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Portland sees 150-round shooting at apartment building, as crowds continue violent clashes with police
Fox News ^ | August 2, 2020 | Danielle Wallace

Posted on 08/02/2020 7:09:12 AM PDT by jazusamo

More than 150 rounds were fired and one woman was shot in Portland on Friday night while protesters on Saturday – some of whom appeared to impersonate press – threw glass bottles and shined lasers at city police officers sent to quell the nighttime unrest witnessed for more than two months straight.

Saturday marked the third night of federal and state law enforcement cooperation in Portland, as the Department of Homeland Security continues to weigh plans to withdraw from the liberal Oregon city. It was the 64th straight day of violent demonstrations and rioting in Portland.

A shooting rang out about 11:08 p.m. Friday outside an apartment building near the 600 Block of NE 87th Avenue. The Portland Police Bureau said in an update Saturday that more than 150 rounds were fired and bullets struck at least eight occupied apartments and seven vehicles. One round struck a woman in the arm, and responding officers applied a tourniquet before she was transported to the hospital by ambulance with injuries that were not life-threatening.

“This is America and it’s a war zone with 150 shots in an apartment complex close to a Christian university. How can we explain that?” Aragon Marks, who lives at the building, told Fox 12 Oregon.

Though it was not immediately clear whether the shooting was linked to demonstrations seen in Portland nearly every night since the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis at the end of May, another resident, Kemoh Sulimani, connected the violence to the city’s efforts to defund police.

“They had a gang violence task force that are no longer funded, which is unfortunate because as soon as that defunding happened all of this really peaked up,” Sulimani told Fox 12.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Oregon
KEYWORDS: antifa; banglist; blm; civilunrest; dhs; gangshooting; oregon; portland; riots
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To: hal ogen

I have an uncle in rural SW Oregon about 25 miles from the coast. Based on signage and the gun show we went to when I visited recently, once you get out of Portland and Eugene there’s a lot of Trump country.


61 posted on 08/02/2020 8:54:20 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: jazusamo

“...while protesters on Saturday – some of whom appeared to impersonate press...”


Two stories, two new tactics mentioned. In Austin, during the ‘mostly peaceful’ shooting that involved one armed ‘peaceful protester’ getting killed, the police chief revealed that several cars followed the mob and then blocked police cars from arriving on the shooting scene.

And now we have some ‘mostly peaceful’ protesters impersonating the press, which allows them freedom of movement inside and outside of police lines.

In Chicago, ‘mostly peaceful’ protesters used a variation of the Roman shield formation testudo using umbrellas and launching fireworks, sharpened PVC spears, etc.

The police need to be aware of this escalation and develop means to overcome them—if their civilian masters will allow it.


62 posted on 08/02/2020 8:55:08 AM PDT by hanamizu
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To: jazusamo

Gee. That Trump pull out has helped calm the violence. Not!


Trump shouldn’t have pulled out.


63 posted on 08/02/2020 8:56:28 AM PDT by moviefan8
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To: unixfox

“There is no reason for anyone to own a military style rifle like an AR-15.”

I know, right? Such powerful bullets. And those 150- round clips!


64 posted on 08/02/2020 9:13:05 AM PDT by polymuser (It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and so few by deceit. Noel Coward)
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To: FreedomPoster

“... once you get out of Portland and Eugene there’s a lot of Trump country.”

True for most states, true for NY, MI, MN...


65 posted on 08/02/2020 9:16:15 AM PDT by polymuser (It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and so few by deceit. Noel Coward)
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To: jazusamo

The liberal politicians deliberately and intentionally leave guns in the hands of violent criminals and take them from non-violent, law-abiding citizens.


66 posted on 08/02/2020 9:22:15 AM PDT by I want the USA back (There absolutely MUST be a debate Trump vs Creepy-touchy-feely Joe!)
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To: FreedomPoster

Unfortunately, they apparently are in the voting minority.


67 posted on 08/02/2020 9:25:27 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp???)
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To: eartick
their hit ratio was worse than the Vietnam War

Vietnam was 20,000 rounds per enemy casualty. Look it up.

Iraq and Afghanistan? About 10X higher. Look it up.

68 posted on 08/02/2020 9:31:35 AM PDT by null and void (Quarantine the sick. Shield the vulnerable. Free everyone else!)
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To: jazusamo

Fools!


69 posted on 08/02/2020 9:51:57 AM PDT by Savage Beast (President Trump, loving God, America, and the American People, is on the Side of GOD and the Angels!)
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To: PROCON; Twotone; VeryFRank; Clinging Bitterly; Rio; aimhigh; Hieronymus; bray; 1malumprohibitum; ...

OREGON PING

If you would like to be on the Oregon ping list please freep mail me.


70 posted on 08/02/2020 10:21:41 AM PDT by goodnesswins (The issue is never the issue. The issue is always the revolution." -- Saul Alinksy)
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To: FreedomPoster

Boy howdy.


71 posted on 08/02/2020 10:26:40 AM PDT by gundog ( Hail to the Chief, bitches!)
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To: jazusamo

Bad location in Portland.
Drugs and the usual suspects.


72 posted on 08/02/2020 10:42:57 AM PDT by Zathras
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To: jazusamo
“This is America and it’s a war zone with 150 shots in an apartment complex close to a Christian university. How can we explain that?” Aragon Marks, who lives at the building,

Silly man, the movement to defund the police hasn't yet taken full effect. As soon as it does, this stuff will stop. Trust me.

73 posted on 08/02/2020 11:04:53 AM PDT by Hardastarboard (Three most annoying words on the internet - "Watch the video")
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To: Hambone 1934

Not in New Orleans either. No tourists no conventions no festivals probably no football. It’s killing small businesses there. And it doesn’t have to happen.


74 posted on 08/02/2020 11:08:01 AM PDT by DeplorableGirl
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To: DeplorableGirl

Dems are figuring on all this misery being put at Trumps doorstep..I think a shock is coming in November when the majority lays this mess at the dems doorstep and suddenly millions of new republican voters just for trump.....


75 posted on 08/02/2020 11:15:06 AM PDT by Hambone 1934
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To: jazusamo

The Lilliputians have bound and tied Gulliver. Cell phone videos have been an essential element doing this as well as treasonous media and politicians.


76 posted on 08/02/2020 11:20:56 AM PDT by 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten
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To: rktman

Probably reloads ammunition. More economical that way.


77 posted on 08/02/2020 11:27:29 AM PDT by Redcitizen (Nobody needs a 10 round magazine. You need a 30 round magazine. Yeah)
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To: devane617
He will easily be reelected. It ain’t him, but those that elected him and that is the vast majority of those that live there.

I bet he won't, but some even more militant piece of garbage probably will be.
78 posted on 08/02/2020 12:31:57 PM PDT by fr_freak
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To: jazusamo

150 rounds and they only winged 1 person.
And they want a war?


79 posted on 08/02/2020 2:33:23 PM PDT by Keyhopper (Indians had bad immigration laws)
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To: jazusamo

This exposes the left’s Achilles heal:
They may have guns, but they can’t shoot.


80 posted on 08/03/2020 7:47:05 AM PDT by cuban leaf (The political war playing out in every country now: Globalists vs Nationalists)
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