Posted on 08/08/2023 5:45:14 PM PDT by shadowlands1960
The defendant’s attorney told the jurors that she "will remember each one of their faces." Photo credit: John Rudoff.
The jury has reached a verdict in the trial of investigative journalist Andy Ngo v. Rose City Antifa and its alleged affiliated members, in which they found both defendants John Colin Hacker and Elizabeth Renee Richter not liable in the civil case brought against them.
Ngo filed a complaint in Portland, Oregon in 2020, claiming assault and other injuries over alleged acts of violence carried out by members of Antifa, which began in 2019. Defandants John Colin Hacker and Elizabeth Renee Richter have been accused by Senior Editor of Post Millennial Andy Ngo of assault, battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress, which was argued before a civil jury for more than a week at the Multnomah County Courthouse.
During closing statements, defense lawyer Michelle Burrows told the jurors that not only does she self-identify as both a progressive and an “anti-fascist,” she strongly declared that, "I am Antifa" and insisted upon making herself an “I am Antifa” t-shirt to wear after the trial. Despite their significant recorded history of violence, she told the jury that Antifa's unfavorable reputation is untrue and depicted the organized militant group as activists fighting for social justice and civil rights.
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Flush it. If it’s still there in whole or as remnant, flush again until it’s gone. Good bye Portland. The folks up in your mountains might like a more coastal view.
Jury were openly threatened in court by the defense for Antifa if I recall.
Let’s review. The soap box. No. The ballot box. No. The jury box. No. One more box left.
Mistrial because the lawyer was biased?
” looks like we are going further in the wrong direction.”
Back in the 80’s I got together with family members who went through Nazism or were living under Communism.
What a wake up call.
History is repeating itself.
Whatever happened to the Mafia? Didn’t they use to take care of situations?
Exactly. The only justice these days is served Paul Kersey style.
Opposing lawyer... she’s supposed to be biased. Juror intimidation is another thing.
America is officially over. It was great while it lasted. Now the fall into the abyss.
Antifa has controlled Portland politics since the 90s. They are VERY powerful. The thugs burning the streets are just their drug addled foot soldiers. The leaders are the commies in city hall and the bureaucracy.
From what we all saw in 2020, they are definitely partners.
The city where I was born, where I lived most of my adult live...is past being saved.
lI leave the hell hole to them. They deserve it.
You got that right...they’re not going to vote or sue their way outta this.
And antifa is on the payroll of none other than Gyorgy Schwartz.
Now if only the rapture would commence.
Word is the jury members’ names were made public and threats against them were issued.
yep, this is Trump...
And the Deep State / DNC.
Again...it is time for a national divorce. I hate democrats and want them out of my life.
Ngo should appeal on the basis the defense attorney threatened the jury.
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