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Do you even live in Portland? I do and I live a mile away from the Justice Center where protests centered. There was looting the first night but not much at all
by marricks 6y ago
Do you even live in Portland? I do and I live a mile away from the Justice Center where protests centered. There was looting the first night but not much at all since. Also, it's been normal COVID times business as usual in the surrounding area during business hours. If you want to make up narratives choose a different city.
Also, if you think police can just beat people senseless because they feel challenged then you're just a short step away from text book fascism.
- refurb 6y agoAlso, it's been normal COVID times business as usual in the surrounding area during business hours. That seems like a massive deflection. Sure, business as usual during the day, but what's happening every evening?
- josteink 6y agoI believe the commonly used term for this is "largely peaceful". Sure. They're largely peaceful, except when attacking and almost killing civilians[1]. And it's not even intended as a joke. There's some crazy levels of cognitive dissonance going on. [1] https://twitter.com/RationalTheory/status/1295369950589325316 https://twitter.com/RationalTheory/status/129536995058932531...
- marricks 6y agoYep, one night protestors were just as brutal as police, mistaken identity and tensions high from the other night when a car almost ran protesters over. You have one example versus dozens of examples of police violence. And it's Andy Ngo, who once again didn't actually take the video footage. You're the one with cognitive dissonance claiming all nights are violently attacking civilians when you have one example. Somehow though most nights police beat protestors or use tear gas and that’s ok by you?
- SpicyLemonZest 6y agoThe purpose of using tear gas is to disperse a disorderly crowd before they can begin attacking people.
- lawnchair_larry 6y agoYou need to learn what a dispersal order is and why it’s not optional.