Re:Videos Show How Federal Officers Escalated Violence in Po...
by kevingadd on Saturday July 25, 2020 @06:14AM
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If all these "rioters" are trying to burn the courthouse down, why didn't it burn down before the armed feds showed up and started hitting people with gas? The protests have been ongoing for quite a while, the feds are a comparatively new presence.
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Re:Videos Show How Federal Officers Escalated Violence in Po...
by ehvatum on Saturday July 25, 2020 @06:35AM
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Note that Portland Police deployed CS gas against protesters attempting to set fire to the courthouse on May 30th. That night, Portland Police arrested 51 people.
Re:Videos Show How Federal Officers Escalated Violence in Po...
by bendbro on Saturday July 25, 2020 @07:04AM
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The rioters had begun vandalizing, looting, breaking in and setting fire to buildings directly adjacent to the federal courthouse before federal agents arrived to protect the courthouse. Active defense of the courthouse seems justified, and more than that, it is legal.
May 31st: Looting and fire at Justice Center, adjacent to federal courthouse: https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/news/read.cfm?id=25081...
June 27th: Some feds arrive in response: https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2020/07/evidence-shows-portl...