Today marked the 100th night of rioting in Portland. Flyers passed out around downtown Portland advertised the anniversary, and a larger than normal crowd — even for a Saturday night — was on hand.
But the Portland Police and Oregon State Police were well aware of the significance of the date, and appeared to have extra personnel on hand. And in a smart strategic and practical move, they acted first and acted early to disrupt whatever “celebration” plans the rioters had in mind. They police made several pushes into the protesters, split them into two groups headed different directions, ordered them off a city street, and then declared a “riot” when they failed to disperse.
Once the police began making “bull rushes” and making numerous arrests, the rioters began to melt away.
Portland Police has just informed protesters are not allowed to March to the East Precinct Building. Crowds are have been told via LRAD to return to Ventura Park to continue the assembly. #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/xglqw8HWYZ
— Justin Yau (@PDocumentarians) September 6, 2020
Protesters are choosing to March despite police warnings. There are police vehicles waiting in the the crowd’s path. #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/lScpJDMnox
— Justin Yau (@PDocumentarians) September 6, 2020
Portland Police declared a riot. PPB officers and OSP troopers March forward to disperse crowds. Teargas was deployed. Fireworks were thrown towards law enforcement lines. #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/LTj4H0y3tk
— Justin Yau (@PDocumentarians) September 6, 2020
Police have already declared an unlawful assembly tonight in east Portland pic.twitter.com/ptrWFxkijT
— Zane Sparling (@PDXzane) September 6, 2020
Three petrol bombs have just been thrown. At least one person is hit. OSP troopers on scene disperse demonstrators with impact munitions and Pepperball munitions. #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/QOoj1gtmIm
— Justin Yau (@PDocumentarians) September 6, 2020
Here’s a better video of Rioters lighting one of their own on fire. Unconfirmed reports are that he asked about the process for joining the Oregon State Police in time for tomorrow night — pay back.
Graphic: #Antifa rioters throw a Molotov cocktail in direction of police in SE Portland. It lands next to people, setting one on fire. Video by @TaylerUSA. #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/NJfEURKfkC
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) September 6, 2020
Just to confirm — the Antifa Rioter MORON threw a Molotov Cocktail from out of the crowd in the direction of the police line, only to come up woefully short and land among the rioters in the very front, causing the following:
Graphic: Another angle of the person being set on fire by a Molotov cocktail thrown by antifa militants in SE Portland. Rioters try to help but don’t do much. Cops are the ones who rush in & put out the flames. Video by @BGOnTheScene. #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/9gNFo73Lyc
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) September 6, 2020
Don’t wear cotton socks next time — they absorb flammable liquids quite nicely.
Cops rush and make arrests, then start firing the gas#BlackLivesMatter #PortlandProtesters #PDXprotests #PoliceViolence #PoliceBrutality #AbolishThePolice #DefendPDX pic.twitter.com/R1Ytb7L3VA
— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) September 6, 2020
Portland Police officers made another dynamic charge and arrested multiple people. Crowds diverted West to avoid confrontation. #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/De6yilX0WR
— Justin Yau (@PDocumentarians) September 6, 2020
Police bull rush, @BaghdadBrian is pushed to the ground and rolls pic.twitter.com/EeemomHHxJ
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) September 6, 2020
Cops wreck whiny Feminist Female #Antifa Protestor and Arrest Her while she screeches incoherently at them.#PortlandProtests #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/cSupHxCjwq
— Chad of the CHAZ (@ChadoftheChaz) September 6, 2020
Tough guy. #Portland pic.twitter.com/HnB7KKm42l
— Kitty Shackleford (@KittyLists) September 6, 2020
