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Last night, the police pulled their shit about not blocking the road and how Portland parks close at midnight. Thy decided to enforce this two days ago: neither thing was a problem until then Some of us stayed n the sidewalk. At 11:54, an officer told us to move. We refused
I said, I have a legal right to be on this sidewalk. He said, I can close the sidewalk Physically, it's true. Legally, it isn't. By my understanding there would have to be an official announcement, an unlawful assembly declared: one cop can or decide to overrule the law
I told him this. He asked if I wanted to get arrested I told him I did not but that I was going to exercise my right to stand on the sidewalk We all waited. We got on our knees with our hands up We were warned several times to vacate
And then they left Because they can't legally arrest people on the sidewalk And they knew that. They just hoped we didn't They use intimidation to get us to obey when they don't have a legal leg to stand on, and we cannot let them, ESPECIALLY those of us who look white
This legal protection won't always save us. I didn't expect it to save me last night honestly But these protests are about asserting our rights. To free speech, including insulting cops. To freely assemble. EVERYONE'S right to do these things without brutality or arrest
Their only weapon is fear. If we can give up that fear we can win. If we get to a place where they can't hurt us in any way that matters, they have nothing This is always going to be a work in progress. There will soon be far worse things to fear than arrest But I believe in us
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