Riot declared, 8 arrested, tear gas used outside Portland police's East Precinct
For those Twebbers who were duped into believing that the federal officers were the reason for the violence in Portland, try again.
So, the riots continue, and even the local police "gassed people" (to use an ignorant term used to disparage the federal officers)....
It's still going on, and you can't blame the feds.
WHEN will the libs wake up and realize this is a bunch of anarchists rioting because that's who they are?
Even the black police say this does NOTHING for Black Lives Matter --- and note, the Police cited "life safety issues" created by "the group".
For those Twebbers who were duped into believing that the federal officers were the reason for the violence in Portland, try again.
Police said a group of a couple hundred tried to smash the glass doors of the East Precinct and threw objects at officers, including "rocks the size of shot puts."
PORTLAND, Ore — Portland police declared a riot and used tear gas Wednesday night outside the East Precinct after a crowd of people tried to smash the glass doors of the precinct building and threw objects at officers.
Police also arrested eight people. Arrest information can be found at the end of the article.
Demonstrators again gathered Wednesday night to protest police brutality and systemic racism. This is the 10th straight week protests have gone on in Portland following the killing of George Floyd.
Protesters were out in two groups Wednesday night. One gathered in downtown Portland outside the Justice Center and the other in Southeast Portland at Floyd Light City Park at Southeast 111th Avenue and Alder Street.
The group in Southeast Portland, which police said grew to a couple hundred people, marched to Portland police's East Precinct. Around 9:30 p.m., police tweeted that "criminal activity" was occurring at the Precinct but did not specify. They asked that peaceful protesters leave.
In a press release sent out early Thursday morning, police said people in the crowd were shining green lasers and other lights at officers. Another person tried to remove the surveillance camera from the front doors of the East Precinct, police said, while others spray painted the camera and the doors of the precinct.
Journalist Garrison Davis reported that some plywood that was covering the front doors had been removed and that a board was being used as a battering ram. Police said others slammed heavy large objects, including large rocks into the glass doors of the East Precinct.
Things seemed to escalate quickly. Police declared an unlawful assembly at 9:45 p.m. At 9:50 p.m., police say people attacking the glass doors of the East Precinct cracked the doors. At 10 p.m. Portland police declared a riot. Protesters were told that they would be subject to crowd control agents if they did not leave.
Even as warnings were announced to protesters, some tried to break through a glass door at the building, Sergio Olmos reported. Police said other people in the crowd threw fireworks and other items at officers.
As police worked to disperse the crowd, around 10:10 p.m. tear gas was used. In the press release sent out by police early Thursday, police said they used tear gas and other crowd control munitions "because of life safety issues created by members in the group."
PORTLAND, Ore — Portland police declared a riot and used tear gas Wednesday night outside the East Precinct after a crowd of people tried to smash the glass doors of the precinct building and threw objects at officers.
Police also arrested eight people. Arrest information can be found at the end of the article.
Demonstrators again gathered Wednesday night to protest police brutality and systemic racism. This is the 10th straight week protests have gone on in Portland following the killing of George Floyd.
Protesters were out in two groups Wednesday night. One gathered in downtown Portland outside the Justice Center and the other in Southeast Portland at Floyd Light City Park at Southeast 111th Avenue and Alder Street.
The group in Southeast Portland, which police said grew to a couple hundred people, marched to Portland police's East Precinct. Around 9:30 p.m., police tweeted that "criminal activity" was occurring at the Precinct but did not specify. They asked that peaceful protesters leave.
In a press release sent out early Thursday morning, police said people in the crowd were shining green lasers and other lights at officers. Another person tried to remove the surveillance camera from the front doors of the East Precinct, police said, while others spray painted the camera and the doors of the precinct.
Journalist Garrison Davis reported that some plywood that was covering the front doors had been removed and that a board was being used as a battering ram. Police said others slammed heavy large objects, including large rocks into the glass doors of the East Precinct.
Things seemed to escalate quickly. Police declared an unlawful assembly at 9:45 p.m. At 9:50 p.m., police say people attacking the glass doors of the East Precinct cracked the doors. At 10 p.m. Portland police declared a riot. Protesters were told that they would be subject to crowd control agents if they did not leave.
Even as warnings were announced to protesters, some tried to break through a glass door at the building, Sergio Olmos reported. Police said other people in the crowd threw fireworks and other items at officers.
As police worked to disperse the crowd, around 10:10 p.m. tear gas was used. In the press release sent out by police early Thursday, police said they used tear gas and other crowd control munitions "because of life safety issues created by members in the group."
So, the riots continue, and even the local police "gassed people" (to use an ignorant term used to disparage the federal officers)....
It's still going on, and you can't blame the feds.
WHEN will the libs wake up and realize this is a bunch of anarchists rioting because that's who they are?
Even the black police say this does NOTHING for Black Lives Matter --- and note, the Police cited "life safety issues" created by "the group".
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