Portland protest day 69
Protestors are gathered outside the Portland police East precient, police have declared it an unlawful assmebly and ordered protestors to disperse
I police have ordered protests to leave, they aren’t
One person is using a mallet to try to break the glass door of the East precient building, it is not easily breaking
Portland police have declared a riot
Multiple people are trying to break the glass door, it’s cracked but it’s not giving way. Portland police have issued 3rd riot warning
Police issue tear gas warning.
Protestors continue trying to break glass door, one garage can is on fire. Door still unbreached
The door to the Portland police East precient
Some Protestors tried to break in, but were unable to. There’s cracked glass, debris, and a garbage fire. A riot has been declared
Police moving in to disperse protestors
Police disperse protestors, pushing them away from the East precient
Police rush into crowd and arrest a protestor
Police arrest a protestor
Police bull rush, push one mom into the ground
These bull rushes disperse crowds through chaos and lots of physical contact. For example: here a couple protestors and a police officer tumble, they all get up and continue running alongside their groups
Cars honk in support as they pass by
One couple came out and said they lived in the neighborhood and didn’t understand why they were being asked to leave
Portland police ask protestors if their press, if not they need to disperse
“We got the guillitone/you better run”
Krista Swan, says she was tackled by police and her knee is bleeding a little, but is unfazed by it “I’ve had kids”
“We got the guillitone/you better run” dancing in the street
Police bull rush, they move protestors onto the sidewalk. No tackles
Oregon State police assisting Portland police
A Portland police officer has cofirmed to me that tear gas was used.
Another bull rush through the neighborhood, two protestors were injuried during the rush. One requires an ice pack
The owner of this house has let protestors hangout on the lawn, police kept walking. The house owner is letting protestors use the restroom and handing out water bottles
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