We’re not sure who they are, but two men were at the Portland courthouse last night, trying to dissuade the rioters from attacking the building again, make them think about what they were doing and stand up for America.
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“Do you expect them to burn the flags?” Scriberr reporter askes US Veteran. pic.twitter.com/fPe6G4CjxW
— Kalen From Scriberr (@FromKalen) July 19, 2020
The men who were both reportedly veterans were putting up flags on the fencing that the feds put up around the courthouse.
Two men have arrived in front of the Federal Courthouse in Portland to hang American flags: pic.twitter.com/gex6ofD0HI
— Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) July 19, 2020
The black man said that he lived there and was tired of them tearing up his town. He tried to talk with some of the people who had “resist” shirts on.
“This flag, not only is the foundation of our country, but it’s the foundation of change … come together and help me hang these,” he tells a group who were annoyed about the flags being put up.
One group member responded that he doesn’t love this country: pic.twitter.com/42gCsAvZyg
— Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) July 19, 2020
The “resistors” made it clear they didn’t love the country.
The black veteran did say that he was disturbed with “Trump” for tear gassing the neighborhood.
But then he found out why as he stuck around trying to defend the courthouse from attack. He appeared to have a few others with him, trying to tell Antifa that they were delegitimizing the movement and they weren’t there for black lives.
BREAKING – Antifa rips down fencing protecting Federal Courthouse in downtown #Portland pic.twitter.com/9Uka2E8sWE
— Jorge Ventura Media (@VenturaReport) July 19, 2020
A man with an American flag ask why the mob is ripping down the fence in front of the Federal Courthouse #Portland pic.twitter.com/XP5QZtLTRO
— Jorge Ventura Media (@VenturaReport) July 19, 2020
Except Antifa doesn’t want to protest. They want to scream and break things, and larp at being revolutionaries.
We have to give it up for this guy and his buddies. They tried and it’s nice to see Americans standing up for the rule of law. More of this, please.
But unfortunately, Antifa didn’t listen.
Antifa mob now stacking fences on Federal Courthouse doors and are continuing to take down fencing here in #Portland pic.twitter.com/jCJrZEbXTL
— Jorge Ventura Media (@VenturaReport) July 19, 2020
Hey @DHS_Wolf you might want to come back to the Federal Courthouse in #Portland. Antifa mob now stacking fences on the courthouse doors and banging on the walls with hammers pic.twitter.com/olimqfZFUG
— Jorge Ventura Media (@VenturaReport) July 19, 2020
Small fight broke out involving the guy with the flag and a woman who seemed to be trying to protect him pic.twitter.com/Od7TyimGJc
— Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) July 19, 2020
What was interesting that people were attacking the courthouse without Antifa gear on as well, so that they might be clearly identifiable.
10:30 in #Portland the mob has now brought down the fencing that was protecting the Federal Courthouse and now attacking the building #Night51 pic.twitter.com/I7MPtVLdJW
— Jorge Ventura Media (@VenturaReport) July 19, 2020
They were dispersed by the police at some point but came back but were unsuccessful because they were largely unable to figure out how to breach the boarding around the building.
But one did yell at the feds and threaten them, as we reported earlier.
“WE WANT THE FIGHT!” one man screams into a hole in the courthouse building here in Portland. pic.twitter.com/dip1HLogl7
— Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) July 19, 2020
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