How many protestera does it take to set up a fence? By the time you finish asking the question, it's already uppic.twitter.com/J9xly4cQct
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"I want to be a storm trooper for Donald Trump! I want to be an authoritarian fuck!" "Which one of you organized the rally on Saturday? Who cut the shields for QAnon?" "Raise your hand if you're in the Klan!" Chant: "it's a revolution, not a riot!"
Abruptly a dozen cops charge across the street to the Heavenly Donuts and arrest some kid "They said they arrested me for what I said!" he shouts as they lead him away in cuffs (sound on) What first amendment?pic.twitter.com/BYKDVcSzCr
The erratic driver from earlier is back and he's...um...well, something with 2 beers and a tape measure I don't know what's going on herepic.twitter.com/sRjN4vclHk
Press swarms him. A protester yells that he almost ran them over and should be in jail DJ LRAD tells press and legal observers that they appreciate us but to stop interfering with their work and to leave the roadway I feel very appreciated
The police leave the area, but not before gassing the fuck out of everyone againpic.twitter.com/2yw4OiqA1e
Everyone just chilling in front of the PPA now Normally this is when I'd head out but the way last night went--20+ arrests after 1AM--I'm nervous to leave
DJ LRAD is back to remind us that Lombard is open to vehicular traffic. Tear gas threatened No word on whether this is still a riot
Struggling to put my gas mask back on as someone offers doughnuts to protesters It's a good mask. I can tell because I haven't been incapacitated by tear gas and also because it feels like it's slowly squeezing my brains out my ears
....and then they get back on their riot vans and leave Very chaotic energy tonight
Out of nowhere the cops arrive, disassemble the fence barricade on Lombard, and vanish again They're getting good at this sudden strike thing. Keeps one a bit off balancepic.twitter.com/NDzGh7Fx3G
The protest is winding down. Lots of people going home. I'm tempted to do the same...but I remember what happened last night. How all the arrests were after one, after lots of people had left, when the crowd was small and easy to subdue
Falling asleep leaned up on a post in my body armor and helmet, absolutely sure I'm gonna wake up 10 years ago at some field training exercise in Fort Polk or something and be baffled at this strange dream I just had
There are maybe 15 people left. I think it's over I think we won tonight? I'm heading home Solidarity to the people still out here (and please get some sleep soon!)
Some footage I didn't realize I had until this morning:
A police officer uses his can of mace to bludgeon a protester several times before spraying mace at the retreating crowd
I have been told these blows broke the protester's wrist
#policebrutality #acab #PortlandProtestpic.twitter.com/DjbtsNLHJW
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