As my Facebook Friend Kathleen Worman wrote in response to a contest of sorts Im having to come up with clever names for the riots and rioters, the Oregon woman pronounced them Demtifa. Another friend dubs the riots as Commie-Con. True that. He has written for numerous publications, including The Christian Post, National Review, The Washington Free Beacon, The Daily Signal, AEI's Values & Capitalism, and the Colson Center's Breakpoint. Portland's modern, professional fire department is another reason a conflagration is unlikely to happen today. The rally turned into a riot . Those of us covering the Portland Professional Protester scene for years have seen most of this behavior before. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File), Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. Many charged in connection with violence surrounding last year's racial-justice protests have completed community service and won't be tried. Many demonstrators carried shields, it said. Officials say that some among the crowd that had gathered were picking up the CS canisters deployed and throwing them back at officers. They just put on a yellow shirt now for optics. Obstructing roadways and carrying open containers were other reasons for the arrests, as well asfailure to disperse.. The slaying of the right-wing Trump supporter gunned down after he came downtown last weekend with a pro-Trump caravan of pickup trucks pushed the crisis further toward a breaking point. Follow us on Facebook! Brown this week signed into law expanded statewide restrictions on police use-of-force. The Department of Homeland Security said in daily briefings about the protests that agents had been burned by fireworks and a caustic substance that were thrown over a fence surrounding the courthouse. On his listening session at the riots last Wednesday night, Mayor Ted Wheeler stood at the fence line protecting the federal courthouse, which hes now trying to remove because its in the way of a bike lane(side note: theres only one group of people more beloved than antifa in Portland and thats bicyclists). The stated goal of both antifa and Black Lives Matter is the destruction of the country of which the flag is a symbol. Federal law, in particular 40 U.S.C. Im wearing chest plates and feel like an absolute alien. Damages caused by the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests were estimated to cost $2 billion, a number that could "still go higher," according to a February2021 report published onthe World Economic Forum's website. For media inquiries write: [emailprotected]. Combined, the posts accumulated more than 5,000 shares within a week. Another set of dads were armed with umbrellas to keep the gas out of the faces of the rioters so they could continue to ready their munitions to throw at the federal building. A June 22, 2020,article from The Washington Post tallied over 14,000 arrests made since May 27. Police in Portland say that the riotous acts were prefaced by a gathering of protesters who congregated during the evening hours of June 25th at Fernhill Park, and then began marching toward the North Precinct at Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Northeast Emerson Street. Antifa welcomes new rioters coming to town like a host city for a convention. Security concerns explode as Afghan refugees pour into U.S. before to proper processing, Snoop Dogg the criminal talks for a living calls educated black conservatives The Cn Bunch (Op-ed). Dads ASSEMBLE!!! Only 3.7% of the events involved property damage or vandalism, according to the analysis. She handed over a police precinct to the mob. Always Antifascist (@RoseCityAntifa) July 22, 2020. As you may have wondered, yes, Portland has a leaf blower ordinance ( Leaf Blower Regulations 18.10.035) banning the use of them in the city after 7 p.m. Besides bringing your leaf blower and wearing your yellow shirt, you can bring food and water. with the ones looting Louis Vuitton, tearing down statues of George Washington, and trying to burn down federal buildings. Can protests similar to the Canadian 'Freedom Convoy' happen here? The "truckers & farmers"mentioned in the post refer to anti-vaccine mandate protesters in Canada. Another federal agent was shot with a pellet gun, leaving a wound deep to the bone, she said. Between the hours of midnight and 5:00 am every morning, well-organized criminal acts of violence and destruction of property (federal, public, and private) are taking place. They believe theres no normal, no family, and this is liberation. If you dont agree, you dont matter and will be canceledBy Any Means Necessary (BAMN). These can, and are intended to, cause serious eye damage to law enforcement officers. By Tom Batchelor On 2/4/21 at 10:58 AM EST. Its a necessary place were in, said Shanice Clarke, one of the founders of the Black Millennial Movement. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/28/us/portland-protests-fact-check.html. But now, the same people who spit on, poop on, stomp on, beat up people with, and set fire to American flags are recasting themselves as patriots. Just in time for the riots! Wait, Is the Portland Mayor Still Blaming TRUMP for the 57 Nights of Antifa Riots? (Photo: John Rudoff/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) Those troopers have been deputized as federal law enforcement officers by the U.S. Marshals Service, which means protesters arrested by state troopers far from federal property could now face prosecution by the U.S. government. In fact, this Christian Broadcast Network reporter, who was standing near the mayor, says rioters were given several warnings to get out or theyd be pushed back with crowd-control devices tear gas. Listen to her twice weekly Adult in the Room Podcast. Find her at VictoriaTaft.com Parler, MeWe, Minds,Locals, Twitter & Facebook. 