Federal agents who have been guarding the U.S. courthouse during violent protests in downtown Portland, Oregon, will begin withdrawing in the next 24 hours, Gov. Kate Brown said Wednesday, though Trump administration officials said some would remain in the building and the entire contingent would stay in the city on standby.
While each side declared victory in the political fight that the deployment touched off, it was not clear if the complex agreement would reduce tensions on the streets of Portland, where protests have been staged nightly for more than two months. Many demonstrators are peaceful, but smaller numbers have thrown fireworks, flares, rocks and ball bearing at federal agents, used green lasers to blind them and spread graffiti over the face of the Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse.
The deal also seemed likely to further muddle the situation by adding yet another law enforcement agency to the mix — the Oregon State Police.
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No federal dollars for Portland, this is their shit show. They let it happen, they own it.
ReplyDeleteThey aren't going anywhere.
ReplyDeleteMe thinks this is another move by Trump to highlight the true nature of the commie rioters. However, if he wanted to do this, should have never sent Federal agents in to deal with it in the first place. This can be easily interpreted as appeasement. Make the aggressor more aggressive. Bad idea. Sadly, for Trump, anything he does to help stupid Portland save itself form itself, is spun--or outright lied about--by the normal media. He's stuck, I think. Maybe he can convince Oregon to "secede" and they let them deal with Portland themselves.
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You can bet the antifa, blm, whoevers will make new perimeter probes, find out reactions.
ReplyDeleteNice and calm for four nights since the feds left.
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