“Shell spokesman Curtis Smith said the company respects the rights of individuals to protest but added “the staging of protesters in Portland was not safe nor was it lawful.””
Then why the heck were not more arrests made?
Can citizens bring RICO charges? Because a lot of politicians ignored the law, and thus broke it committing piracy, by allowing the obstruction of a navigable waterway.
If you ever get the chance to visit Portland you will understand.