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Man describes moment Patriot Front boarded his Metro train
NBC4 Washington • • nation
Key Points:
- On July 4, members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front marched in Washington D.C. and rode the Metro, at times closely surrounding people of color, including Asian American resident Roswell Encina.
- Encina, who was heading to a Fourth of July party, described the experience as tense and unsettling, drawing parallels to historic civil rights struggles and recalling a previous racist incident on the Metro five years ago.
- An extremism expert from George Washington University explained that Patriot Front's goal was to gain publicity and promote a message that America belongs exclusively to white people.
- Despite the intimidation, Encina expressed hope and faith in humanity, emphasizing the need to remain optimistic in the face of division and hate.
