Whole caravan seems to be turning on 205 S towards Salem. I'm not seeing anyone heading north towards Portland. Also haven't seen that turnaroud point though, so that might be down the road. I'll keep you posted
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After looking around, it seems to me the core element of the march is here. I don't think Portland needs to be worried right now. In a few hours it may be a different story Maybe 150-200 people here, very spread out. Heavily armed, like I said. A much more concerning crowd
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It will surely be on the news shortly but some press people just got surrounded by people screaming "fake press!" Then someone shot paintball rounds at them Then someone came up and put an arm around press and said, I won't let anyone hurt you. We aren't like that!
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"We aren't like that!!" the others echo, ignoring the fact that they were exactly like that 30 seconds earlier when someone fired paint ball rounds at press
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A lone person in bloc is playing a guitar solo surrounded by people unsure of what to do "Don't hit anyone with that guitar!" someone shouts
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"This is as amped up as I've seen the Patriots!" the guy who said he wouldn't let anyone hurt press tells another protester excitedly. "We aren't staying on our side of the street today!" He discusses the anger everyone feels about Jay's death with other protesters for a while
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A large contingent of Proud Boys are moving out, getting into cars at Court and Capitol
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People just sort of standing around. The familiar boredom of a far right event without an enemy to focus rage and create excitement sets in
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There are maybe 6 black people here and they're all clustered in the middle to be interviewed by press
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A period of extreme boredom. Then, suddenly, the armed men take off running and so do I I am told someone saw three Antifa cars. Apparently what tipped them off was that one of them was an Escalade, "and no one drives that shit in Salem!" George Soros really coming through
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No Antifas found. Crowd returns dejectedly to the park, where they will likely resume earlier conversations re: where Antifa are and when the crowd can fight them
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I earlier overheard a conversation with some Proud Boys who got hit with some kind of liquid in a scuffle that happened before I got there. One of them was convinced it was battery acid. Another thought a concrete mixture They believe these things to be true, it's not an act
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Things seem to be winding down. Mostly Proud Boys at this point, who keep talking hopefully/worriedly about another Antifa attack. A steady stream of trucks leaving I may leave soon too
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About 50 people left. I'd say maybe 2/3 are armed I feel like I'm sticking out here and I think I just saw someone else get firmly told to leave so I'm gonna leave before that happens to me Usually I sign off with "solidarity to everyone still out here" but um...nope Byeeee!!
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I have arrived home safe, although I see things have gotten very smoky and windy in my absence Feels about right. Nice overtone of apocalypse to go along with the *gestures vaguely at everything*
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