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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/portland-protests-trump-veteran-christopher-david-federal-officers-oregon-a9627466.htmlDanielle 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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COLGATE4
(14,732 posts)Cha
(295,929 posts)city.. along with everyone else's!
My city, too.
Cha
(295,929 posts)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)even when they blasted him in the face with that spray. He looked like he barely felt that baton.
JI7
(89,182 posts)tblue37
(64,982 posts)rockfordfile
(8,682 posts)Rebl2
(13,311 posts)my thought too. Why cant 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.
Alacritous Crier
(3,805 posts)iluvtennis
(19,758 posts)Dreampuff
(778 posts)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.
July
(4,750 posts)I_UndergroundPanther
(12,452 posts)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.
JudyM
(29,122 posts)Ohio Joe
(21,656 posts)And a serious badass
DENVERPOPS
(8,679 posts)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)Some things the children in Camo don't seem to understand.
Chris Davis - you rock!
matt819
(10,749 posts)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)They can think again if they plan on repeating what they did in WWII and allowing Trumps 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)Bolivia, Brazil, Chile and Colombia have leaders that would likely welcome them.
47of74
(18,470 posts)hadEnuf
(2,150 posts)An American citizen, a veteran no less, confronts them verbally and is beaten and pepper sprayed?
This is pure fascism.
keithbvadu2
(36,369 posts)calimary
(80,700 posts)Just working out beautifully here in Portland.
keithbvadu2
(36,369 posts)irisblue
(32,829 posts)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)Meaning they were deliberately trying to cause injury. Talk about a lack of training, command and control. These are classic thugs.
That is one bad ass squid!
irisblue
(32,829 posts)TomSlick
(11,035 posts)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)"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. Id 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.
titanicdave
(429 posts)Lonestarblue
(9,880 posts)Portlands 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)...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.
Dark n Stormy Knight
(9,760 posts)show them this.