They were out in Portland again on Friday night.
In general, things were mellower at the federal courthouse, without some of the violent attacks that have proliferated in the past. They vandalized some businesses and set fires in the streets.
BREAKING: Antifa going into overdrive and now pulling protective wooden boards off of buildings in Portland pic.twitter.com/yYV2UfhUs7
— Drew Hernandez (@livesmattershow) August 1, 2020
The rioters message here in Portland is clear pic.twitter.com/ax5X4q8gXs
— Drew Hernandez (@livesmattershow) August 1, 2020
BLM has started fires in the streets of Portland pic.twitter.com/NIUnpxMhNa
— Drew Hernandez (@livesmattershow) August 1, 2020
Rioters started a large fire in downtown Portland at the peaceful protest. Video by Alissa Sarkis Azar. #PortlandRiots #antifa pic.twitter.com/qy3N0K3aWd
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 1, 2020
“Property damage is the compromise”
Antifa graffiti in downtown Portland. #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/RU1CsDXzWi
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 1, 2020
They tried to tempt the feds out of the courthouse.
BREAKING: Arsonists attempting to bait police to a fight with starting fires in front of the courthouse in Portland pic.twitter.com/jqk8PoWiRQ
— Drew Hernandez (@livesmattershow) August 1, 2020
Antifa and BLM rioters have begun lighting American flags on fire in front of the courthouse in Portland pic.twitter.com/JLx5utet8w
— Drew Hernandez (@livesmattershow) August 1, 2020
Antifa knocking on the back door of the federal courthouse here in Portland in an attempt to bait the police pic.twitter.com/mRX0tVstGE
— Drew Hernandez (@livesmattershow) August 1, 2020
They threw garbage at their back entrance, which feds quickly cleared.
Rioters dump trash all over the exit of the Portland courthouse. Federal officers go out to clear blockade. Rioters follow them & try to incite violence. Once officers go back inside, they try to kick down the garage gate. Video @FromKalen. #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/WR6KGHOjy8
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 1, 2020
There were definitely struggle sessions.
Antifa and BLM hilariously fighting over what they stand for pic.twitter.com/lLT6YppfdY
— Drew Hernandez (@livesmattershow) August 1, 2020
And performance art.
BIZARRE: BLM activist throws a “woke tantrum” in the middle of the street pic.twitter.com/1SNn3yNQSo
— Drew Hernandez (@livesmattershow) August 1, 2020
With free stuff.
Table gives out riot gear for free outside the Portland federal courthouse. They say they received donations from all over the country. #PortlandRiots #antifa pic.twitter.com/QSBU1bPgpj
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 1, 2020
They did try to point a couple of explosives projectiles at the courthouse. But they seemed off the mark.
Antifa thugs getting restless firing explosive projectiles off at the courthouse in a last attempt to get DHS attention pic.twitter.com/qG4JGRy9wX
— Drew Hernandez (@livesmattershow) August 1, 2020
One person got closer and tried to aim it at the courthouse. Not a smart move. It didn’t end well.
Rioter tries to aim rocket at the Portland federal courthouse but it misfires on him, burning his hand. Video by @livesmattershow. #PortlandRiots #antifa pic.twitter.com/XskvfH2S6n
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 1, 2020
Whoops. It’s actually pretty amazing that we haven’t heard of more injuries given all the explosives/fireworks we’ve seen them setting off and throwing at the courthouse.
They made it clear that it wasn’t about police brutality, but that they were against all cops, every single one of them, for all the national media that don’t get this about the “peaceful protests.”
BLM speaker talks honestly about BLM agenda over bullhorn. She says the only true allies of BLM are those who oppose every cop & federal officer. BLM’s stated agenda is abolishing criminal justice system & private property. Video by @livesmattershow: pic.twitter.com/xLSFV2ROTO
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 1, 2020
They said once again the purpose is not to be peaceful, that the purpose is in fact to disrupt, kind of putting a big kink in the “peaceful” liberal media narrative.
But in general, they proved the basic point the feds had been making: if they don’t try to harm the building and the federal agents, they don’t respond. The federal agents had every opportunity to shoot tear gas at the people there but did not, killing the evil feds just want to attack the poor peaceful protester story.
Now, we just have to see if that can hold. There were some more dangerous elements there, trying to encourage revolution. So we’ll have to see which prevail.
