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Doremus

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18. Do we need federal guards to protect buildings from graffiti? nt

Reply to Drunken Irishman (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 27, 2020, 12:09 PM

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What do the Portland Protesters want? [View all] janterry Jul 2020 OP

1) Justice for George Floyd and all killed by police 2) feds out of Portland nt Fiendish Thingy Jul 2020 #1

I guess I wasn't clear janterry Jul 2020 #2

I don't know. But... mwooldri Jul 2020 #7

To make political change they have to work on changing policy janterry Jul 2020 #8

Maybe in the beginning LakeArenal Jul 2020 #36

Oh, I wouldn't negotiate with the FEDS janterry Jul 2020 #41

Possibly arguably what started this perpetual cycle of "storming the fence" every night for the last CentralMass Jul 2020 #19

Yes, that's about the size of it. Trump's SS out and reform policing. PSPS Jul 2020 #3

Weren't the protesters vandalizing the federal building before the feds arrived? Drunken Irishman Jul 2020 #4

Do we need federal guards to protect buildings from graffiti? nt Doremus Jul 2020 #18

They supposedly want to burn them down. R B Garr Jul 2020 #35

Nope. Just pointing out the protesters were there long before the feds. Drunken Irishman Jul 2020 #40

Now it's to get the feds out of the city WhiteTara Jul 2020 #5

I've been wondering the same thing. HotTeaBag Jul 2020 #6

In which case, why are they targeting Federal buildings? brooklynite Jul 2020 #27

The Courthouse would make sense from a criminal justice perspective HotTeaBag Jul 2020 #28

The issue isn't how the Courts handle these matters... brooklynite Jul 2020 #32

OK then, you tell me why they're prostesting HotTeaBag Jul 2020 #33

They want to protest LeftInTX Jul 2020 #9

This is what I think janterry Jul 2020 #10

What progress is being impeded? WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2020 #26

I don't see them moving forward janterry Jul 2020 #34

What else are you going to do? Steelrolled Jul 2020 #21

Police accountability, racial justice, income inequality reforms. And now the right to protest. chowder66 Jul 2020 #11

Yes yes yes.. OUR (everyone's) Constitutional RIGHT to assemble and protest. LakeArenal Jul 2020 #37

Trump found Portland LeftInTX Jul 2020 #12

First and foremost, consequences and accountability for PPD. Reader Rabbit Jul 2020 #13

They should be protesting at the PPD... LeftInTX Jul 2020 #14

They were/are. Reader Rabbit Jul 2020 #22

This +1000 Blecht Jul 2020 #23

If it's easy then why not post the efforts and any accomplishments Bradshaw3 Jul 2020 #25

Why on earth would you expect others to do your homework for you? Reader Rabbit Jul 2020 #31

Pretty much what I expected Bradshaw3 Jul 2020 #39

so are they meeting with the mayor? janterry Jul 2020 #15

That requires a plan. EllieBC Jul 2020 #16

we have taught 'critical theory' and created lots of interest in protest janterry Jul 2020 #17

It was a joke in the 60's Steelrolled Jul 2020 #20

Yeah it's a problem. EllieBC Jul 2020 #30

The Mayor was tear gassed over the weekend. maxsolomon Jul 2020 #29

Good point. LakeArenal Jul 2020 #38

Portland is a place of it's own... stillcool Jul 2020 #24