Portland police smash window, slash tires of woman’s Prius during protest dustup (video)

OregonLive ^ | Aug. 3, 2020 | Shane Dixon Kavanaugh

[hiho hiho]

A woman driving a Prius with “press” written on the side had her car tires slashed and rear window shattered by Portland police as she tried to leave the scene of a heated weekend demonstration on the city’s east side, according to the woman and videos of the encounter.

Zippy Lomax, 44, said Monday she still feels traumatized nearly two days after police in riot gear smashed up the Toyota in the middle of a residential street after they declared a disturbance and tried to clear the area.

“I could not stop crying yesterday,” said Lomax, who has photographed and livestreamed Portland’s protests against racial injustice almost every night since they began at the end of May. “I was actually terrified for my life.”

Police said they believed the car was “a hazard.”

[Steely Tom]

This will definitely be in the movie version.

[coaster123]

Actually literally?

[doorgunner69]

Who hasn’t wanted to smash the windows of a Priaps?

[BenLurkin]

Zippy Lomax?

[nwrep]

[kiryandil]

   

[lightman]

Zippy Lomax?

Does she speak for the trees and frolic with barbalute bears in their barbalute suits?

[EEGator]

Porn name or Dr. Seuss character?

[Disambiguator]

I think it’s about time for Paul Shanklin to update his “Yugo” song for Priuses.

[kiryandil]

In other news, the rest of Portland that wasn't Zippy the Pinhead steered clear of the two blocks involved in the disturbances, and didn't get their car messed up...

   

[TigersEye]

“I could not stop crying yesterday,” said Lomax, who has photographed and livestreamed Portland’s protests against racial injustice almost every night since they began at the end of May. “I was actually terrified for my life.”

Not up to the job of an on-scene reporter. Maybe a gardening column would be better for you, Zippy.

[kiryandil]

Does she speak for the trees and frolic with barbalute bears in their barbalute suits?

Zippy the Pinhead "got frisky" with a furry...

[Smellin Salt]

I’m guessing furry.

[jerod]

“Protest dustup?”... More like a ‘Riot dustup’.

[lee martell]

Hazardous duty, even for a photographer who has trouble walking due to a spine injury. If you are anywhere near those ‘protests’ be prepared to get swallowed up in the inevitable riots that always seem to follow.

The cops were trying to clear that street. The photographer was driving away in compliance, but very slowly.
The cops may have thought she was purposely trying to slow them down so rioters could escape. They slashed her tires!
Her last statement: “I never thought I’d say this, but
The Feds were much better.”

[allblues]

Notice that this POS wants to claim press immunity, yet has signage that clearly identifies her as part of the protesting mob. Sorry, you brought this on yourself.

[Alas Babylon!]

Who’s the boy?

[bkopto]

[albie]

She should try brushing every now and then