Things continuing about the same out here. Police threatening the usual. Protesters chanting. Spotlights shining on the crowd
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Currently the protest is standing in the intersection of 17th and Burnside. Cops circling. Trying to figure out which way they're coming Someone is playing Les Miz and I don't hate it
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Something occurred to me as the cops kept yelling "You! Not press! Going to jail!" Sure seems like a good way to get people who aren't press to dress up as press Seems like a great way to advance the fake press narrative. But what do I know?
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You really shouldn't trust my takes though. After all, this is Twitter And as
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A riot van loaded with cops departs the MSCO and drives East, away from the protesters That's all I know. I assume they're forming a riot line somewhere
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"Make a hole!" Protesters move out of the way and a bus easily navigates the "blocked" streetpic.twitter.com/oHaiiyqQQk
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DJ LRAD makes an abrupt return. Reminds everyone that this is an unlawful assembly due to "criminal activity" like blocking the street. The usual threat of tear gas Sigh We're probably about to get pushed
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The LRAD orders the medical truck that's been handing out water and other provisions to get our of the crosswalk As a journalist I can neither confirm nor deny that Brent Taylor #12 is standing in the shadows clutching his tire popper, fully erect
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Riot cops push and conduct multiple arrests again. I don't have any good footage. Same shit as last time. Grabbing everyone they can They push to 45th, pause, then retreat Protesters advance back up the street "Stay together, stay right! We do this every night!"
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Back at 47th and Burnside Loud chant: "No Justice, No Peace!" I don't know how many people have been arrested tonight but it is a LOT
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Riot cops charge protesters
#PortlandProtests#PortlandRiots#pdxprotest#BlackLivesMatter
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Police start kettling and arresting protesters in the Wajan parking lot while a protester next to me asks some very good questions about what the fuck is going onpic.twitter.com/GYQf792TeL
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Seems like things are dying down here. Most of the people left are press and medics I'm calling it. Gonna pack it in Solidarity to everyone still out here!
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