Police blocked hundreds of demonstrators from marching to a Southeast Portland police precinct Saturday night, then quickly declared the gathering a riot after people threw at least three incendiary devices toward officers. Police used tear gas for the first time in September and arrested several people. The clashes played out for hours in the neighborhoods surrounding Ventura Park,
Protesters tried repeatedly over the course of the night to find a path to the precinct. Police blocked the way every time. Tensions remained high throughout the night and into early Sunday morning. It was the second straight night that state troopers helped Portland police.
More than 50 people were arrested -- one of the highest counts of any single night.
In recent weeks, nightly protests have often culminated in damage such as graffiti, broken windows and small fires outside law enforcement buildings. A few of those demonstrations happened at East Precinct.
Tensions at Portland protest flare Saturday after Molotov cocktails tossed near police blocking march route
Tensions at Portland protest flare Saturday after Molotov cocktails tossed near police blocking march route - oregonlive.com
Sounds like the strategy is changing a bit for the police, and it caused a lot of confusion. The number of arrests is notable - will be interesting to see how many were officially arrested by the state police.
Let's remember who is really causing the problems.
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Right-wing extremists want the Reichstag fire.
More like leftist and anarchistLet's remember who is really causing the problems.
More like leftist and anarchist
Right-wing extremists inflame people to violence so that they can further blame their bogeymen. They don't want people to learn who they really are.
Small props to you for at least understanding that "leftists" and anarchists are two different groups.
Right-wing extremists inflame people to violence so that they can further blame their bogeymen.
Like this?
Let's remember who is really causing the problems.
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Right-wing extremists want the Reichstag fire.
Small props to you for at least understanding that "leftists" and anarchists are two different groups.
As if you cared about the looting and destroying of property. :lol:
Nonsense.
We know who is rioting in Portland...and it's NOT "right-wing extremists".
They are both rioters.
Well obviously the looters themselves do not care right?
I wonder how much property they have actually destroyed as compared to the real looters of our economy.
Nice deflection
I commend you
,You have to understand, Luther, right-wing extremists want the Reichstag fire. But they haven't gotten one yet, so they are going out and provoking one. The problem for them is that like 99.99% of all liberals believe in nonviolent pushback, so they have to work hard to bait the other 0.01%.
Meanwhile, the right-wing extremists themselves are stocking up on guns and hoping, begging, pleading for mass violence to break out.
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Sorry bud
The majority of the rioting, violence, looting and pillaging has NOTHING to do with Right wing groups
Let's remember who is really causing the problems.
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Right-wing extremists want the Reichstag fire.
Let's remember who is really causing the problems.
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Right-wing extremists want the Reichstag fire.
lol - I see that this is the hopeful distraction. However, I think we're all clear that these are liberal/left protesters getting out of hand.
I wonder how much property they have actually destroyed as compared to the real looters of our economy.
Let's remember who is really causing the problems.
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Right-wing extremists want the Reichstag fire.
You do know this isn’t the CT section right?Let's remember who is really causing the problems.
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Right-wing extremists want the Reichstag fire.
So do you actually believe this silliness or are you just playing games. Not sure which is worse honestly.You have to understand, Luther, right-wing extremists want the Reichstag fire. But they haven't gotten one yet, so they are going out and provoking one. The problem for them is that like 99.99% of all liberals believe in nonviolent pushback, so they have to work hard to bait the other 0.01%.
Meanwhile, the right-wing extremists themselves are stocking up on guns and hoping, begging, pleading for mass violence to break out.
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