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swag

(26,480 posts)
Sun Jul 19, 2020, 05:58 PM Jul 2020

Veteran speaks out after video of federal officers beating him at Portland protests goes viral

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/portland-protests-trump-veteran-christopher-david-federal-officers-oregon-a9627466.html

Danielle Zoellner @dani__zoellner
46 minutes ago

Christopher David, a 53-year-old disabled Navy veteran, was so angry at the sight of federal officers sweeping up protesters in the last few nights on the streets of Portland, Oregon, that he decided to go and talk to them about it.

The city resident, who served more than eight years with the US Navy, got on a public bus on Saturday and headed to a protest in front of the city courthouse in the hope he could ask them some questions.

“I was enraged simply because I did not think they were taking their oath of office seriously or they were compromising their oath of office,” Mr David told The Independent. “So I actually went down because I wanted to talk to them about it.”

His advances were rebuffed, however, and he was the victim of a brutal attack that was caught on video and went viral on Sunday.


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Veteran speaks out after video of federal officers beating him at Portland protests goes viral (Original Post) swag Jul 2020 OP
Welcome to Trump/Barr's new Amerika COLGATE4 Jul 2020 #1
Rt! This is personal.. this is my daughter and her family's Cha Jul 2020 #2
I hear ya. swag Jul 2020 #3
I'm so sorry this is happening, swag.. it could Cha Jul 2020 #5
The best part was how unfazed he appeared misanthrope Jul 2020 #4
Any they are the cowards JI7 Jul 2020 #8
They broke his hand, though. nt tblue37 Jul 2020 #21
These "federal police" should be arrested. rockfordfile Jul 2020 #6
That was Rebl2 Jul 2020 #29
Go Navy! Alacritous Crier Jul 2020 #7
This is how the illegal occupant of the White House treats our veterans - Disgusting. nt iluvtennis Jul 2020 #9
So sorry Dreampuff Jul 2020 #10
Fascistic. nt July Jul 2020 #25
I have a transwoman freind in portland I_UndergroundPanther Jul 2020 #32
Wishing peace would prevail for everyone, including your friend. JudyM Jul 2020 #34
An American Patriot Ohio Joe Jul 2020 #11
Just wait until DENVERPOPS Jul 2020 #26
Honor. Duty. Country. Tommymac Jul 2020 #12
I'm not sure how many young Americans know about WWII matt819 Jul 2020 #13
And put every South American country on notice too 47of74 Jul 2020 #16
Argentina would be unlikely because of who their President is rpannier Jul 2020 #28
Yeah to think I was thinking of looking for a job in a Portland 47of74 Jul 2020 #14
These "police" are nothing more than Nazi Stormtroopers. hadEnuf Jul 2020 #15
Unmarked, unidentified, federal secret police keithbvadu2 Jul 2020 #17
Gestapo-stylings. calimary Jul 2020 #35
If only there were some folks against Trump's secret police keithbvadu2 Jul 2020 #36
So Captain Portland and US Corporate Media irisblue Jul 2020 #18
The Last Blow Targeted His Knee DallasNE Jul 2020 #19
Damn! TomSlick Jul 2020 #20
Point of fact, are SeeBees also called Squids? TY. irisblue Jul 2020 #22
Sorry, I'm retired Army. TomSlick Jul 2020 #23
Worth reading article at link. He said: Amaryllis Jul 2020 #24
.......Gestapo Tactics !!! titanicdave Jul 2020 #27
Unless this gets stopped in Portland, Trump will just get worse. Lonestarblue Jul 2020 #30
They are lucky he didn't take their batons from them localroger Jul 2020 #31
The next time some RW hypocrite natters on about respecting the military Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 2020 #33

Cha

(295,929 posts)
2. Rt! This is personal.. this is my daughter and her family's
Sun Jul 19, 2020, 06:25 PM
Jul 2020

city.. along with everyone else's!

Cha

(295,929 posts)
5. I'm so sorry this is happening, swag.. it could
Sun Jul 19, 2020, 06:34 PM
Jul 2020

be anybody's city and that's what the Fascist gov is already threatening will happen.

They have to be Stopped

misanthrope

(7,405 posts)
4. The best part was how unfazed he appeared
Sun Jul 19, 2020, 06:32 PM
Jul 2020

even when they blasted him in the face with that spray. He looked like he barely felt that baton.

Rebl2

(13,311 posts)
29. That was
Sun Jul 19, 2020, 08:54 PM
Jul 2020

my thought too. Why can’t local police arrest them. Problem is these invaders have more guns, protective equipment, tear gas, etc. I believe governor parson (MO) is going to allow them to come to KCMO and St. Louis soon under the guise of helping our local police dept. solve murders.

Dreampuff

(778 posts)
10. So sorry
Sun Jul 19, 2020, 06:55 PM
Jul 2020

To everyone here who lives in Portland OR has family there. I didn't watch the video because I have seen far too many videos of people being oppressed and arrested and beaten. That crazy man in office has to go. We are so close to being communistic.

