It looks like the “A” team for Antifa/BLM is still in DC, as it seemed like the “B” squad was up against the Portland PD on Friday night.
While the rioters seemed to take Thursday night off — presumably to catch the President’s acceptance speech — a Friday Night Fight is just too tempting to forego entirely. So some “dead enders” seemed to show up in the Portland suburbs on Friday night to once again burn the awning over the entrance to the Portland Police Union building.
A wooden pallet was set alight in front of the Portland Police Association building. The awning also caught fire. #PortlandProtests #PDXProtests #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/f623brg1v2
— Justin Yau (@PDocumentarians) August 29, 2020
The also set about creating the Antifa/BLM version of the Maginot Line (gave you the link to save you the trouble).
Barricades are being placed in the streets to protect crowds from the possibility of vehicle attacks. #PortlandProtests #PDXProtests #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/mGUajBW9Vu
— Justin Yau (@PDocumentarians) August 29, 2020
The dumpster barricade has been set ablaze on N Lombard St. One Portland Police squad car briefly drove by. #PortlandProtests #PDXProtests #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/oG9s2Kmu3C
— Justin Yau (@PDocumentarians) August 29, 2020
Watched “Patton” for the 7000th time the other night. Reminded of this line:
Fixed fortifications are a monument to the stupidity of man.”
Officers made another bullrush, while another group of officers arrived via riot van to support another series of arrests. #PortlandProtests #PDXProtests #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/LHw2ptnPAA
— Justin Yau (@PDocumentarians) August 29, 2020
One arrestee was maced as officers try to cuff him on the ground. The tactics used tonight favored fast arrests and targeting smaller groups. #PortlandProtests #PDXProtests #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/5EezVo4OEK
— Justin Yau (@PDocumentarians) August 29, 2020
Another arrest, police appear to mace the protester while he’s on the ground pic.twitter.com/wnJds5ZFPU
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) August 29, 2020
Officers of the Rapid Response Team carried out an unprecedented number of arrests tonight. #PortlandProtests #PDXProtests #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/UIYM8a41im
— Justin Yau (@PDocumentarians) August 29, 2020
Portland Police declared a riot. Officers stormed the PPA building area from multiple directions. #PortlandProtests #PDXProtests #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/zkQnLrdM0X
— Justin Yau (@PDocumentarians) August 29, 2020
Videos don’t show it to have been a big crowd on hand tonight in Portland. Losing steam maybe? Or was it because the protest at the Mayor’s house had a live band and all the cool kids went over there?
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