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CentralMass

(15,265 posts)
Sat Aug 22, 2020, 11:23 AM Aug 2020

Portland - Night 85 ends in riot: More property destroyed, 9 arrested

https://www.koin.com/news/protests/night-85-black-lives-matter-march-at-irving-park/
" during a riot at the North Precinct of the Portland Police Bureau on the 85th consecutive night of protests in the city.

PPB reported several officers being targeted by protesters who reportedly threw a railroad spike, eggs, bottles, golf balls, rocks ball bearings, plastic eggs filled with paint and balloons filled with feces. Additionally a street sign was torn up and used to vandalize police cars; windows were smashed and tired were deflated, according to PPB.

A Boys and Girls Club van was also the target of vandalism. Police said some people in the group broke the van’s window."
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Portland - Night 85 ends in riot: More property destroyed, 9 arrested (Original Post) CentralMass Aug 2020 OP
More b-roll for trump and the gop convention. John Drake Aug 2020 #1
Is this really making a difference, now? Now it hurting our cause. demosincebirth Aug 2020 #2
I don't get it either. CentralMass Aug 2020 #6
It's likely that the people doing this intend to hurt our cause. nt. Mariana Aug 2020 #13
Just in time for their convention lame54 Aug 2020 #14
This has got to stop. TheCowsCameHome Aug 2020 #3
Yes, it's just a bunch of strung out anarchist tweakers at this point BannonsLiver Aug 2020 #4
This. cwydro Aug 2020 #5
Enough is enough TheFarseer Aug 2020 #7
It's the new night on the town. EllieBC Aug 2020 #8
I don't doubt there are many agent prococateurs paid by Trump & the GOP. lpbk2713 Aug 2020 #9
I'm not buying that in Portland. CentralMass Aug 2020 #11
Trump and the GOP don't have to pay them Steelrolled Aug 2020 #12
They need to cut the protests already, this is ridiculous Polybius Aug 2020 #10
 

John Drake

(68 posts)
1. More b-roll for trump and the gop convention.
Sat Aug 22, 2020, 11:35 AM
Aug 2020

That and the video of Lori Lightfoot justifying banning protests in her neighborhood alongside pics of the St. Louis idiots waving assault weapons at the peaceful protesters.

EllieBC

(2,959 posts)
8. It's the new night on the town.
Sat Aug 22, 2020, 12:27 PM
Aug 2020

These are likely people that would be partying somewhere but now there’s covid.

lpbk2713

(42,696 posts)
9. I don't doubt there are many agent prococateurs paid by Trump & the GOP.
Sat Aug 22, 2020, 12:33 PM
Aug 2020


It's their style and the timing is right.

 

Steelrolled

(2,022 posts)
12. Trump and the GOP don't have to pay them
Sat Aug 22, 2020, 03:09 PM
Aug 2020

They are happy to make Trump campaign ads for free. And I doubt they have much interest in politics, or even BLM.

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