Well, thanks for owning up, but you know there are ppl who'll read that and go "yeah those goddamn fascist lefties" without a second thought. Please don't reinforce that.
As for violence... I think it's worth considering when it would be justified, or even necessary as self-defense. As you say, one side is clearly the aggressor here.
Pretty sure I heard him say "Oh boy" as he was being led away