Portland police arrest 100 protesters
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Portland police arrested roughly 100 protesters Friday night amid a new wave of protests in the city.
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Police said Saturday that the group began marching at roughly 9 p.m. local time and that some began smashing windows in the area roughly 15 minutes later. Protesters began throwing rocks and beer cans at law enforcement once police formed a perimeter, and officers deployed pepper spray to disperse the crowd.
"A police perimeter has been set up around a group. To everyone inside the perimeter: you are being detained for investigation of a crime. You are not free to leave. You must stay where you are and comply with officers' lawful orders," police warned as the clashes occurred.
A police perimeter has been set up around a group. To everyone inside the perimeter: you are being detained for investigation of a crime. You are not free to leave. You must stay where you are and comply with officers' lawful orders. (continued)
- Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) March 13, 2021
Of those arrested, 13 people were charged, including two people who were carrying firearms and wearing body armor and helmets.
Friday's demonstration marked the second consecutive night of protests, which have largely focused on the presence of Department of Homeland Security officers at the Federal Courthouse in downtown Portland.
Violence has spiked in the city after it experienced a lull in demonstrations since last summer, when demonstrations against police violence against people of color swept through the city. Those protests were sparked by the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May.
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler (D) said Friday he's asking the city council for a one-time $2 million fund for police patrols in order to combat the rise in demonstrations.
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God, what the fuck are these idiots even doing still? Seems to me like they are just getting together to go vandalize public/private property and nothing else.
Methinks some prison sentences need to start being handed out where applicable.
And if any are charged by the feds, the Biden doj will let the domestic terrorist walk. They’ve already dropped a whole host of charges against prior arrestees.
Sources?
Charges need to be brought, not dismissed. And only one of those looked like it was worth taking a look at, and of course as soon as I came across the “let’s blame that dirty Jew Soros” line I stopped reading.
In Portland and the two Counties that support it, there aren't enough jail cells,
first because the Counties lost to the inmates in court for overcrowding,
Then again a second time due to Covid which caused more restrictions on how many inmates they can house
and naturally only the most violent crimes are punished.
There is a private prison finished but the County won't commit to long term contracts.
So the young men are emboldened because they know that at worst they will be free to go home or to work the next day.
It's a mess.
Weird that it doesn't even really say who these people are.
I am guessing antifa people.
Guess the Portland Mayor doesn't like the protesters (read rioters) now that Biden is president. They were only a useful tool to make Trump look bad. Too bad their leftist Brown Shirts don't seem to be listening to them.
From what I gather, this is not BLM.
Believe it or not, I know a lot of leftist people that do not like antifa.
The protests this summer had nothing to do with donald.
Funny I don't remember mentioning a certain faction. Antifa and BLM do seem to ride in many of the same circles; and BLM isn't exactly known for being non violent either.
Never let a good crisis go to waste. The inaction by Democratic governors and mayors to stop the protests (riots) had everything to do with Trump. Trump's biggest problem was trying to stop destruction of federal property in Democratic bastions of stupidity; instead of just letting them burn- and forcing the cities/states to foot the bill. Of course Biden and the Democrats made sure to take care of themselves in their latest porkulus covid 19 bill. Seems we all get to pay a portion of fixing their mistakes.
At least they know how. I was starting to wonder. But will the government follow through with prosecutions?
13 out of 100? That's not a strong start. Probably by close of business on Tuesday, most or all cases will have been dismissed. The really bad ones might have to pick up trash for a day. Then they'll be at it again.