Lot of zip ties in evidence on the cops' belts
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Gonna try to live-tweet tonight's Justice Center protest--not something I'm very good at. It'll be a fun experiment for everyone The Pioneer square crowd just got here. Hundreds here, approaching the new, smaller fence. Cops are very visible within the justice center boundary
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First PPB warning. Hard to hear them over the crowd. I think they're ordering us into the park and out of the street: an absurd demand, since we've been standing in these streets for 2+ weeks and they are, as they say Our Streetspic.twitter.com/CxC6Sj3yUK
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Is this why they moved the fence? My money is on yes
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They are now talking about danger to the people inside the justice facility. I think I see where this is going. After all, if people are in danger, they can use their tear gas
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Someone lit a road flare and placed it in the road. A cop is aiming his weapon in that direction In case you weren't aware, road flares are specifically designed to burn safely in roads. It's literally their entire reason for existing
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People shining spotlights at the cops. Now they know how we've felt for the last 2 weeks at the fence
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"it is unlawful to point a laser at police officers. Please stop now. We want this to remain a peaceful event"
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It's hard to tell where the police are other than the justice center. I heard someone say they're circling and I believe it: the L-RAD announcements seem to be coming from different angles each time. Not a lot of announcements in the last few minutes. Settling into chanting
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Police ask us not to touch the fence. Apparently this new, smaller fence is also sacred
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Aggressively shining searchlights into the crowd, as though looking for something. Or just being dicks. Or both
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There is a fire. That's all I know. 3rd and Yamhill
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Portland police instructing people to move West. No one is doing this. People running towards justice center
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Some discussion as to whether to march or stay. Police have moved people away from the fire. Crowd restless and uncertain
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Police fire point blank into the crowd. Unclear why. Unlawful assembly has not been declared
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Crowd loves away, then returns, furious
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Someone has been shot in the hand with something. They are bleeding. Medics running to help
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Civil disturbance declared. Very unclear why
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They are instructing us to leave to the North. No one is moving It should go without saying, but absolutely fuck the police
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They're lining up. We're moving slowly away. Time to get our cardio for the day
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Smoke fired. Crowd staying together
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On the move. Warms my fuckin heart the way we use hand signals, stay tight, control fear. Reminds me of military training
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The one thing we still struggle with is pacing. The front moves too fast. "We are only as fast as the slowest member!!" someone yells over a megaphone.
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Someone drags and upends a a picnic table in the street and is immediately taken to task. "This is a small, minority-owned business. That's not why we're here!!" Protesters return the table to it's rightful spot
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The chants also remind me of the military. Cadence keeps people on rhythm and broadcasts important information. Reminds people to be calm, slow down. Why they're here. Who they are
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Stopped at an intersection, waiting for a rumored group to catch up. A line of cars protects the rear New chant: "you're ugly, you're sick. Racist cops can suck my dick!"
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The other group arrives!! We are many. Cheers erupt
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