I_UndergroundPanther

(12,452 posts)
32. I have a transwoman freind in portland
Sun Jul 19, 2020, 09:36 PM
Jul 2020

I am scared for her. She isn't the type to fight but regardless the hate some people have for us transgender people is everywhere. Just under the surface. I hope they leave her alone.

DENVERPOPS

(8,679 posts)
26. Just wait until
Sun Jul 19, 2020, 08:24 PM
Jul 2020

ten of those storm troopers try that with 20 former, True Patriot military badasses like this guy..........
He wasn't even phased with two handed baton strikes and mace to his face...........

But this is precisely what PUTIN wants Trump and the Republicon's to do: TO START ANOTHER AMERICAN CIVIL WAR AND HAVE IT DESTROY AMERICA AND DEMOCRACY........

Portland is just an experiment for Trump and the Director of HHS........

expect a full roll out of exact situation soon, all across the nation's Democrat States........

I guess the Border Patrol's "ACTUAL" job of guarding the Southern border against the "Massive Mexican Invasion", suddenly isn't important to Trump anymore????????

And over three months to go, what will he and his RepubliCONs think of next..........

Ever wonder what PURE INSANITY looks like? Look no further.........we are there!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tommymac

(7,263 posts)
12. Honor. Duty. Country.
Sun Jul 19, 2020, 07:05 PM
Jul 2020

Some things the children in Camo don't seem to understand.

Chris Davis - you rock!

matt819

(10,749 posts)
13. I'm not sure how many young Americans know about WWII
Sun Jul 19, 2020, 07:10 PM
Jul 2020

But these so-called federal police need to be called what they are. The American Gestapo.

And I am reasonably confident that in a Jie Biden administration they will be identified and prosecuted.

 

47of74

(18,470 posts)
16. And put every South American country on notice too
Sun Jul 19, 2020, 07:14 PM
Jul 2020

They can think again if they plan on repeating what they did in WWII and allowing Trump’s Nazis to hide out down there.

Especially Argentina.

We need to tell them that hiding our Nazis will be considered an act of war.

rpannier

(24,304 posts)
28. Argentina would be unlikely because of who their President is
Sun Jul 19, 2020, 08:49 PM
Jul 2020

Bolivia, Brazil, Chile and Colombia have leaders that would likely welcome them.

hadEnuf

(2,150 posts)
15. These "police" are nothing more than Nazi Stormtroopers.
Sun Jul 19, 2020, 07:11 PM
Jul 2020

An American citizen, a veteran no less, confronts them verbally and is beaten and pepper sprayed?

This is pure fascism.

irisblue

(32,829 posts)
18. So Captain Portland and US Corporate Media
Sun Jul 19, 2020, 07:26 PM
Jul 2020

I saw the Independent.co.uk article above and did s Google news search, found this local article https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/474091-383299-portland-protester-describes-beating-by-federal-officers-?wallit_nosession=1

I didn't find any other news citations on him.

Curious that a UK publication could talk to him, but a US publications & media haven't.
🤔

Nothing from his local paper either

DallasNE

(7,392 posts)
19. The Last Blow Targeted His Knee
Sun Jul 19, 2020, 07:26 PM
Jul 2020

Meaning they were deliberately trying to cause injury. Talk about a lack of training, command and control. These are classic thugs.

TomSlick

(11,035 posts)
23. Sorry, I'm retired Army.
Sun Jul 19, 2020, 08:05 PM
Jul 2020

To me, all Navy personnel are Squids. Just like all Air Force personnel are Zoomies, all Marines are Jar Heads, and all Coastees are Brown Water Sailors.

Mind you, I have the greatest respect for the junior services.

Amaryllis

(9,523 posts)
24. Worth reading article at link. He said:
Sun Jul 19, 2020, 08:09 PM
Jul 2020

"Despite the injury to his hand, Mr David was considering attending another Portland protest. But now he has considered using his voice in different ways following his altercation with officers. “I’d do it again but sometimes I have to listen to better advice from other people,” he said. “I am 53 and am not indestructible.”

He certainly has quite the megaphone to "use his voice in other ways" since the video went viral.

Lonestarblue

(9,880 posts)
30. Unless this gets stopped in Portland, Trump will just get worse.
Sun Jul 19, 2020, 09:02 PM
Jul 2020

Portland’s AG sued for the feds ton identify themselves and have probable cause to arrest someone. Why the hell are they not suing to get this thug force out of the city because it is inciting violence. What are the legal options here? Trump has already announced that he is sending more thugs to other cities.

localroger

(3,605 posts)
31. They are lucky he didn't take their batons from them
Sun Jul 19, 2020, 09:16 PM
Jul 2020

...and give a little back. That probably would have escalated to gunfire though. Mr. David probably knew that and had more wisdom about the situation than I would have.

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