Portland clashes rage again outside US immigration building

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Protesters in Oregon’s largest city have clashed again with federal agents outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building that has become a new focus of the demonstrations that have gripped Portland for months, officials said Friday.

People in a group of about 100 late Thursday and before dawn Friday sprayed the building with graffiti, hurled rocks and bottles at agents and shined laser lights at them, Portland police said in a statement.

The agents set off smoke or tear gas and used crowd-control munitions to try to disperse the crowd, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported. Three people were arrested, police said in their statement.

The violence came a day after protesters clashed with federal agents for the first time since July in a demonstration that also targeted the ICE building. Two people were arrested, and several officers suffered minor injuries.



Police confront protesters outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Portland, Ore., Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020. Portland police say people in a group of about 100 late Thursday and early Friday sprayed the building with graffiti, hurled rocks and bottles at agents and shined laser lights at them.(Mark Graves /The Oregonian via AP)


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[The Magistrate]

1. This Has Long Outlived Its Usefulness, Sir

A few score persons is not the people in the streets in strength over an outrage.

It is a handful of fools cosplaying revolution, moved more by adrenaline rush and the thrills of risk and violence than anything truly political.

[love_katz]

2. Sadly, I think that you have nailed it.

Some people just seem to want to burn it all down. Portland seems to have become a battle ground for these groups to duke it out. And their causes have nothing to do with the reasons for the initial protests.

[love_katz]

3. I may have spoken too soon.

I don't know how to link to another DU post. Please check out the post called "It tweeted again" . It appears that it was mainly the right wingers who started the violence. I am not surprised.

[The Magistrate]

4. Different Incidents, Sir

Late Thursday and before dawn Friday is not Saturday afternoon.

[love_katz]

5. Um, begging your pardon, I am a Ma'am, not a sir.

[The Magistrate]

6. Thank You

I shall edit, and apologize.