Posted on 07/01/2018 11:20:40 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
A freedom rally in Portland, Ore., coordinated by the right-wing group Patriot Prayer was cut short Saturday after some of its supporters clashed with anti-fascist (antifa) counter-protesters.
The event began without incident until after 6 p.m., when members of Patriot Prayer took to the streets following their gathering in Portland's Terry Schrunk Federal Plaza, the Oregonian reported.
Patriot Prayer's organizer is Joey Gibson, a U.S. Senate candidate in Washington state, the newspaper reported, adding that the group is based in Vancouver, Wash., located just across the Columbia River from Portland.
Tensions escalated as the two groups heckled each other, the report said. Antifa members began lobbing eggs, half-empty water bottles, and firecrackers. Others in the crowd lit firecrackers and smoke bombs.
Police eventually declared the gathering a riot, revoked Gibson's permit, and ordered protesters to disperse. Police warned that non-compliance would lead to arrest.
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Then they’ll be called Nazis. Oh wait..
Patriot Prayer had a lawful assembly that was harassed by Antifa, then the city shuts down the lawful assembly. How quaint.
So if Black people had a march for civil rights, and the KKK showed up and made trouble, it’s ok for a city’s police department to revoke the permit of the civil rights marchers....uh huh, yeah that’d go over really well.
Feds should have been there in force - especially considering that Portland is the sight of Antifa trying to shut down the ICE facility there.
Feds should have arrested - actually screw arresting them - the Feds should have shot Antifa on sight.
Antifa’s entire goal is to stop people from exercising their First Amendment rights. In this case they accomplished their mission. They are anti-first-amendment. This is a domestic terrorist group that needs to be mercilessly crushed.
Why wouldn’t leftists fascists attack? The Mayor has made it clear the police only respond when he allows it. He encourages violence against the federal government and acquiesces to it against conservatives. His hands are covered in blood.
Portland’s leadership is comprised of many Antifa.
From what I have read, the cops were as useful as teats on a bull.
Meaning they are pro-free speech and pro-Trump? Can't assume a fox news article will be free from bias.
When one group has a permit to gather, why do the police even allow the Antifa thugs to gather anywhere near them?
Heard Tiny was arrested at the event, though not related to this event but a previous warrant. Prayers up for Tiny, a true Patriot.
If you don’t know Tiny his story is a good one. He was a hardcore Trump hater who converted when he saw the lies exposed about who Trump voters were and is at the forefront of most of the Portland protests with Patriot Prayer and Proud Boys. Just wish more would open their hearts and see beyond the hate like he has.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4zGEKRvvBI
Same thing happened a few months ago in Charlottsville.
Good bye. Sadly his wife would be a similar DCian creature.
Sadly, this my previous post was on the wrong thread.
Send an A-10 Warthog to “buzz” the next Portland City Council meeting and call it “done.”
May everyone that says “well the police are on our side” remember this. They’re on their own side. Their oath is to their get-out-of-jail-free shield and their superiors.
If you would like more information about what's happening in Oregon, please FReepmail me.
I’ve never hit a woman in my life, but if one wants to throw punches she deserves the consequences.
Federal law would not apply here, unless you want to start arresting illegals.
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