Posted on 01/19/2021 6:08:33 PM PST by Uncle Miltie
An Antifa mob tried to stop police from responding to an armed man threatening to harm others and himself in downtown Portland on Friday afternoon.
Officers from the Portland Police Bureau responded to calls to the 300 block area of Southwest 4th Avenue after a 30-year-old man reportedly jumped from the second story window of the apartment complex, pulled out a knife and brandished the blade at people and cars passing by. According to police, the unnamed man is schizophrenic and threatened to kill himself.
While Portland Police were trying to calm a suicidal man w/a knife yesterday in downtown, #antifa gathered using a bullhorn to try & stop them. It made the man more agitated. After hours, police tased him. He was uninjured but antifa nearly rioted.
Portland Police sent in its Enhanced Crisis Intervention Team but was interrupted and threatened by hostile Antifa protesters who had already been gathering nearby at Powell’s Books calling for Andy Ngo’s upcoming book to be banned.
“The extra noise and distraction made it impossible for the specially trained officers to speak to the man,” said the Portland Police in a press statement. “Officers implored the crowd to stop interfering, but their energy only increased.”
Police say the suicidal man's mother arrived on scene and pleaded with the mob to disperse but they ignored her. The escalating incident forced police to call in additional riot resources from the North and East Precincts to create a buffer zone between police and hostile protesters. This caused a major backlog in police responses to other emergency calls.
After more than three hours of a failing negotiation, police moved in to take the man into custody using a barking K9 unit as a distraction. The man was tased, but was uninjured. However, in response, Antifa nearly rioted in the street.
“They just sicced dogs on a man in a mental health crisis!” screamed one of the protesters who was being pushed back by police as others attempted to rush the line.
The man was not bitten by dogs in the K9 unit. He was taken to a local hospital for a mental health evaluation. Police made no arrests.
Who would choose to live in the city of Portland ?
Good think Antifa is just an idea. Otherwise, this would be nonpossible.
Who would choose to live in libtard, usa?
That YOU antifa types were contributing to.
Words fail me to express how I feel about antifa, but it’s probably better that way, otherwise I’d be banned.
What a bunch of idiots.
Good God. Was wondering if Powell’s Books would ever be involved.
Glad to hear they planned to sell Ngo’s book. But it wouldn’t surprise me if they cave to liberals. Especially the SJW rioting kind. They’d be a very big target, although the positive angle is they have so much real estate it might be impossible to shut them down.
Powells is censoring Andy Ngo’s book in their store because Antifa promised violence.
Powell’s still currently plans to carry the book online, which still has aunty fa’s undies in a twist.
Take a look of the mugshots and videos of Antifa and ask how the fvk are they allowed to get away with ANYTHING they want? I know they pick weak targets and vulnerable situations but they are waging the USA dog as is equally disgusting BLM.
Are you a resident there?
I was wondering if Powell’s ever suffered any damage with all this.
No, but relatives are there, I read The Oregonian online most days, and Andy Ngo religiously.
Had aunt/uncle who lived nearby. Years ago we had a last-minute trip to Powell’s while there. Been using it as a possible book shop on-line ever since.
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