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A protester being dragged away by an anonymous armored agent who has no military or law enforcement designation.
This is not some faraway dictatorship. This is Oregon.
Do you think this is going to stop on its own?
(Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images)
This is not some faraway dictatorship. This is Oregon.
Do you think this is going to stop on its own?
(Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images)
Just sharing the original source of this photo. Plus many others. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-viz-federal-agents-portland-photos-20200720-r5ms53y2pzaaxcjrvsqog4snci-photogallery.html">https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-v...
Since federal agents aren’t identifying themselves, it creates doubt about who is doing what in Portland.
The city leaders want police to cease working with the federal operatives. https://katu.com/news/local/city-council-to-portland-police-stop-working-with-federal-officers">https://katu.com/news/loca...
The city leaders want police to cease working with the federal operatives. https://katu.com/news/local/city-council-to-portland-police-stop-working-with-federal-officers">https://katu.com/news/loca...
There is fear and confusion as armored individuals confront and detain demonstrators, who have no idea who is seizing them.
A simple “police” tag with no other identifying information is like John Belushi’s “College” sweatshirt in Animal House.
Uncertainty seems to be the point
A simple “police” tag with no other identifying information is like John Belushi’s “College” sweatshirt in Animal House.
Uncertainty seems to be the point
Want to share the original photographer’s tweet. https://twitter.com/smileitsnathan/status/1286365136949714944?s=21">https://twitter.com/smileitsn... https://twitter.com/smileitsnathan/status/1286365136949714944">https://twitter.com/smileitsn...
This extensively detailed @NYTimes video report identifies similar looking armored agents labeled generically as “Police” not as Portland PD but as U.S. Marshals, Border Patrol Tactical and ICE. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/25/us/portland-federal-legal-jurisdiction-courts.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/2...
From @Buzzfeed: A Judge Won’t Force Federal Officers In Portland To Identify Themselves When Making Arrests https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/portland-federal-officers-judge-ruling-identify">https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/z...
