DC Comics Writer Zoe Quinn Attempts to Excuse Antifa Assault On Reporter Andy Ngo

Jorge Arenas |

Jul 1, 2019

DC Comics writer Zoe Quinn, who writes Goddess Mode, defended the brutal assault by Antifa on Quillette editor Andy Ngo in Portland, Oregon over the weekend.

Ngo was attacked by a number of members of Antifa as they hit and pelted him with a milkshake. The Washington Examiner reports a number of protestors yelled, “get the f*** out of here,” “go home Andy Ngo,” and “f****** owned b****.”

There’s a video with a different angle of the brutal assault of Andy Ngo. (via @michellemalkin)

Antifa pummeled him with carbon fiber-knuckled gloves (Oakley Assault Gloves).

Timestamps:
:15 Robber steals camera equipment
:17 Assailant with assault gloves
:21 Second assailant pic.twitter.com/yOuWExqYge

— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) June 30, 2019

https://t.co/B8Gh4KQxFS

— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) June 29, 2019

In the ER. pic.twitter.com/spe5N4nzVl

— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) June 29, 2019

Ngo’s legal representative Harmeet Dhillon noted Ngo suffered a “brain bleed” from the attack.

Update to @MrAndyNgo supporters — he is being admitted to the hospital overnight as a result of a brain bleed. You sick “journalists” and other hacks gloating about this should be ashamed. As for the rest, please pray for @MrAndyNgo who we need back in health — brave man!🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️ https://t.co/XYVy4EbIzv

— Harmeet K. Dhillon (@pnjaban) June 30, 2019

Portland police reported that they had “received information that some of the milkshakes thrown today contained quick-drying cement.”

Police have received information that some of the milkshakes thrown today during the demonstration contained quick-drying cement. We are encouraging anyone hit with a substance today to report it to police.

— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) June 29, 2019

Following the report of Andy Ngo’s brutal attack, DC Comics writer Zoe Quinn, who previously described Republicans as “evil”, defended the possibility of assaulting Ngo with cement claiming it wouldn’t solidify due to sugar. (Archive link: http://archive.is/UUxGq)

Sugar makes it impossible for cement to actually solidify but okay go off https://t.co/c7aLCHvXN5

— uwu boll (@UnburntWitch) June 30, 2019

Sugar is usually used IN CONSTRUCTION TO STOP CEMENT FROM SOLIDIFYING. But I’m sure this false demonization that’s coming from the Portland police department had nothing to do with the report on them collaborating with far right groups that JUST CAME OUT, right? pic.twitter.com/CcsBYtzavu

— uwu boll (@UnburntWitch) June 30, 2019

Quinn’s claim is true that sugar slows the process of cement solidifying. Chemistry World reports that “if the sugar concentration exceeds 1% of the cement mixture it will refuse to harden altogether.” The Telegraph notes sugar interferes with “the hydration process by binding with the minerals and slow[s] down the reaction.” They also note that some theories suggest “that the sugar-metal complexes that form can also create an insoluble layer around the cement grains that impedes the reaction necessary for hardening.”

However, just because sugar stops cement from hardening does not mean it is no less dangerous when wet. In fact, wet cement can inflict chemical burns. It’s also possible that the sugar only slowed the process of the cement from hardening and didn’t actually prevent it. Even partial set cement can still cause a great deal of physical damage.

Quinn previously supported Antifa violence in the past.

when we’re up against a force that wants to visit violence on so many as an end goal and won’t back down, there will be times

— uwu boll (@UnburntWitch) February 3, 2017

and scenarios where those opposed to violence will only be able to choose between fighting back or being hurt.

— uwu boll (@UnburntWitch) February 3, 2017

instead of the mainstream left’s push to apologize to fascism for hurting its feelings and condemn all antifa violence.

— uwu boll (@UnburntWitch) February 3, 2017

She’s not the only person to support their violence. Last year, Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse director Peter Ramsay came out in support of Antifa, a group that has seen their behavior labeled as “domestic terrorist violence” by the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security.

Fellow DC Comics writer Rob Sheridan has also shown support for Antifa.

Alt-right coined the term “antifa.” If the weak, aimless Democratic Party is the closest we have to an antifa party, I’ll take it

— Rob Sheridan (@rob_sheridan) February 19, 2017

Is this a good look for DC Comics, should one of its writers attempt to excuse assault due to ideological reasons? Let me know what you think in the comments below!