1. Anyone can read what you share. Eight people were arrested in Portland on suspicion of offenses including rioting and reckless burning, while two people were arrested in Seattle, one for assault and another for property damage . 1315, clearly states that the Secretary of Homeland Security . Scant evidence of antifa shows how sweeping the protests for racial justice have become, AP tally: Arrests at widespread US protests hit 10,000, How George Floyd protests evolved in 5 major cities, This summers Black Lives Matter protesters were overwhelmingly peaceful, our research finds. Portland rioters attempt their own 'autonomous zone', torch police precinct while people inside. Most of these people arent mothers & many dont even identify as female. In Chicago, the mission is to assist DOJ in protecting the public from violent crime on the streets. Its gaslighting writ large. After Danielsons killing, Brown sent state police back into the city to help local police. Whose streets? After a month of demonstrations turning into riots, maybe the political correctness of how these crowds are addressed will subside. The group found that 2020 protests cost more than any other period of unrest in American history, as the average cost of demonstrations since 1950 has been about $90 million annually. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. DHS officers are clearly identifiable as law enforcement officers. . Here's a masterpost from early June, which I just discovered today, and which still seems to roughly apply (but check before donating to anything that the org in question still wants donations).https://t.co/bwWRBTbEQ4, Peter Garnett (@number_one_twit) July 26, 2020. Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler allowed the riots to go on in a section of downtown for six weeks before the Trump administration came in to protect its own buildings and roll up the bad guys attacking them. But, Governor Kate Brown has COVID restrictions on large gatherings too. The new arrangement should weaken the antifa rioters, but the violence is likely to continue. The report also revealed 755 DHS officers participated in the protection of federal buildings in Portland, under an operation that cost more than $12 million.Few of the officers had been trained . Now that the antifa hard cider hang out Cider Riot! is out of business, you can help out the organized Riot Ribs food cart to make food for hungry rioters. But the post is wrong to say demonstrators faced no consequences. To set a BUILDING on fire, some part of the building has to actually burn. Some protesters lit several construction trailers on fire at a youth detention center, smashed windows of businesses and, according to the police, injured Seattle police officers with explosive devices. ), wed like to remind everyone of the importance of good cybersecurity, A later Rose City Antifa tweet vowed: weve never been more prepared to fight for what we believe in and what is right.. Advertisement - story continues below. Riot police confront demonstrators gathered over the death of George Floyd an unarmed black man who died after being pinned down by a white police officer in USA on May 31, 2020 in Portland, Oregon. - Logan's Burgers Lake Street: Property damage. Hey hey, ho ho, these racist cops have got to go. We Need to Talk About Mark Levin's Interview With Ron DeSantis, MONDAY AT 3PM EASTERN: 'Five O'Clock Somewhere' with Kruiser, VodkaPundit - Replay Available, LOL: White House Official Shares Tweet From Biden Showered With His Daughter, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. DHS law enforcement officers are there to protect a symbol of justice, the courthouse, along with federal property and personnel. Protesters in Portland marched to a government building Tuesday night, smashing windows and setting an office ablaze in what authorities called a riot. Totally. Trump said hell no. In response to a question about the use of tear gas, he said, The problem when these things sometimes occur is, its hard to separate people.. Black Lives Matter protests, vigils and speeches marking the occasion are planned over three days and Trump supporters are planning another caravan rally. They know theyre not safe from the rabble. We are FULLY supportive, but defer to the leadership of the Black organizers who have dedicated themselves to fighting for Black liberation & against state violence.. lol. Where Does Comedian Jon Stewart Go to Get His Lefty Credentials Back After COVID Report Vindicates Him? Their freeways. People who talk about violence are prosecuted and those who commit acts of violence are not. Meaning, previous riots, like the 1992 Rodney King Riots in Los Angeles, cost $775 million in 1992 dollars. On many nights, after peaceful demonstrations end, various public and private buildings have been the target of vandalism and destruction. He later pronounced that the feds had no provocation for gassing the crowdsthat he had seen nothing which could possibly, remotely, ever, ever cause cops to shoot tear gas canisters. The reportwasauthored by the head ofProperty Claim Services, which hastracked protest-related insurance claims for decades. 