Posted on 08/08/2018 5:14:29 PM PDT by Mariner
A protest against police brutality itself turned violent Wednesday when activists attempted to storm Portland City Hall, clobbered one security guard and scuffled with several others.
It was the biggest disruption to a Portland City Council meeting in more than a year, but the Council did not address the substance of protesters' ire: violent crowd control techniques used by police during a large counter-demonstration downtown Saturday.
Some of those who say they were injured by officers dressed in military gear and wielding batons or non-lethal munitions were on scene Wednesday, trying to speak with city officials.
Amid an outcry over the police response to a Saturday protest that drew hundreds to downtown Portland, the city's police chief says officers succeeded because they prevented violence from breaking out between dueling demonstrators.
One demonstrator, who was masked and wearing a baseball helmet, smashed a security guard over the head repeatedly with a megaphone. The guard was seen afterward clutching a bag of ice, a bruise beginning to form on his cheek.
City Hall security chief Dorothy Elmore said she was also struck by a protester, in the arm.
An unidentified man, bandana-clad and lying on the floor outside the mayor's office, was detained and carried out of City Hall by his arms and legs. Cops also arrested Diane Keeauver, 67, said Sgt. Chris Burley, a Portland police spokesman.
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Really funny comments. You FReepers are hitting it out of the park. LOL! Carry on.
...no, call them by their correct name, ANARCHISTS!
They should allow the shooting of folks in guy fawkes masks on sight. Some Mexican towns do same but for ms13 tats.
“You want a world without the police? Go to Somalia, they have no police, no military, no laws.”
Don’t worry, you don’t have to travel all that way to enjoy vibrant diversity. We’re bringing them here by the plane load.
Look at those eyes. She’s trying to look fierce and determined.
Give peace a chance!
As we’ve had many chances to do recently, imagine the national attention if these were “conservative” rioters. “Those dangerous Trump supporters have assaulted government employees yet again.”
My favorite quote from this article:
“I’d like to know why I was shot in the head by the cops,” said Lacroix, 28.”
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Bet she smells like old Newports and Costco bourbon in the plastic 5 gallon bottle.
Violence begets violence. Far Left liberalism is a Godless organization. It’s swept away on it’s lust for power and greed
“My favorite quote from this article:”
Yeah, mine too.
Hippies are cute when they are young. Old hippies are tragic.
Stark.
Raving.
Mad.
the cops out there are pathetic..especially the 5 foot 2 female “riot” cops with thier pony tails...ridiculous. You Tube the 1968 Chicago cops on Michigan Avenue...thats how you stop non sense like this. Mayor Daly unleashed his boys and that was the end of that demonstration..
There the New KKK...
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Where?
That is Bat Crap Crazy !!!
No- THAT is an OLD female HIPPIE.
How did they ever find the place? I’m sure it’s the first time they’ve ever thought of City Hall.
When I was there I tried to go to a public meeting that was about to take place, and they said, “You want to WHAT?”
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