LRAD informs the "snack wagon" (@SnackMamas) that it is committing a "traffic infraction" and orders it to move
It does...slowly
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The protest takes the street. Small numbers still A line of cops crosses 2nd on Madison but does not stoppic.twitter.com/m34HSOHXs4
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DJ LRAD is back, two blocks up, yelling at protesters for blocking this deserted street Some nights they care Some nights they don't Let's see how much they care tonightpic.twitter.com/D1DrFMeVZL
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As God is my witness the protest was moving down Morrison towards the river when the cops, for reasons only they will ever understand, came out the back of the JC Stood there like assholes for maybe 2 minutes and went back inside What and whypic.twitter.com/BYfJRYCe2M
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Ok I found out why I guess someone stayed back to kick the door by themselves Obviously I don't want to tell anyone how to live their lives but that seems real unwise They did manage to get away
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The protest is on the move again, marching up Main St
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At City Hall. It's a Greatest Hits tour A couple black bloc members ring the bell with a rock. Others discuss the evening's events "It's ok to have a night where we don't get fucked up. I mean, were all masochists, but even masochists get a night off sometimes!"
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I'm sitting on the curb arguing with chuds in my mentions, surrounded by other protesters sitting and shooting the shit, when the riot van drives by They point like they're gonna do a targeted arrest but don't "Tighten up!" The group is back on their feet, no longer relaxedpic.twitter.com/kzDXsbTTKr
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An activist addresses the crowd. Tells them about tactics in play in Seattle. Not only do they walk instead of run, they link arms and hold on tight "Let's try it now!" someone shouts They do. Protesters pretend to be cops. It's both effective and heartwarming
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And just as they're wrapping it up the actual cops arrive They've conducted several arrests, though the tactic of holding onto each other seems to be working all right Footage incoming but this shit is still going on so...
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Cops circle around and pick someone off the side of the grouppic.twitter.com/RRXYB23BCZ
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The cops have left Seattle tactics worked really well. Not perfectly, obviously, but I think everyone feels real good about the results An organizer announces that people are going to move to the Red House. "Remember, there are many kinds of direct action," they say
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Before I close this thread our I just want to emphasize that I saw no reason for these arrests tonight Aside from two graffitis, no property damage occurred. The protest was 80% seated when they came by the first time, and practicing tactics when they came by the second timepic.twitter.com/EuEk0F8zNt
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Also: many times this year I have felt like I'm in a movie, but never more than when the cops showed up at the very moment the protesters stopped practicing standing against the cops This is a movie and the writers are hacks
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And with that, I'm gonna go to bed. It's been a long day Good job, Portland. No one got shot today, and the protest leveled up a little. Let's all get a little rest Solidarity with everyone still out here
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0:56One protester was shot in the face by sheriff's deputies with less lethal munitions behind the Justice center. Volunteer medics are attending to that person's injuries. *Post with Permission*#PortlandProtests#PDXProtest#BlackLivesMatter
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