Incident:
- The Disruption: Lang and Allen entered the family-friendly event while children were performing on stage, carrying racist and anti-Hindu placards that read “Deport all Dotheads” and “Stop Hindu Replacement of Christians”.
- Bystander Reaction: Attendees and event-goers confronted the pair, physically checked them, and pushed or chased them out of the premises.
- Reactions and Condemnations:
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- Organizations like the Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA) condemned the act as open Hinduphobic bigotry and urged local communities and law enforcement to remain vigilant.
- Lang later posted about the confrontation on social media, claiming attendees assaulted him and his group.
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- Background: Jake Lang is a January 6 US Capitol riot defendant who was later pardoned.
