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US Attorney For Oregon Calls For Investigation Into Portland Protester Arrests
klcc ^ | 07/17/2020 | Conrad Wilson

Posted on 07/18/2020 8:35:03 AM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

U.S. Attorney Billy Williams said Friday he wants an investigation into actions of federal officers who have pulled Portland protesters off the street and into unmarked vehicles.


Federal officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection have come under significant scrutiny after OPB first reported Thursday that they were involved in constitutionally questionable arrests in Portland.


The officers, along with employees of the U.S. Marshals Service and the Federal Protective Service, have had an increased presence in the city as protests over police brutality have continued for more than six weeks.


"Based on news accounts circulating that allege federal law enforcement detained two protesters without probable cause, I have requested the Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General to open a separate investigation directed specifically at the actions of DHS personnel," Williams said in his statement.

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TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Oregon; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: billyjwilliams; billywilliams; oregon; portland; riots; washington
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"Based on news accounts circulating that allege federal law enforcement detained two protesters without probable cause, I have requested the Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General to open a separate investigation directed specifically at the actions of DHS personnel," Williams said in his statement.

Based on news accounts?

Prediction: They will find a federal judge who will issue an order restricting what DHS and federal mashals can do, and the "peaceful protesters" in black will be back.

1 posted on 07/18/2020 8:35:03 AM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

Deep State panicking that their paid agitators are being taken off the streets, and can’t turn Portland into another Minneapolis.


2 posted on 07/18/2020 8:38:27 AM PDT by dowcaet
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

Hopefully those grabbed causing mayhem are being processed at the local soilent green plants.


3 posted on 07/18/2020 8:38:53 AM PDT by Joe Boucher ( Molon Labe' Baby, Molon Labe)
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

https://www.justice.gov/usao-or/meet-us-attorney

Appointed by Obama, renewed (for some unknown reason) by Trump in Nov 2017.

Who recommended that Trump renew this clown? Rosenstein? Sessions?


4 posted on 07/18/2020 8:38:56 AM PDT by bkopto
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Who recommended that Trump renew this clown?

Forget it, Jake, its Portland.

5 posted on 07/18/2020 8:40:55 AM PDT by nwrep
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To: bkopto

“””””Williams received his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Washington State University in 1981 and his law degree from the Willamette University College of Law in 1989.””””

Seven years of college down the drain.


6 posted on 07/18/2020 8:42:34 AM PDT by shelterguy
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

Where did Williams find the ‘case number’ for the arrests? The alleged ‘arrested’ rioter has no paperwork indicating an arrest, Miranda, or meeting a judge.


7 posted on 07/18/2020 8:46:53 AM PDT by RideForever (We were born to be tested)
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Hopefully those grabbed causing mayhem are being processed at the local soilent green plants.

Detained, searched, questioned, and released quickly.

8 posted on 07/18/2020 8:48:02 AM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Mozart tells you what it's like to be human. Bach tells you what it's like to be the universe.)
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Where did Williams find the ‘case number’ for the arrests?

Not arrested, "detained."

9 posted on 07/18/2020 8:49:50 AM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Mozart tells you what it's like to be human. Bach tells you what it's like to be the universe.)
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

Haha Bivens vs. Six Unknown Federal Agents again


10 posted on 07/18/2020 8:53:39 AM PDT by ofcrob2237
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The AG had better slap this Swamp Creature down...hard!


11 posted on 07/18/2020 8:57:08 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (The Rats Just Can't Get Over The Fact That They Lost A Rigged Election!)
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Maybe they wouldn’t have been so bold if Trump hadn’t of admitted this. Then enemy listens.

https://youtu.be/kL6fic62WWU


12 posted on 07/18/2020 8:58:19 AM PDT by Karl Spooner
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The AG had better slap this Swamp Creature down...hard!

Cheeseburger Barr? Do something? Bwaaaaa! Now that is funny!


13 posted on 07/18/2020 8:59:12 AM PDT by Bommer (I'm a MAGA-Deplorian! It is the way! It is the only way!)
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

“You can’t arrest us... we’re with Soros...”


14 posted on 07/18/2020 8:59:44 AM PDT by E Pluribus Bellum
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"Based on news accounts" says it all.

These could be fictional events that they're using to try to make this against President Trump.

The claim of "caught and released" without charges smells. Who were these "victims"? Let them file suit and give false testimony on record.

15 posted on 07/18/2020 8:59:54 AM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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Billy J. Williams Named Oregon’s Top Federal Prosecutor ...
[Search domain www.opb.org/news/article/billy-j-williams-named-oregons-top-federal-prosecutor/] U.S. Attorney General Lorretta Lynch has appointed Billy J. Williams to be the top federal prosecutor in Oregon. Williams stepped in as the acting U.S. attorney for Oregon in May...


16 posted on 07/18/2020 9:25:14 AM PDT by Bookshelf
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Another Obama holdover? Is Mark Esper associated with Obama too?


17 posted on 07/18/2020 9:38:33 AM PDT by Theodore R.
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

In the Presidents second term, he needs to clean house.....all the way from the White House, Justice, Military and on down and most importantly people with the guts and bravery of POTUS who will tell the truth.....not politically correct and gladly call the fools and liars for what they really are.


18 posted on 07/18/2020 9:43:56 AM PDT by Dawgreg
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

It sounds like theres another US Attorney that needs to be fired.


19 posted on 07/18/2020 9:46:38 AM PDT by fatman6502002 ((The Team The Team The Team - Bo Schembechler circa 1969))
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

“POLICE? brutality. Huh?


20 posted on 07/18/2020 9:54:24 AM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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