[blueplum]

Portland late nite: Things were being thrown at the police. Frozen water bottles, etc. Police declared unlawful assembly. About 30 protestors then pulled out homemade ‘mirrors’ (tinfoil? over cardboard?) and starting shining the lights back on the PD. This follows a night of shining lazers at them and the helicopter, causing the news copter to have to leave.

I hope they throw all those remaining zombies in jail so we can find out how many state employee teachers are on that line.

https://twitter.com/IwriteOK/status/1269499845514911747

[blueplum]

Seattle:

Man shouts to
@SeattlePD
“Take your guns, put them onto your chins and pull the trigger. I need you to kill yourselves,” while Seattle CM
@CMTMosqueda
says “the anger is justified” & King County CM
@GirmayZahilay
says “I’ve seen nothing but peaceful people out here.” (LANGUAGE)
https://twitter.com/jasonrantz/status/1269526817947316226

[Political Junkie Too]

This follows a night of shining lazers at them and the helicopter, causing the news copter to have to leave.

That is a federal crime. I hope the FBI is on the lookout for it, and takes appropriate actions.

18 U.S. Code § 39A.Aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft

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(a) Offense.—

Whoever knowingly aims the beam of a laser pointer at an aircraft in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States, or at the flight path of such an aircraft, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.

(b) Laser Pointer Defined.—

As used in this section, the term “laser pointer” means any device designed or used to amplify electromagnetic radiation by stimulated emission that emits a beam designed to be used by the operator as a pointer or highlighter to indicate, mark, or identify a specific position, place, item, or object.

(c) Exceptions.—This section does not prohibit aiming a beam of a laser pointer at an aircraft, or the flight path of such an aircraft, by—

(1)

an authorized individual in the conduct of research and development or flight test operations conducted by an aircraft manufacturer, the Federal Aviation Administration, or any other person authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct such research and development or flight test operations;

(2)

members or elements of the Department of Defense or Department of Homeland Security acting in an official capacity for the purpose of research, development, operations, testing, or training; or

(3)

by an individual using a laser emergency signaling device to send an emergency distress signal.

(d) Authority To Establish Additional Exceptions by Regulation.—

The Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, may provide by regulation, after public notice and comment, such additional exceptions to this section as may be necessary and appropriate. The Attorney General shall provide written notification of any proposed regulations under this section to the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, not less than 90 days before such regulations become final.

-PJ