'That's an illegal order': veterans challenge Trump's officers in Portland

[Nevilledog]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jul/24/portland-trump-order-federal-officers-veterans-protests

Two veterans asked federal agents if they understood their oath to defend the constitution and why they weren’t honoring their oath of office


The Black Lives Matter protest in Portland looked to be winding down last Saturday night when US marine corps veteran Duston Obermeyer noticed a phalanx of federal officers emerge from the federal courthouse.

They shot teargas at the crowd and pushed a protester to the ground with such force that, Obermeyer said, she slid 6ft across the pavement.

The 42-year-old had driven about 40 minutes from his home in the Molalla area for his first protest after hearing the many recent reports of federal personnel in tactical gear emerging from unmarked cars with automatic weapons to pick up protesters. His plan was to observe first-hand what was happening.

But in that moment, he said, he realized he couldn’t stand by and simply watch.

In a Pokémon hat and Superman T-shirt, and with a cotton mask protecting his face, the 6ft 4in, 275lb man walked up to the officers and asked whether they understood their oath to defend the constitution.

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[Grasswire2]

1. excellent

I have watched the live feed every night into the wee hours.

Last night was like flipping a switch at 11 p.m.

Before that moment, a thousand people were united in singing, chanting, raising their phones to make a sea of lights. All for BLM.

At eleven, the announcement came over the air that gas would be dispersed on them, and all hell broke loose. I watched the chaos until 2 a.m.

I also watched with my own eyes the federal prosecutor LIE ON CAMERA, saying that the mercenaries had not been off the property and in the city streets.

[tblue37]

2. K&R for visibility. nt

[Grasswire2]

3. This article is really good.

So I'm kicking it again.

[soothsayer]

4. Kick for the Pokmon hat!

And because it’s good