WATCH: Antifa militant tries to murder Seattle police officer with a metal bat to the head

The officer sprays what looks like pepper spray. As he drags his bike away from the scene, a militant comes up behind him with a baseball bat and strikes him firmly in the head. People cheer and scream, one man saying, as the cop retreats, "let's get that f***ing guy, let's get him!"

Antifa militants wanted to protect the person who tried to kill the officer, and the student reporter complied with their requests. After complaints that read "please take this down, very close up (and far) video of faces and identifying clothing is super dangerous" and "Please stop endangering protestors," the college journalist took down the video.