It is with the strangest sense of deja vu that I come at you live from the Justice Center. Let's see what tonight's protests bring
#PortlandProtest #portlandstrong #protests2020 #BlackLivesMatter
#MU4BLM #pdxprotest #Police #ACAB
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A few people hang out at the district courthouse. It looks so strange without graffiti. Traces remain beneath the fresh coats of paint This building was electric with danger. It doesn't feel that way nowpic.twitter.com/aTnj95Byls
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It's surreal out here. Like seeing a ghost
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Activists are talking about the importance of electing more black people About a world where the police aren't armed. Where fines and fees that disproportionately effect black people are waived. "Change I can feel in my body!"
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Am activist is now saying that we need law and order. "Let's be real" he says People are clapping Now he's chanting " fuck 12" Y'all I'm gonna be honest, I'm not sure how much longer I can stay here
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Crowd has grown to maybe 200 people A group of people have assembled on Main street, away from the weird speakers. Chanting "Black Lives Matter" That's about the only development so far
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A crowd is gathering in front of the district courthouse Some kind of explosion. I'm guessing firework but I'm not sure
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Aaaaand the fed murderholes are open Nothing shot out so far Maybe 100 black+glad protesters beating drums and chanting in front of the district courthouse
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Strange how quickly things can change out here. No one in front of the Justice center. The speakers are all gone. Everyone in front of the District Courthouse This is starting to feel real familiar
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Protesters rattling the fence. Chanting ACAB. The fence and the courthouse are under no threat. It would be easy for them to just do nothing Murderholes remain open, nothing coming out of them
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A pig head with a cop hat has been lit on fire in the middle of the roadpic.twitter.com/nZSi41apLm
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Someone throws a firework and gives me a goddamn heart attack "Fuck the Police" playing. Pig head still burning
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A small fire burning behind the District Courthouse fence. Another huge fireworks thrownpic.twitter.com/ckRop2KBec
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Aaaaand I fucked up the thread again:https://twitter.com/1misanthrophile/status/1293791268548382726?s=19 …
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