Judge considers limiting federal agents in Portland as protesters brace for another night of tear ga
Accusing federal agents of illegally detaining peaceful demonstrators here, the state of Oregon went to court Wednesday and presented the case of a 29-year-old named Mark Pettibone.
“I was terrified when an unmarked van stopped near me and men in military fatigues jumped out and approached me without identifying themselves,” he said in written testimony describing how the agents nabbed him in downtown Portland in the early hours of July 15 and took him into a federal courthouse for questioning.
“No one informed me as to which agency had abducted, detained or questioned me," he said. "I am still unaware as to which agency or agencies were involved.”
U.S. District Judge Michael Mosman said he believed the account and that the agents had no probable cause to arrest Pettibone, a Portland resident.
But the judge gave no indication of whether he would grant the temporary restraining order sought by Oregon Atty. Gen. Ellen Rosenblum, who is suing four federal law enforcement agencies to require that agents properly identify themselves, stop carrying out arrests without warrants or probable cause, and explain to people why they are being detained.
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