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Post by dc2london on Jul 21, 2020 9:48:01 GMT -6
the onus is on law enforcement to de-escalate.
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Post by jkjacq on Jul 21, 2020 10:00:17 GMT -6
and to answer a previous question, the feds did gas the crowd again last night. Dozens of flashbangs and impact munitions. Haven't heard injury reports yet but the crowd keeps coming back after dispersal so I imagine it will stay violent for a while until the feds back off. And by violent I mean law enforcement will still become violent unprovoked at a large crowd of people singing and chanting and the errant thrown water bottle. I have a high school friend who lives there as well and hes saying its always peaceful until the police start to escalate it. And MSM isn't reporting it that way, no matter which way they lean (ie CNN vs Fox)
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Post by Foxy on Jul 21, 2020 10:15:53 GMT -6
thousands showed up last night including some of my colleagues. I also have a few friends that have been out every night since the beginning, but last night felt like a turning point. People are pissed and not going to take it lying down I drove by the justice center yesterday as I randomly had to be down there and it really is just like one square block of graffiti. There are a handful of boarded up buildings in the surrounding blocks but a lot of that is leftover from the first night back in May since not much has really reopened yet. But it really is just one building on one block in a city metro of millions. Im outside of Portland and haven't been downtown to see it in person. I was wondering
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Post by elle on Jul 21, 2020 11:21:01 GMT -6
This is from yesterday, so I assume the leaf blowers showed up Sunday night. Who knew those obnoxious things could be so handy?
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origami
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Post by origami on Jul 21, 2020 11:45:05 GMT -6
Mom bloc!
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Post by Jesslfar on Jul 21, 2020 12:19:58 GMT -6
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Post by athn64 on Jul 21, 2020 12:21:30 GMT -6
We knew it would ETA, this article is from a month ago.
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Post by Jesslfar on Jul 21, 2020 12:21:41 GMT -6
This is from yesterday, so I assume the leaf blowers showed up Sunday night. Who knew those obnoxious things could be so handy? The leaf blowers showed up over the weekend. Last night was the addition of Dads to the Moms (Dads are in orange, moms in yellow) and they were encouraged to bring leaf blowers so more leaf blowers showed up last night.
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Post by AmyG on Jul 21, 2020 13:44:29 GMT -6
I was thinking if portland mayor really want this to stop, feds to quit excalating they should put the police between the mom/dad line and the feds of course then the governor would have to put the national guard between the police and the feds and that game of chess might end up with military deployment to one of our own city/states in how things are going in 2020. YIKES
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Post by origami on Jul 21, 2020 13:52:45 GMT -6
I was thinking if portland mayor really want this to stop, feds to quit excalating they should put the police between the mom/dad line and the feds of course then the governor would have to put the national guard between the police and the feds and that game of chess might end up with military deployment to one of our own city/states in how things are going in 2020. YIKES The mayor was already employing all of these tactics less the kidnapping. He wants everyone to stop protesting and is mad he's being lumped with Trump locally so he's speaking our against the feds. But no mistake, he's the police commish and had no problems with these tactics before this week.
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Post by Jesslfar on Jul 21, 2020 14:40:48 GMT -6
Trump has ordered 150 officers to Chicago.
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Post by Ls2012 on Jul 21, 2020 15:01:02 GMT -6
Trump has ordered 150 officers to Chicago. Fuck
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elle
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Post by elle on Jul 21, 2020 15:06:12 GMT -6
Trump has ordered 150 officers to Chicago. Jfc this is insanity. If only people would wake up but they won't until it happens to them.
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Post by Jesslfar on Jul 21, 2020 15:09:07 GMT -6
Trump has ordered 150 officers to Chicago. Jfc this is insanity. If only people would wake up but they won't until it happens to them. People 15 minutes from Portland believe it is a burned down 3rd world country and the Feds were necessary. I don't think most of America will really believe any of this is going on until it shows up somewhere they can see with their own eyes.
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Post by goldenlove on Jul 21, 2020 15:17:04 GMT -6
He mentioned Detroit as one of the cities he might deploy his goons to. The governor, Mayor of Detroit and chief of police have all told him to keep his feds out. I can't believe people complaining about their rights when it comes to a mask have zero fucks to give about what is happening.
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Post by elle on Jul 21, 2020 15:19:44 GMT -6
He mentioned Detroit as one of the cities he might deploy his goons to. The governor, Mayor of Detroit and chief of police have all told him to keep his feds out. I can't believe people complaining about their rights when it comes to a mask have zero fucks to give about what is happening. Because it's happening to the "Democrat [sic] run cities" so they think it's deserved. Because property damage from graffiti matters more than black lives. I'm so angry I can't see straight.
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Post by Jesslfar on Jul 21, 2020 15:24:08 GMT -6
He mentioned Detroit as one of the cities he might deploy his goons to. The governor, Mayor of Detroit and chief of police have all told him to keep his feds out. I can't believe people complaining about their rights when it comes to a mask have zero fucks to give about what is happening. All of our elected officials said that as well. Our officials are making public statements on a daily basis that this is all a lie and a political stunt and people are buying it.
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Post by Jesslfar on Jul 21, 2020 15:29:18 GMT -6
This is our senator. No one cares.
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Post by Uncaripswife on Jul 21, 2020 16:44:34 GMT -6
Trump has ordered 150 officers to Chicago. No thanks. Pass.
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Post by fatpony on Jul 22, 2020 6:51:04 GMT -6
*screams*
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Jesslfar
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Post by Jesslfar on Jul 22, 2020 16:54:18 GMT -6
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Post by origami on Jul 22, 2020 23:47:00 GMT -6
Crowd is growing nightly. Wall of moms has been joined by Wall of dads with leaf blowers (I think someone mentioned this upthread). Lots of teachers out tonight. Thousands of people.
I feel cautiously hopeful as the crowd grows with every new cs gas canister or pepper ball.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2020 4:55:00 GMT -6
I'm sorry if I sound preachy when I say that. I just hear it over and over from Hill staffers. Never have you ever once sounded preachy to me.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2020 5:02:15 GMT -6
The leaf blowers to blow the teargas back is freaking genius.
I mean I see this could escalate things and don’t condone escalation of violence.
But it’s truly the most non-violent way to protect people that I can think of.
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Post by Jesslfar on Jul 23, 2020 11:14:47 GMT -6
They gassed the mayor last night. His being there was known before so it was heavily photographed and reported.
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Post by athn64 on Jul 23, 2020 14:55:39 GMT -6
They gassed the mayor last night. His being there was known before so it was heavily photographed and reported. Wonder if he'll change his tune about the police now.
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Post by jkjacq on Jul 23, 2020 15:29:29 GMT -6
They gassed the mayor last night. His being there was known before so it was heavily photographed and reported. Wonder if he'll change his tune about the police now. I think I read he was still boo'ed even after the gas.
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Post by origami on Jul 24, 2020 0:34:24 GMT -6
I think I read he was still boo'ed even after the gas. As he should be. Earned boos to be sure. Though I do hope eating tear gas last night gave him some things to think about.
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Post by blurnette989 on Jul 24, 2020 5:28:39 GMT -6
I like this guy
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Post by roloma on Jul 24, 2020 8:26:08 GMT -6
This actually brought tears to my eyes. Like, how in the fuck did we end up here?? Why is there a grandad out there buying a new supercharged leaf blower and driving a hundred miles to fight back against federal "whatever they are"? This should not be happening in America. Fuck, man.
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