The right to peaceful assembly was violated by Antifa and members of the LGBT community on Saturday, April 13, as Christians gathered at the State Capitol to pray. The Christian gathering was called to pray for New Mexico children. Instead, for an hour the prayer meeting was disrupted by men dressed in black, their faces covered, and persons carrying LGBT signs. They disrupted by incessant whistleblowing, loud boombox blasting, and chanting in support of Palestinians. A panic-stricken two-year old boy rode on the shoulders of a man who pranced in front of the crowd, taunting those assembled.
In the aftermath, two women were assaulted, one having been pushed to the ground, the other groped four times. The Christians are to be commended for their restraint in the face of such perversity. The dozen State Police officers present did nothing to prevent the assaults or, at a minimum, enforce the peace.