Boneheads on parade

In July 2010 members of the Finnish Resistance Movement attacked a Gay Pride event in Helsinki. Gay Pride participants and bystanders were assaulted with tear gas and pepper spray. Some victims were small children. Three members of the Finnish Resistance Movement were later charged for 87 counts of assault, 71 counts of violations of political freedoms and substance possession.

Before the Finnish 2011 parliamentary election members of the Finnish Resistance Movement attacked a National Coalition Party election official.

The June 2012 Pride Parade egging incident is not terribly violent, but it is mentioned so that we can include the rather hilarious pictures of the Egg Man, who became an instant internet meme.

In July 2012 a member of the Finnish Resistance Movement attacked a gay rights event in Oulu. One person was hospitalized due to use of pepper spray by the attacker. A member of the Finnish Resistance Movement was later arrested for the crime.

In January 2013 three members of the Finnish Resistance Movement attacked a library discussion event in Jyväskylä.

Violence included stabbing one of the event organizers with a knife. Two members of the Finnish Resistance Movement were arrested and one is still hiding from the police. During the police investigation it was found that the Finnish Resistance Movement had collected a database of 300 political opponents.The event that was attacked was a presentation of a book examining the increasing support of extreme right in Finland.