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Portland protest day 86
Counter protestors are rallying today in downtown Portland “Say no to Marxism in America Rally”
Already people in downtown are yelling at the trump supporters
Brooke Reynard, her thoughts on today’s counter protest
Lisa kirakossian, her thoughts on today’s counter protest
There groups all around justice center: Trump bikers, Patriot flag waivers, Pop Mob, BLM protestors
Portland
There are so many different types of protestors and counter protestors
Trump supporters arrive at justice
Alan Swinney aims paintball gun at crowd
Fighting in the streets
Alan swinney pulls a gun on the crowd. No shots fired.
Tiny is directing the line on the bullhorn, he is still on probation
Another person with a rifle
Trump supporters have left the area. I will upload earlier video in chronological order
Protestors and counter protesters meet in front of the justice center
Protestors and counter protesters meet in front of the justice center
To note: police declared unalawful assembly after Trump supporters left
Feds come out and disperse, unlawful assembly declared after trump supporters leave
Alan swinney tells BLM protestors “Your all gonna get maced” 12:42pm
Alan swinney tells @IwriteOK to move, he doesn’t, the two stare down
Trump supporters and BLM protestors dialogue, Alan Swinney threatens to mace
The trump supporters had nails in their shields
Trump supporter/conservative protester hits BLM protestor with shield, to note: the shields have nails in them
Both sides throw things at each other
Trump supporters formed a shield wall, the way BLM protesters have against police
Alan Swinney standing behind shield wall, points paint balm gum at crowd
Clash: Trump/conservative supporters use bear mace and batons on BLM protestors, one person is knocked straight out
Trump supporters and BLM protestors mace and fight in the street
CW: blood
@IwriteOK confronts a conservative protestor who hit him with baton
@IwriteOK confronts a conservative protestor who hit him with baton
Here’s the moment @IwriteOK was hit by a baton in the hand
Trump/conservative supporter takes baseball bat to the snack van
Opposing shield walls
Trump supporter/conservative side throws firework at BLM shield line
Trump supporter runs into BLM protestor line, the two sides exchange blows. Mace is everywhere
Alan swinney shoots paintballs in the crowd. One paint ball hit this reporter, I point to press pass, swinney continues anyway
Trump supporters begin to exit. They mace BLM protestor who give chase. There’s homemade smoke-canisters. David Willis carries a paintball gun and cattle prod
Trump supporters retreat, they use mace. One BLM protester is blinded by it and has to turn back
All of the above did not produce an “unlawful assembly” or “riot”
Demetria Hester chants “Black Lives Matter” as Trump supporters retreat
At 2:55pm, Aprox 30min after Trump/conservative supporters left the area, an unlawful assembly was declared.
BLM protestors gathered on Terry Shrunk Plaza(federal park) were dispersed by Federal Protective Services
BLM protestors gathered on Terry Shrunk Plaza(federal park) were dispersed by Federal Protective Services
I am out of downtown.
The unlawful assembly came from Feds after BLM protesters gathered on Terry Shrunk. Portland Police did not declare anything today. Here’s is PBB rationale:
Here is Portland police saying they learned about Alan Swinney pulling a gun from “media reporting” about my “social media post”
