Federal agents show stronger force at Portland protests despite order to withdraw

[mysteryowl]

Source: The Guardian

Oregon’s governor announced ‘Trump’s 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 “Trump’s 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]

1. Of course, it's always opposite of what they say

[B Stieg]

2. Go. Just. go. away.

Back to the dusty border.

[mysteryowl]

3. The article is a little confusing,

but the paramilitary have doubled in force and made more arrests than before they were said to be leaving.
That is the issue.

[OneCrazyDiamond]

4. The Governor said they were leaving.

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]

5. Could the city barricade them?

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]

6. Protecting the federal bldg, of course.

Protecting the federal bldg, of course.

[Miguelito Loveless]

9. Sure, if the police cooperated

but the police are on the side of the Gestapo.

[RVN VET71]

10. Brown shirts in Blue

[IronLionZion]

7. They're above the law

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]

8. The agreement was that state law enforcement would "protect" the bldg

Dotard’s 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]

11. Protesters should

find a different location.