Portland was rocked by a violent, 100-person protest that caused $500,000 in damage Police stood idle as rioters destroyed the city, citing a new law that prevents law enforcement from using means of crowd control like pepper spray, tear gas or incapacitating projectiles Cops added they have not received full clarity on the bill's limits, so are following the most restrictive interpretation of it Antifa rioters tore through the city following a memorial for an activist killed in October 2019, whose mother organized the protest and called it a 'night of rage and anger' SNIP