In Further Sign of Tension, Portland Fire & Rescue Bans Federal Agents--and Portland Cops...

[Nevilledog]

In Further Sign of Tension, Portland Fire & Rescue Bans Federal Agents—and Portland Cops—From Using Its Stations

https://www.wweek.com/news/2020/07/19/in-further-sign-of-tension-portland-fire-rescue-bans-federal-cops-and-portland-cops-from-using-its-stations/

Portland Fire & Rescue made an odd announcement at 7:25 on Sunday night: The bureau denied federal law enforcement officials had used its station houses—and said in future neither the feds nor the Portland Police Bureau would be welcome at its 31 stations strategically located throughout the city.

"Recently, a story has been circulated that federally contracted law enforcement agents have been using Portland Fire & Rescue stations as staging areas for operations against demonstrators," the fire bureau said in a statement. "PF&R would like to make it very clear that these federal agents were not, and will not ever be, allowed to use fire stations for their tactical operations.

"To ensure that there is no confusion in regards to our role in providing safety to the residents of the city of Portland, Fire Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty has directed that no PF&R station will be used by law enforcement of any kind, to include Portland police, for any tactical operations until further notice.

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[Hekate]

1. Yes! That's how we do it!

Rock on, Portland.

[elleng]

2. "To ensure that there is no confusion in regards to our role in providing safety to the residents

of the city of Portland, Fire Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty has directed that no PF&R station will be used by law enforcement of any kind, to include Portland police, for any tactical operations until further notice.'

Faux federales fomenting revolution, before our eyes.

Thanks, Portland, for standing up.

[Thekaspervote]

3. Keep closing them out... peacefully but completely

[SiliconValley_Dem]

4. federally contracted police--first time I heard that. so Trump and Barr are pulling together

mercenary old white fucks to come in and rain down terror on US cities. they can fuck all the way off.

[RockRaven]

5. That language caught my eye too. So they're mercs.

What was once a social media conspiracy theory is now being insinuated in an official public communication by a local government!ent agency in a position to know because they've actually interacted with them.

[No Vested Interest]

6. Would that be Eric Prince's mercenaries?

You know, Betsy DeVos's brother...

[Cha]

7. Thank You, PFR!

[bobbieinok]

8. WOW! Strong stand vs illegit actions of fed cops!!