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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSenator Jeff Merkley tweet has video showing secret police arresting protester
Watch how the one completely unidentified 'agent' sets their hand on top of their gun, ready to draw it at any moment.
I can't believe this is America.
Link to tweet
brewens
(13,657 posts)police patch isn't a cop in my book. They should have visible insignia identifying who they are with and a badge number identifying them personally. If they came after someone that was also armed and quicker on the draw, I'd consider it self defense if they both were gunned down.
UTUSN
(70,783 posts)Thunderbeast
(3,429 posts)Detaining and arresting people with no probable cause is the absolute sign of a dictatorship. This happened less than two miles from my home. Mayor Wheeler and Governor Brown are calling out this illegal political stunt.
I am angry that anarchists hijacked the peaceful, constructive BLM demonstrations. I am deeply saddened that the city I love has seen damage and destruction. The popular elk statue that sat in the middle of Main Street has been removed (I hope to a safe refuge).
Our opportunistic President and corrupt Attorney General have used this confusion for political gain....nothing more. The Federal Courthouse was being protected by local police. There was no existential threat requiring Federal Marshalls to invade my city and arrest protesters based on "looks".
This is a provocation for more, not less destruction. DON'T LET HIM GET AWAY WITH IT! What kind of photo op would be created if the anarchists stood side by side with the Portland Police AND National Guard to surround the Federal Courthouse AND the deployed Marshalls to protect the city from THEIR invasion?
2naSalit
(86,920 posts)dalton99a
(81,700 posts)Binkie The Clown
(7,911 posts)Blecht
(3,803 posts)They are trying to get a violent response.
I hope my Senator does more than Tweet about it.
Mike 03
(16,616 posts)nothing about this or about the intentional enfeeblement of the USPS.
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)Link to tweet
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They are using KGB tactics. Never in my life did I ever imagine some thugs operating on American soil kidnapping people. This is outrageous and not what a Democracy looks like. Unidentified men dressed in camo in rented cars grabbing protesters is not patriotic. Its authoritarian
Hotler
(11,475 posts)Midnight Writer
(21,845 posts)We need to keep track of who is being "taken" and follow up on their subsequent status.