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I cannot stress enough that Portland is not “under siege” or “in chaos” because of these protests. Life goes on pretty much as normal. Only now there are scary, unwanted federal occupiers in town making things worse for Trump’s political benefit. https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1284508237535031297
Trump decides he needs some “law and order” porn for his base. Some martinet named Chad says “cool boss, I’ll hook you up,” and then random citizens in Portland start getting rounded up by federal goons. https://www.opb.org/news/article/federal-law-enforcement-unmarked-vehicles-portland-protesters/
The folks responsible for putting this ridiculous “law and order” theater into action should be held to account, and at the very least, never hold a position of public trust again.
I appreciate the direct and forceful response by Senators Merkley and Wyden, and Representatives Bonamici and Blumenauer. https://twitter.com/SenJeffMerkley/status/1284279762140180480?s=20
Here is an excellent discussion by local journalists about the scene on the ground here in Portland. It was taped at 9am on Friday morning. https://radiopublic.com/opb-politics-now-6VAPV9/s1!f9a2f
I went to the vigil organized by City Councilor Joann Hardesty last night. Here's what I saw. I left before dark, and before the feds and the PPB began using force. https://twitter.com/SethCotlar/status/1284309068518002689?s=20
