'I Am 100% ANTIFA All the Way,' Portland Shooting Suspect Said, Warning of 'War' to Come

Michael Forest Reinoehl, who has identified himself as antifa, has been arrested at previous antifa riots in Portland, and matches some descriptions of the shooter. Reinoehl has also described his support for Black Lives Matter as part of a “war” that will involve “casualties.”

“Every revolution needs people that are willing and ready to fight. There are many of us protesters that are just protesting without a clue of where that will lead. That’s just the beginning that’s where the fight starts. If that’s as far and you can take it thank you for your participation but please stand aside and support the ones that are willing to fight,” Reinoehl posted on Instagram in June.

“I am 100% ANTIFA all the way! I am willing to fight for my brothers and sisters! Even if some of them are too ignorant to realize what antifa truly stands for,” he added. “We are currently living through a crucial point in Humanities [sic] evolution. We truly have an opportunity right now to fix everything. But it will be a fight like no other! It will be a war and like all wars there will be casualties.”

It does seem Reinoehl approaches the antifa riots in Portland like a war.

On July 5, police arrested Reinoehl amid a violent riot in front of the federal courthouse. Authorities charged him with possessing a loaded gun in a public place, resisting arrest, and interfering with police. Although he was given a court date later that month, authorities dropped the allegations on July 30. Court records do not explain why prosecutors decided to drop the allegations. Reinoehl did not spend any time behind bars.

Brent Weisberg, a spokesman for Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt, told The Oregonian that his office is still reviewing that July case. Authorities dropped the case before Schmidt took office on August 1, although Schmidt may have dropped the charges, anyway. Earlier this month, Schmidt announced his office would decline to prosecute various crimes, including interfering with a police officer and resisting arrest, in some circumstances.