Black Marine vet to protesters: 'None of you guys represent black lives'
'The side that I take is being a citizen of this country'

U.S. Marine veteran Gabriel Johnson confronts protesters in Portland, Oregon, July 19, 2020 (Video screenshot)
After more than seven weeks of violent protests, a U.S. Marine veteran holding an American flag confronted protesters in front of the federal courthouse in Portland, Oregon, charging none of them "represent black lives."
"If you stand for justice, come here and stand with me. Stand with me because I’m here for justice," said Gabriel Johnson in front of the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse on Sunday, reported Breitbart News.
"I’m not here to tear down this f****** fence. I’m not here to spraypaint. It’s going on every day," he said. "If you don’t want to get gassed, stop. If you don’t want to get gassed, stop. It has to stop. None of you guys represent black lives. Sit and protest. Sit and protest."
Johnson, who lives in a nearby apartment, told the local Fox affiliate, KPTV, that he suffers from PTSD after serving in Iraq.
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