Feds invade Oregon. Dressed in camo & no ID of any kind. A guy was walking home from work at 2AM.

[napi21]

Suddenly a dark unmarked van pulled up. 5 guys jumped out and took him into custody. They took him to a building, marinaded him and questioned him for about 2 hrs. Never said if or what he was charged with & s soon as he asked for an attorney they let him go. He STILL has no idea what it was all about.

I'm telling you, I'm very worried. First thing that came to my mind is those folks I always considered nuts because they claimed to need their guns for fear the gov't was coming. I still think they're nuts, but this secretive fed. invasion of one of our cities sounds like a real overstep of our gov't!

[RKP5637]

1. It also might be part of a plan to scare the populace into submission to tRump. Oppose him and

you will be picked up and possibly disappear forever. He does the stuff of dictators.

[napi21]

2. I buy that, but is he legally allowed to do that? Their claims that people were spraying graffiti

on fed. buildings, but it doesn't make sense to send a lot of undercover agents to stop spray painting!

[RKP5637]

4. He seems to do what he damn well wants and repercussions seem to always slide away.

He is surrounded by sycophants and enablers.

[wcmagumba]

6. Fearlessly infiltrating the paint asiles...

of your neighborhood hardware store....graffiti gestapo...

[CentralMass]

21. The building was broken into on the first night of protesting. Windows were broken.

a fire was set inside the building and it was/has been defaced with grafitti.
The surrounding area was subject to vandalism, looting and burning.
That federal building has been the nightly focal point of an element of the protestors for 50+ days. So there are a small number of @$$hats bent on destruction in the mix .

[CanonRay]

3. I think it's a trial balloon for marshal law

Then no election because of a "crisis"

[RKP5637]

5. Yes, I think that well could be. And sadly we seem to have a large number of

people that will do/enforce what he wants.

[moose65]

7. They "marinaded" him??

What the heck does that even mean??

[ChazII]

10. Only a guess on my part

but they read him his Miranda rights?

[coti]

12. Thinking it's supposed to be "Mirandized" nt

[JohnnyLib2]

13. Let's hope it's Mirandized!!

[Nevilledog]

16. Or left him to "marinade" in his fear, not knowing what was happening.

Pretty sure they meant mirandized.

[Sanity Claws]

17. Haha. Thanks for asking

I thought it meant they drugged him.

Drugs as marinade.

[napi21]

26. Mirandized. Sorry Did a spell check but it didn't understand me either. n/t

[Hortensis]

8. They invaded July 5, and this has been

Reported on since. Last Saturday a protester was shot in the head. State and local governments are on this.

It’s our job as voters to make sure this kind of stuff can’t ever happen. 109 days to our next chance to do it right.

[regnaD kciN]

9. There have been lots of reports of such arrests from Portland...

...complete with video evidence.

Apparently, the federal police are empowered to protect federal property, but these arrests are happening nowhere near such property. It seems they're just driving around and grabbing anyone who they think "looks like a protester."

It seems it's Trump/Barr's way of showing "recalcitrant" states and municipalities that the federal government can do whatever it wants within their borders, with or without permission.

Not sure whether the proper reaction is or .

[bluestarone]

11. A victim wouldn't even know WHO to sue?

THIS needs to be stopped. Get Oregon NG. out there NOW!

[ChazII]

14. Could Rachel Maddow

do a report on this?

[2naSalit]

19. I sent an alert with

links to the videos to her tip line of sorts and asked that it be addressed.

[ChazII]

22. DU and sadly

Faux News is where I first learned about Portland. When I read your first four words I panicked because I though you had sent an alert on my post. The stress of these past few months is getting to me. Thank you for contacting her.

[2naSalit]

23. oh gosh!

I didn't even think about that! My apologies for the scare!

The first thing I thought of was sending her the info, and after seeing several OPs about it I decided that I should do just that.

[ChazII]

24. What is funny is that after I sent you my message

I was asked to serve on a jury.

[2naSalit]

25. Timing is everything!

[napi21]

27. They're discussing this on Chris Hayes show now! n/t

[FM123]

15. Yep. And I believe it is even worse than we know. So much happening...

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/7/17/1961400/--A-peaceful-protester-in-Portland-was-shot-in-the-head-by-Donald-Trump-s-secret-police-Now-what?utm_campaign=trending

[Cattledog]

18. American Stasi

[Midnight Writer]

20. If history is a guide we will go from Secret Police to disappearances to hidden graves.

It's a well worn path.

[lpbk2713]

28. They know they can function without accountability.

They don't worry about answering to anyone.

[Wounded Bear]

29. Nacht und Nebel...nt

[napi21]

30. Where is the rule that Americans are allowed to peacefully protest? I don't know how to hamdle

something like this but someone does! We can't let DT get away with this crap!