Reinforcements have arrived. Preparing to charge. Or retreat like last time. Who knows
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Someone has seen someone else that tried to fight them a different time. Allegations of an attempted stabbing She really wants to have it out right now "____! This is not the time" Chants of "no justice, no peace!" keep the peace, ironically
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The small group rejoins several other members of the press corps and ACLU observers Po' Shines supplies us with water. God bless Moving out now
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And we've been met by the cops at Denver and Winchell Targeted arrests threatened very specifically over the LRAD. Press reminded that we aren't allowed to be here because the First Amendment is a relic of a more civilized time
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I'm having trouble uploading video obviously Kat, an ACLU rep, was just arrested. It was brutal. I have video. I don't know how good it is They have corralled press away from everything They have ordered everyone without a press pass to leave
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"you, bar security! No press pass. Time to go" " I'm not bar security anymore, I'm an armed security guard" "no one cares. Get out of here!"
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While I'm trying to upload the actual video, I'll describe what I saw I crossed the street and she was on the ground. She screamed that they were hurting her. "No one is touching you" they said dismissively
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Then they grabbed her ziptied wrists and hauled her up. I can't imagine this didn't hurt her shoulders They said she was grabbing them. "I'm not" she said Then they turned out the lights Then I turned on my light
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They didn't like the light. I wasn't shining it a their eyes by they said I was while they shone a flashlight in my eyes I moved to get a better shot and damn near got arrested Video soon I hope
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1:02Filmed arrest of Kat, a ACLU observers Neah got arrested myself Gonna take a sec to upload it all#PortlandProtests#PortlandOregon#PortlandStrong#BlackLivesMatter
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1:04ACLU arrest part 2#PortlandProtests#PortlandOregon#PortlandStrong#BlackLivesMatter #acab#PoliceBrutality#protest2020 pic.twitter.com/sEniQsE4KrShow this threadShow this thread -
Final part is up. Sound on for all of thesehttps://twitter.com/1misanthrophile/status/1292391139966779395?s=19 …
0:55ACLU arrest part 3, and I almost join her for the crime of filming what they didn't want me to I am called a child for exercising my first amendment rights#PortlandProtests#PortlandOregon#PortlandStrong#BlackLivesMatter #acab#PoliceBrutality#protest2020 pic.twitter.com/mySGVxhjlMShow this threadShow this thread -
Walked out with the ACLU to find the police and ambulances Heart in my throat We are told it was an accident. A scooter hit a pedestrian My relief is inappropriate--people are hurt--but it's real
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Well that was certainly an evening. Home safe. Gonna have a shower beer and edit video till 7AM Speaking of beer, absolutely no pressure but if you found this helpful and wanted to buy me one, I'd never say no Cashapp/Venmo: $Misanthrophile PayPal: askmisanthrophile@gmail.com
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Solidarity to everyone still out there and I hope that's no one: get rest, let's do it again tomorrow
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