Anti-lockdown protest in Salem, Oregon

Protestors are a coalition of right wing groups including Oregon woman for Trump, proud boys, and general Trump supporters.

They oppose the statewide covid restrictions the governor has imposed.

The mayor of Sandy, Stan Pulliam, has openly called for businesses in his city to defy the state lockdown and reopen today.

Some businesses in other cities are participating in “re-open Oregon” protest. The governor has said they will face fines if they defy restrictions.

Trump supporters and Proud boys at the Oregon Capitol protesting the lockdown

Trump supporters and Proud boys at the Oregon Capitol protesting the lockdown

Speakers are encouraging people to take off their masks. They share anecdotal accounts of not getting sick while traveling on airplanes.

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This crowd is going to march from here to the Governors mansion

Some businesses in other cities are participating in the “open Oregon” protest

They include some businesses in: Bandon, Sandy, Gresham, The Dalles, Troutdale, Molalla, Canby, Mt. Angel, Estacada, Fairview, Prineville, Lebanon

Tootie Smith, elected to Clackamass county commission chair, on her statement she made on Fox News about covid restrictions treating Oregonians as “second rate slaves”

Tootie Smith, elected to Clackamass county commission chair, compares the Oregon Health Authority to the Gestapo

“There are restaurants and gymnasiums opening up today”

Anti-government protestors sing the national anthem

Joey gibson, founder of patriot prayer and longtime fixture in protests in Pacific Northwest

Joey Gibson says this is “occupied land” because the “votes aren’t counted”

He calls for people in small communities to claim their cities back, encourages the mayors to speak out against the governor

Protestors are now marching to the governors mansion.

Anti-lockdown protestors are at the governors mansion

Oregon state police are standing guard in riot gear

Some Protestors are comparing the state to the gestapo

Speaker calls for a second Declaration of Independence against the “occupied state Capitol”

They chant “USA”

Anti-lockdown Protestors criticize police

“Kate brown needs to go to Gitmo!”

“She’s a tyrant!”

“Arrest Kate brown!”

Protestor puts Blue lives matter sticker on street sign in front of Oregon State Police

Protestors do the pledge of allegiance under a US flag in front of the governors mansion

2021, day 1

Speaker to police
“We’re gonna back you, but you have a choice to make, and that day is coming“

“Your either with us or against us”

Oregon state police

“Arrest Kate Brown”

Anti-lockdown Protest outside the governors mansion

Speaker: “We need to send a message to these police, that when it comes down to the wire, they need to be on the right side”

“Remember your oath!”

Protesters criticize police on their way out

The protest is over. Protestors are returning to their cars at the Capitol. Oregon state police are moving away.

Salem police and Marion county sheriff move in to separate groups

Right wing protestors stand off against police

Police fire pepper balls at right wing protesters

Salem police push protesters, shooting pepper balls into crowd

Some protestors say they are no longer backing the blue, after police push and shoot them with pepper balls

Salem police declare unlawful assembly

Salem police “this has been declared an unlawful assembly”

Protestor “coward!”

Salem right now

“No more back the blue”

Protestors try to burn back the blue sweater

Police walk protestors back a block

Everything right wing protestors are yelling at police is stuff that’s been yelled at police for months in Portland protests.

Protestors are baiting police to come out of the Capitol building

Protestor drags back the blue flag towards police to step on it in front of them

Protestors stomp on back their blue flag

I am out of Salem.