2 min read. Minnesota. Those arrested were as follows: Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler commented on the destruction that took place from the evening hours of the 25th that transitioned to the 26th, saying the following: What happened here is not helping bring about any meaningful change or reform. @tedwheeler says, I saw nothing that provoked this response when asked about his thoughts on federal law enforcement deploying tear gas. Police officers inside thought theyd die that night and if theyd stayed they would have. Wednesday night marked the 61st straight night of violent antifa riots outside the federal courthouse in Portland, Ore. Rioters threw the first mortar firework just before 11 p.m., and federal law enforcement cleared the area in the wee hours of the morning. #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/M21iOcDfLa. The aftermath of the Black Lives Matter protests where do they stand now? ago. This represents a new turning point, and thats really scary. Protesters tell us that the presence of federal forces is bringing more people to the streets. The 100th consecutive night of protests in Portland quickly escalated into a riot Saturday as people hurled "multiple fire bombs, mortars, rocks and other items" at officers, police said. Her book mocking antifa will be out this year. By 11:00 p.m. on the 25 th, more exits from the building were said to have been barricaded on the precinct. MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Minneapolis officials said Tuesday they have identified approximately 700 buildings that sustained some sort of damage during the riots in the wake of George Floyd's . Local police declared a riot on Saturday evening after rioters once again tried to burn down a federal courthouse and launched mortars and fireworks at police officers, several of whom sustained injuries. Rioters were said to have shot off fireworks toward the precinct, and the crowd of people were said to have been blatantly ignoring calls from police that had deemed the assembly to be unlawful. You seem unwilling to call people engaged in criminal conduct as criminals, as opposed to lawful protesting. The exact date of the 100-day milestone depends on how the protests are counted, but everyone agrees the benchmark falls over the Labor Day weekend. Theres a difference, he said. Now Wheeler says Trumps defense of the federal buildings is somehow breaking the law. And they must stop, Wheeler said on Facebook. pic.twitter.com/0Re1V129ge, Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli (@HomelandKen) July 23, 2020. Police say it was the work of protesters in NE Portland overnight #LiveOnK2 pic.twitter.com/DitlXEj4Ja, Dan McCarthy (@DanMcKATU) June 26, 2020. All Rights Reserved. Official websites use .gov June 5. Protester Shane Braswell, who has marched in at least 60 of Portlands demonstrations, said people who oppose or are indifferent to the goals of Black Lives Matter need to . Other cost estimates support Property Claim Services' $2 billion figure. He took a team of men with guns to protect him from the rowdy rioters. But smaller protests have continued, with groups of 100 to 200 people marching nightly. The group and antifa are connected at the hip. Over the weekend, there were multiple shootings and stabbings at these mostly peaceful protests, or, as the news media likes to dub them, rowdy rioters.. Property damage & looting to local stores again! Follow Gillian Flaccus on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/gflaccus, FILE - In this July 24, 2020, file photo, demonstrators shield themselves with umbrellas as federal officers launch tear gas outside the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse during a Black Lives Matter protest in Portland, Ore. Once hailed as one of the most livable cities in the U.S., Portland, Oregon, is grappling with an uncertain future as it reaches a stunning benchmark: 100 consecutive nights of racial injustice protests marred by vandalism, chaos and now, the killing of a supporter of President Donald Trump. These acts of violence distract us. Others have shone lasers at federal agents and at security cameras surrounding the building, in an effort to block their view of the crowd. I park several blocks away, and often find myself walking by people getting off work or going on a date. President Trumps deployment of federal agents is fueling the unrest in Portland, where protests have continued for over 50 consecutive days. They point to the mobs of concerned citizens who have been impelled, catapulted from their spot at the tattoo parlor to join the mob in the streets because how-dare-Trump-send-police-to-defend-a-federal-building that the left is obsessed with bringing down. and wholly destroyed, which included 12 structures . - Grand Ole Creamery Cedar Avenue: Property and fire damage, attempted looting. Op/Ed: Police and U.S. Border Patrol Securing Communities, Op/Ed: The U.S. Correctional Population Declined 22%, A Decrease of 61,000 Offenders, 33-year-old Joshua Shane Morris for interfering with a peace officer and resisting arrest, 23-year-old Charles Randolph Comfort for rioting, second-degree disorderly conduct, assaulting a public safety officer, resisting arrest, and interfering with a peace officer, 22-year-old Olive Baldwin for rioting, resisting arrest and interfering with a peace officer, 24-year-old Tudela Jackson for rioting, second-degree disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and interfering with a peace officer. Enforcing federal law is not by invitation. Local and state leaders have prohibited the Portland police from enforcing laws that could bring this violence to an end. Behind the scenes, progress toward racial equity has advanced quietly. https://t.co/EUw4ILKpCH. Several fires have been set near the courthouse, which federal officials have said could spread to the building and harm the agents inside. KGW News photojournalist Eric Patterson toured the area just in front of the federal courthouse and captured a video of the graffiti, burnt trash, and various signs of violence from the night before. An official website of the United States government. The protests, colloquially known as the"Freedom Convoy," began in late January after the Canadian government started requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination for drivers crossing the U.S. border. Thats nice. The entire Leftist monoculture has coalesced, [Watch] Portland Mayor Goes to Riot in Solidarity as Rioters Set Fire in His Honor, Related: Worst Mayors in America Demand Congress Stop Trump From Ruining Their Riots, doors of police precincts, and set the building, The Morning Briefing: Lori Lightfoot Goes From Historic First to Historic Loser. 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