And Just Like That Portland Falls Back Into Chaos, Antifa Has A New Target
Antifa has a new target in Portland as the city falls back into chaos.
Antifa rioters blockaded the street near the East Portland Precinct Police building. they took benches from local businesses and used them as barricades.
Antifa rioters blockade street near the SE Portland Police building. They steal benches from a nearby a restaurant to use as barricades. They end up trashing the street & leaving that there for others to clean, like last time. #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/aFGVGKaJ1o
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 4, 2020
Violent protesters are attacking @ORStatePolice in downtown Portland. One officer was hit on head with a glass projectile as the squad was retreating. Separately, hundreds of black bloc protesters have surrounded the SE police building & shut down street. pic.twitter.com/cI4eiqQyDn
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 4, 2020
Police then declared an unlawful assembly and moved in after the mob refused to disperse.
Portland recap 8.4.20@PortlandPolice arrest suspect with a gun and were confronted by a crowd. Shortly thereafter the Kelly building was met by protesters throwing projectiles, shinning lights to incite authorities. Police asked the crowd to disperse which they failed 2 do. pic.twitter.com/sKP9kYVhVb
— wlctv.ca (@wlctv_ca) August 4, 2020
Protestors are complaining about the “bullrushes” however since the police have been barred from using certain forms of less-lethal munitions physical force is all that is left.
Here’s what I don’t understand about bull rushes: everyone is already complying by walking in the direction given by the PPB LRAD. But then PPB suddenly run forward and grab people who are complying? I truly do not understand the justification ever. https://t.co/6tjMIRXPbl
— Tuck Woodstock (@tuckwoodstock) August 4, 2020
Oregon state police also made an arrest at the federal courthouse when a man brandished a firearm.
Overnight nearby the Portland federal courthouse, a male brandished a gun. @ORStatePolice moved in to make an arrest & the mob tried to stop them, including by attacking them. The juvenile male was carrying a cache of weapons. #PortlandRiots https://t.co/ZwcUOzVcvB pic.twitter.com/koTFbCFVAk
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 4, 2020
The gun was discovered to be a pellet gun and it was in possession of a 15-year-old.
Police reported:
On Monday, August 3, 2020 at about 10:00p.m., Portland Police received a report of a suspect pointing a handgun at people in the area of Southwest 4th Avenue and Southwest Taylor Street. Oregon State Police were in the area and attempted to arrest the suspect. A hostile crowd surrounded the law enforcement officers, so they requested help from the nearest crowd control unit. Oregon State Police Mobile Response Team (MRT) responded and secured the area to allow the investigators to safely make the arrest. As soon as the suspect was transported away from the scene, the MRT began to disengage. Objects were thrown at the MRT members, including one glass object that struck a Trooper in the head and shattered. Munitions were deployed to defend the retreating MRT unit. Three Troopers suffered minor injuries during the event.
Remember this the next time you hear from liberals now that the feds are gone everything is fine in Portland.
