Oh boy, I'm paying a price for my chronic lateness. Coming at you as I sprint towards Interstate and Ainsworth, where riot cops have decided to intercept tonight's march
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Just talked to @PDocumentarians. Apparently the police did not declare an unlawful assembly or say much of anything. They simply blocked the road and said the march was blocking the road
The march has turned around and is now going Elsewhere
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Big crowd tonight. A strong shield wall. Tons of other journos out tonight! Fellow
@defendpdx journos@R3volutionDaddy and @bogwitchenergy are here, along with:@hungrybowtie@JFlorencePDX@666hotdogs666 @PhrenologyPhun@Cascadianphotog@PDocumentarians@nogumbofornazisShow this thread -
As we walk, I ponder the "but you can't do that!" phenomenon. Liberals especially like this phrase. We're used to being a society of laws--especjally people privileged enough to receive police protection The truth is laws are paper and words. The police know this
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A group of riot cops blocks traffic at Killongsworth and Montana. No explanation. Just standing therepic.twitter.com/IPox1tx0H8
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The march changes direction again. This is going to get interesting
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New chant: "Slow it down! Pass it up!" Useful and effective
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More riot cops on Killongsworth and Albina "Get a hobby!" "We're just walking!" "Hey, I'm walking 'ere!"pic.twitter.com/wCOEhT5oUa
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Killingsworth. Jesus autocorrect wtf
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Riot cops move to Killingsworth and Mississippi, decide to hassle some legal observerspic.twitter.com/KT8ekSm2SZ
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Unlawful assembly declared. Claims of paintballs and other objects thrown at police
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Reports of 3 K9s behind the line I love dogs but I don't love this development
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Standoff. Shield wall on Mississippi just North of Killingsworth A few protesters are sitting in the intersection, facing the cops Riot cops coming down Mississippi from the South
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Police once again order everyone to disperse. Safe to say no one's gonna do that "Everyone who ever loved you was wrong!" " No good cops in a racist system!"
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Cops drive the protest to Peninsula Park. Lot of violence, not seeing a lot of arrests. They shoved
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Cops vs Shield Wall
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Cops go out of their way to shove someone on the sidewalk
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Back in the present: Damn that is a DUMPSTER FIRE. Everyone pauses to pay respectspic.twitter.com/0oZ9OXBNRG
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They wait for the dark residential streets to ready go off
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In the present: another bullrush to Bryant and Albina. I got caught behind the line for most of it. They're so good at losing us in these dark streets The group has split slightly. Calls to regroup
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From the first bullrush: Cops throw smoke. Protester throws firework
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Cops approaching from Lombard down Mississippi
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Y'all there are LOT of them. Several riot vans, backed up half a block
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One riot van dismounts. Cops order us to...go the way they're going? Extremely confusing Currently on the corner of Mississippi and Lombardpic.twitter.com/y9ecnuTGdN
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Protest attempts to cross Lombard on Albina but stop for reasons that remain unclear for me I witness the birth of a dumpster fire. The miracle of life. The efficiency at which protesters light garbage on fire is beyond my understandingpic.twitter.com/fXsnK09NtZ
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Police lights approach the baby dumpster fire and the crowd begins to melt down Lombard
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The LRAD sings its old song. Play it again, Sam Did you know they never actually say that line in Casablanca? Anyway, I think we're about to get bullrushes again
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Riot line forming up by the dumpster fire a few blocks up. Protest wavers between standing its ground and continuing to move
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The thing is, even though "Play it again, Sam" isn't even in Casablanca it's still the most famous quote A lot like how the Bill of Rights is one of the most famous things about America Our brains play tricks on us
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Protest on the move. Scouts look for cops as the crowd attempts to avoid them. They flow like water through the residential streets
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Cops find us and push us for a really long time. I got separated from the group but I did get told by the Boys in Blue that filming from my mom's basement isn't a real job Thanks boys, very professional Anyway my update is that I'm lost
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I once was lost but now I'm found. Can't say where, I don't think the cops know Honestly impressed with how many people still here. Powerful group tonight
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