Posted on 02/14/2021 6:10:38 AM PST by Libloather
Portland police say officers “remained out of sight as much as possible” after being pelted with snowballs by protesters, who would go on to damage multiple businesses after the police retreat.
Portland, Oregon continues to deal with protests turning violent, even though police are bending over backward to stay out of sight – according to the latest police statements on Friday’s violent protest.
Despite heavy snowfall, 30 to 50 protesters marched on Friday night to the Central Precinct, according to the Portland Police Department. The demonstrators proceeded to throw snowballs at police vehicles and then at officers when they left the station to move the vehicles to prevent damage.
“Quit your job!” protesters yelled at officers as they were pelted with snowballs. The cops did not engage.
Police eventually moved back inside the precinct and locked the doors, ignoring protesters. The department defended the decision as “an effort to avoid confrontation and de-escalate the situation.”
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Give mom a call.
Gee, where are the feds with their facial recognition software.
Or is that not used for “snowball fights?” . . .
Dear Dems....Thank you for the chaos. This cr** is all on you.
Where are the billboards with pictures on them?
So the authorities aren’t going to arrest them like the Capitol protesters? What a surprise.
But they’ll send the FBI on a nationwide hunt to trackdown all of the Capital “Rioters”.
Selective enforcement from the Banana Republic in charge.
If the leadership which was voted in by these cities allow this and the businesses stay in those cities after last summer I have very little sympathy for them and don’t blame the men in blue at all.
Biden supporters are STILL having mostly peaceful protests in Portland?
“Portland Police are now seeking information on the identity of the protesters...”
HAH! Screw you, coppers — if you aren’t going to protect the community and engage and arrest them while it’s happening, why should anyone help you find them later?!
Sounds like the proper use of water cannons to me.
Gee, where are the feds with their facial recognition software.
Or is that not used for “snowball fights?” . . .
Not used for Capital riots either....hmmmmmmm
Precisely.
This serves as a reminder that all those businesses in DC were boarded up in the days before the election to prepare for the event that Biden declared the election stolen, not Trump.
Black bloc communist military wing of the ruling junta- they nearly have Portland under complete control.
Look how far the media has fallen.
Even RT News is more reliable than anything published in the USA or Europe.
Didn't know there were any businesses left in Portland - or police for that matter.
Antifa are politically protected criminals
Who in their right mind would want to voluntarily live, locate a business or invest in Portland or Seattle.
Cool...now let them attack the burbs.
Another mostly peaceful protest endorsed by China Joe and the MSM.
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