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Chanting as the crowd takes to the street and begins to march Holy shit there are SO MANY PEOPLE
What in the fuck A molotov cocktail explodes just in front of the protest line and catches someone on fire. Then more molotovs. It's not clear whether they are aimed for the front line of the protest or the cops, but my money is on the front line Riot declaredpic.twitter.com/Za6Twe5M7c
All of this is tear gas
Thank you @OccupiedSeattle for the gas mask that kept me upright through thispic.twitter.com/R0se3gtZq8
The protest has reformed at 117th and Stark "Who threw that molotov! Fess up! You hit a protester!!" I think things might have gone very different just now if not for the molotovs
It's worth noting that the police are still horribly outnumbered, which means this gas mask is going to become one with my face tonight Horribly outnumbered, everyone I cannot overstate how outnumbered they are
Dumpster fires just don't hit the same after bottles of flaming death explodes next to you Nonetheless, we have a dumpster fire and a barricadepic.twitter.com/pEpaY0aAbK
Another push and so much tear gas. I think the filter is saturated. Fuck The crowd splits 3 ways. Police pause at 119th and Starkpic.twitter.com/UORM3wfAsV
Cops rush and make arrests, then start firing the gas
#BlackLivesMatter
#PortlandProtesters #PDXprotests #PoliceViolence #PoliceBrutality #AbolishThePolice #DefendPDXpic.twitter.com/R1Ytb7L3VA
The police arrest someone seemingly at random at the intersection. We move out to try to find the crowd, which is very much water at this point (For everyone asking: I'm uninjured and fine)
We have rejoined the crowd. It's still huge 96 days ago, a crowd about this size got hopelessly scattered by maybe half that amount of tear gas But that was then. This is now
The cops find us in the maze of residential streets. They charge, tackle, arrest
#BlackLivesMatter #PortlandProtesters #PDXprotests #PoliceViolence #PoliceBrutality #AbolishThePolice #DefendPDXpic.twitter.com/NzPIqehMnY
The group I'm with pauses on a major street and tries to figure out what to do. I'd guess there's been at least one split at this point. Maybe 200 in this group
It's amazing how much more comfortable a gas mask seems after it saves you from massive clouds of tear gas multiple times. I could wear this all day. I may never take it off
Every time you hear the "this is what democracy looks like" chant on a livestream know that I'm quietly losing my fucking mind. Every time. Every time This is what a dystopian hellscape looks like
Marching down 122nd: a major road. Cops blocking some of the residential streets but not charging or LRADing currently
Some angels sent directly from heaven just handed out Otter Pops
That's Otter Pops: official sponsor of #BlackLivesMatter whether they like it or not
(my love affair with this gas mask does not allow me to partake, tragically)
Two groups unite!! The other group is about the size of ours, so we're probably 500 strong now? Maybe more Someone's playing Rage Against the Machine. It's good
Unless the cops have more reinforcements than we've seen so far, the cops are Once again Horribly outnumbered
DJ LRAD back, reminding everyone that this is still a riot and ordering the crowd to move back to the East The direction they want us to go changes often, I notice
Riot line forming. See you on the other side of the push
Cops push, then charge. Takedowns and arrests again
#BlackLivesMatter #PortlandProtesters #PDXprotests #PoliceViolence #PoliceBrutality #AbolishThePolice #DefendPDpic.twitter.com/fKFW09uMrt
A cop shoves press to the ground
#BlackLivesMatter #PortlandProtesters #PDXprotests #PoliceViolence #PoliceBrutality #AbolishThePolice #DefendPDpic.twitter.com/wU5oDhT05v
Pictured: yet more tear gas and, I think, the snack ban getting its tires popped again Not pictured: what democracy looks likepic.twitter.com/CCymGDnD68
My gas mask is doing its best and it's best is, increasingly, not good enough. My kingdom for a fresh filter Coughing and wondering why I never took up smoking.
Another charge. Anyone who falls is arrested
#BlackLivesMatter #PortlandProtesters #PDXprotests #PoliceViolence #PoliceBrutality #AbolishThePolice #DefendPDpic.twitter.com/QjP4MOIwwn
Police try to stop press from making an arrest. I've found that the best strategy for a reasonably buff 5'8" person is to just ignore these instructions and keep filming. They're like sharks. They can smell fear. Don't show any and they ignore you It's worked so far anywaypic.twitter.com/uG0ibyMxWZ
Police push protesters past Ventura Park Elementary School, more tear gas used. Then a retreat Seems not cool to use tear gas near an elementary school where kids play in the grass and shit but what do I know
Then, the police retreat back down the street. Form up by the elementary school Just standing here now, waiting to see what happens next I guess. Protest pretty well scattered againpic.twitter.com/i18CCF1CLY
Another double time push. Not a lot accomplished that I can see. Reports of them going after press, I didn't have a good view DJ LRAD sounds exhausted as he tells the crowd to disperse to the North Cops currently standing in a riot line and catching their breathpic.twitter.com/SKL2OjFy8n
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