Posted on 07/31/2020 2:20:55 AM PDT by Libloather
The Oregon State Police on Thursday will take over the duties of guarding a federal courthouse in Portland that has become a flashpoint during weeks of protests that have turned violent.
The state troopers will not be dressed in riot or tactical gear like the federal agents previously stationed at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse, police Superintendent Travis Hampton said.
"It is obvious the current strategy is not sustainable and has the high probability of serious injury or death, as officers and community members clash," Hampton said in a statement to Fox News. "OSP hopes to de-escalate the tensions around the Mark O. Hatfield Courthouse, facilitating peaceful free speech and proportional response if criminal activity is observed."
The withdrawal of federal forces came after an agreement was reached between Democratic Gov. Kate Brown and the Trump administration, which cited growing unrest and lawlessness in its decision to deploy agents to cities across the country.
Brown has "made clear that her goal is to deescalate the nightly confrontations we have seen downtown since federal troops arrived in Portland," a spokesperson for the governor told the Oregonian.
Many critics of the federal intervention have voiced concerns over the response of agents to the protests and the inability to decipher their identities or what agency they are with. Authorities have engaged nightly in violent confrontations with demonstrators.
In addition, buildings near the courthouse have been vandalized and set fire, including the Portland Justice Center.
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Yet.
I wonder if they will let the peaceful protesters burn the place down?
How are the staties’ reputation higher than the local girliemen? ANTIFA like staties but not local cops?
The emasculated cops of Oregon can take lessons modeling women’s underware. The Gov can suggest some fashions for them, though she probably wears men’s boxers.
To be a cuckolded cop in one of these fascist states must really suck. I have an idea . . . Get the f out.
No riot or tactical gear is irresponsible, which is a good adjective to describe the mayor of Portland and governor of Oregon.
Hopefully the Federal folks in charge pre-position some extra gear for the state guys should they need it in a hurry.
Here kitty, kitty said the man as he entered the lions den without protection,
Brown has “made clear that her goal is to deescalate the nightly confrontations we have seen downtown since federal troops arrived in Portland,” a spokesperson for the governor told the Oregonian.
B.S. article based on this B.S. claim.
So it is possible that Antifa will take this opportunity to stand down to try to make it look like it was Trump’s fault. They would have a big win in public opinion if they did.
Andy Ngo is a brave sole. Interesting comment by him down the page. 22 murders since June in Portland, 36 in all of 2019. But I’m sure it’s just a “myth”.
Interesting that the governor came to the bargaining table. Antifa was getting their asses handed to them by the feds.
So the police will be left high and dry by the leftist pukes. Nice. Real nice.
Stop treating the rioters and antifa with kid gloves.
Give back as much as they dish out and that’ll stop them quick enough.
That’s a bunch of crap that tactical gear escalates things.
Thye are escalating because the appeasement mentality emboldens them. It doesn’t work. It never works.
Push back and arrest them and publish names and faces.
How can they not be in riot gear if projectiles are being thrown?
And they need goggles to prevent laser attacks.
JMO, YMMV
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Cannon fodder.
The Troopers should go on strike.
So it is possible that Antifa will take this opportunity to stand down to try to make it look like it was Trump’s fault. They would have a big win in public opinion if they did.
Very possible. They are an arm of the Democrat party at this point. If the Dems want to go all in on China virus 24/7 they have no need for riots.
I guess the OSP does the dirty work in Oregon, they killed LaVoy Finicum on the snowy roadside in January of 2016.
Wow. That was fast! When minutes count, the Oregon State Police are 60 days away!
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