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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Battle of Portland: Trump's escalating tactics against protesters are backfiring in Oregon
https://news.yahoo.com/the-battle-of-portland-trumps-escalating-tactics-against-protestors-are-backfiring-in-oregon-200349636.htmlThe first flash-bang grenade went off around 11:10 p.m. in Portland, Ore., a thunderous clap that echoed off the high walls of the Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse. Within minutes, a rowdy protest against racism and police violence had turned into a chaotic scene of screaming civilians, shouting police officers, whizzing plastic stun munitions and cascades of gas grenades arcing through the night. As the civilians fell back under stinging clouds of gas, volunteer medics dumped entire bottles of water over their heads.
Trying to see who exactly was launching this battle, I poked my head around the corner of the courthouse and came face to face with the force that is rocking Portland and drawing the attention of the nation: a dozen federal police officers in green camouflage, their faces, names and unit insignia obscured, firing crowd-control weapons and beating their way through a group of young male protesters.
These men, identified by the Department of Homeland Security as members of a U.S. Marshals Special Operations Group and a Border Patrol Tactical Unit, have been trained in antiterrorism tactics and deployed in Portland with the sniper rifles and full battle rattle of an invading army. When not emerging on most nights to drive back protesters (including Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, who was gassed Wednesday night), they have been filmed roving the downtown area in unmarked rental vans, leaping out to snatch individual protesters away for questioning.
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Cha
(297,503 posts)All Over the Nation! ❤️😷
Were these Trained Sniper Rifle Feds around when the White Nationalists were in Charlottesville, VA.. or didn't that warrant them?
I agree with Don Winslow when he asks the Protestors not to engage and not to protest when it gets dark. Don't give trump any "Fights in the Streets".. for his "law & order" BULLSHIT!
Cha
(297,503 posts)are in Portland.. so I especially stop at Portland Posts..
Mahalo Nevilledog for keeping us so well informed on so many Issues! It's really Appreciated. I don't always say Thank You at every post but I do.. each and everyone!
Nevilledog
(51,178 posts)Cha
(297,503 posts)the state of the World. Bunch of Dems.. they all hate trump.
Now we're preparing for Hurricane Douglas in Hawaii.. 'cause we just don't have enough on our Plates.
I hope the same for you & your family, Nevilledog!
Sucha NastyWoman
(2,749 posts)The BLM? Seems like when heavily armed conservative white guys take a stand, law enforcement gets intimidated and backs down. They know how crazy these guys are.