Federal agents show stronger force at Portland protests despite order to withdraw
Source: The Guardian
Oregons governor announced Trumps troops are leaving on Wednesday, but the forces made it clear they did not intend to go quietly.
Federal agents accused of behaving like an occupying army were expected to begin pulling out of central Portland, Oregon, on Thursday in an embarrassing climb down by the White House.
But on Wednesday night the forces that have been dubbed by some as Trumps troops made it clear they did not intend to leave quietly.
The federal agents then drove the demonstrators back several blocks in a stronger use of force than other recent nights, and made more arrests.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jul/30/federal-agents-portland-oregon-trump-troops
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)B Stieg
(2,410 posts)Back to the dusty border.
mysteryowl
(7,435 posts)but the paramilitary have doubled in force and made more arrests than before they were said to be leaving.
That is the issue.
OneCrazyDiamond
(2,032 posts)The Feds said they would only leave after the building was secured:
As I told the Governor yesterday, federal law enforcement will remain in Portland until the violent activity toward our federal facilities ends, said Wolf, contradicting the freshly made announcement from Brown.
https://www.npr.org/sections/live-updates-protests-for-racial-justice/2020/07/29/896638122/oregon-gov-says-federal-officers-will-begin-phased-withdrawal-from-portland
keithbvadu2
(37,034 posts)Could the city barricade them?
Block them in with a line of 18 wheelers moving in and parking on the street
Drivers getting out and leaving immediately
keithbvadu2
(37,034 posts)Protecting the federal bldg, of course.
Miguelito Loveless
(4,477 posts)but the police are on the side of the Gestapo.
RVN VET71
(2,699 posts)IronLionZion
(45,624 posts)They don't have time for your governor's orders, or even a judge's orders.
Maybe it's time for Congress to cut some of their funding
Thekaspervote
(32,820 posts)Dotards goon boy wolf has been told they have no legal right to be there and then impending law suits would find them losing.
The protesters at this time should withdraw...for now...just MHO
2naSalit
(86,917 posts)find a different location.