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Proud Boys are gathered in Vancouver, Washington, right now, about to cross state lines to commit some mayhem in Portland in a few hours, which technically violates state and federal law.
I'm counting 50-60 Proud Boys, but they may have others waiting to meet them in Portland. https://twitter.com/karinapdx/status/1309888989101318145
I'm counting 50-60 Proud Boys, but they may have others waiting to meet them in Portland. https://twitter.com/karinapdx/status/1309888989101318145
2/ Remember that any violence they do today is absolutely premeditated.
Last night, @UR_Ninja leaked a set of 2019 chats showing Proud Boy Alan Swinney planning a series of violent rallies with the American Guard and various militia members. https://unicornriot.ninja/2020/leaked-2019-chats-show-alan-swinney-collaborating-with-proud-boys-american-guard-and-militias-to-plan-violent-rallies/
Last night, @UR_Ninja leaked a set of 2019 chats showing Proud Boy Alan Swinney planning a series of violent rallies with the American Guard and various militia members. https://unicornriot.ninja/2020/leaked-2019-chats-show-alan-swinney-collaborating-with-proud-boys-american-guard-and-militias-to-plan-violent-rallies/
3/ In the chats, the group not only traded pictures of the weapons they planned to bring-- mace, knives, even axes-- but also traded pictures of specific leftist activists they planned to target.
4/ In 2018, @jason_a_w pressed the Portland Mayor's office, asking if they'd use anti-militia laws to curb the violent incursions into the city.
He was told that there was no "current evidence" that the far-right planned to engage in "civil disorder." https://twitter.com/jason_a_w/status/1309527740308094977
He was told that there was no "current evidence" that the far-right planned to engage in "civil disorder." https://twitter.com/jason_a_w/status/1309527740308094977
5/ On Friday, Eugene Antifa leaked a set of logs from the PNW Patriot Coalition-- a group of Proud Boys, militia members, and Operation Werewolf-- where they coordinated violence against protesters. https://eugeneantifa.noblogs.org/post/2020/09/20/inside-the-pnw-patriot-coalition/
6/ The evidence has been there for years, but the police and the Mayor's office have refused to do anything. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/23/oregon-portland-pro-trump-protests-violence-texts
7/ Instead, the state is turning the situation against anti-racist protesters.
The governor has declared a state of emergency, giving jurisdiction to the State Police, which will allow them to use tear gas against protesters, despite a court order. https://www.opb.org/article/2020/09/25/oregon-gov-kate-brown-declares-emergency-in-portland-as-proud-boys-rally-approaches/
The governor has declared a state of emergency, giving jurisdiction to the State Police, which will allow them to use tear gas against protesters, despite a court order. https://www.opb.org/article/2020/09/25/oregon-gov-kate-brown-declares-emergency-in-portland-as-proud-boys-rally-approaches/
8/ Members of the Portland Police have also been deputized as Federal Marshals for today, allowing them to charge protesters with federal offenses.
It's an end-run around Portland's progressive DA, who has refused to charge peaceful protesters. https://twitter.com/ORStatePolice/status/1309894031254511616
It's an end-run around Portland's progressive DA, who has refused to charge peaceful protesters. https://twitter.com/ORStatePolice/status/1309894031254511616
9/ @PopMobPDX, @RoseCityAntifa, and the @PortlandDSA are organizing a counter-event in Portland today, at 12:00 PST in Peninsula Park. Join them if you can. https://twitter.com/PopMobPDX/status/1309573601964613632
10/ The @OJRCenter has organized a $1.25 million lawsuit against various Proud Boys who have attacked protesters, offering a small spot of hope that violent hate groups will finally be held accountable for their actions, if only civilly. https://twitter.com/OJRCenter/status/1309592626241261569
11/ If you can, please consider donating to the @OJRCenter here. https://forms.donorsnap.com/form?id=a1084d63-4650-465d-b0db-d23d8207f823
12/ The Portland rally isn't slated to start for another two hours, but I'll be watching it, and dropping updates into this thread.
