Hey everyone! Better not vote for trump or we will destroy the country like we did Portland! (This is how the media intimidates in order to shape an election) https://t.co/7bOtUUi1wl— GregGutfeld (@greggutfeld) July 24, 2020
They're admitting that if Trump wins, their side will throw an even bigger hissy fit.— Patriot Covfefe (@zoochum) July 24, 2020
“Vote for the opposition, or we torch the country in secessionist fashion” certainly isn’t a neutral sentiment.— Sam (@SamDerMann13) July 24, 2020
This is extortion. That's all it is.— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) July 24, 2020
"Vote Dem and we'll stop the riots and lockdowns."
"Vote @realDonaldTrump and we'll make your life hell for four more years."
vIOLenCe iN pOrTlanD "iS mADe uP bY fOx NEws" - CNN pic.twitter.com/Rpivj6U1qq— ELIJAH RIOT (@ElijahSchaffer) July 27, 2020
Democrat Ralph Nadler says to @fleccas it’s a “myth” that violence & fires are happening in Portland.— An0maly (@LegendaryEnergy) July 27, 2020
Let’s check the tapes. pic.twitter.com/2eDpwUPyzT
Oregon's @repblumenauer: “Portland, Oregon, is not out of control.” pic.twitter.com/lGidJ0rDP7— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) July 21, 2020
It is nearly universal for Democrats to misunderstand what is happening in Portland. It is putting those of us who live here in serious danger. I say this as a life long Democrat.— Bret Weinstein (@BretWeinstein) July 23, 2020
Graffiti on the county courthouse in Portland: “Until the police & ICE are abolished, we will burn this city down piece by piece.” #PortlandRiots #antifa pic.twitter.com/riUQ2cK56m— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 26, 2020
U.S Attorney for Oregon Billy Williams gets irritated by biased media who refuse to accurately describe the criminal behavior of rioters trying to burn down the Portland federal courthouse. #PortlandRiots https://t.co/byBbGTaK1I pic.twitter.com/w2XnezbX86— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 30, 2020
It’s been remarkable to see the widespread obscuring of reality in the coverage of what’s happening in #Portland. Night after night, our federal law enforcement officers are attacked as they defend a federal courthouse. Here’s just one of the knives thrown at them. pic.twitter.com/nDrbVlZSwT— Kerri Kupec DOJ (@KerriKupecDOJ) July 24, 2020
The Daily Signal
written by Lora Ries
Thursday July 23, 2020
Rioters have had their way in Portland, Oregon, for two months now, sparking the intervention of federal law enforcement to defend government property. Here are answers to some basic questions about what’s going on there.
Why are federal agents in Portland?
Rioters and criminals have been attacking federal law enforcement officers and the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse in Portland for over 55 consecutive days.
The mission of the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Protective Service is to protect federal buildings, and the fellow officers and civilians inside. The Federal Protective Service has protected the Hatfield Courthouse since it was erected in 1997.
The Department of Homeland Security has sent cross-designated law enforcement officers from U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement to support the Federal Protective Service officers in protecting the federal courthouse and the federal officers inside it from violent rioters.
The Department of Justice’s U.S. Marshals Service also is supporting the Federal Protective Service at the courthouse. Every federal officer protecting the courthouse and staff in Portland have received the service’s specific training for that role.
The rioters are premeditated criminals who have been bringing dangerous weapons to the courthouse each night and using them against federal officers. These include lasers aimed at officers’ eyes, pipes, pipe bombs, sledgehammers, baseball bats, glass bottles, and mortar-style fireworks to start fires in the courthouse while barricading exits.
Why can’t Portland police resolve this?
Because federal property has been under attack in Portland, this is a multijurisdictional issue among federal, state, and local government agencies.
Unfortunately, the federal government faces opposition rather than cooperation from state and local leaders. Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, a Democrat, has stated multiple times that the federal agents should leave Portland because they are provoking the “protesters.”
He and other local Portland leaders have tied the hands of Portland police, including preventing Department of Homeland Security officers from working in the incident command center operated by Portland police.
Shutting down this cross-jurisdictional communication is dangerous and could lead to an accidental officer-on-officer injury, or worse.
The media is reporting that federal agents are not identifying themselves when arresting rioters in Portland. Is that correct?
It is false that federal law officers are not identifying themselves. The officers have been wearing the same type of uniforms every day in front of the same crowd.
The uniforms have the insignia of their agency on the shoulder. The uniforms don’t have the officers’ names because criminals are publishing officers’ personal identifying information, which endangers officers and their families. Instead, the uniforms have a unique identifying series of letters and numbers on the shoulder.
Officers do identify themselves when they arrest a suspect.
Must federal officers provide a Miranda warning when arresting someone?
To receive a Miranda warning, a suspect must be 1) in police custody and 2) under interrogation.
Some rioters have been arrested for committing federal crimes, including assaulting federal officers, suspected arson, and trespassing on federal property.
If a federal officer arrests a suspected assailant of a federal officer, a Miranda warning is not required until the arrested suspect is interrogated.
The media is also reporting that federal agents are using unmarked cars to travel throughout Portland and to stop individuals. Is that correct?
It is common for all law enforcement agencies to use unmarked vehicles to perform some duties.
The federal agents’ vehicles themselves have become targets in Portland, even when officers are inside. It is logical that federal agents are using unmarked vehicles in Portland.
Do these federal officers have authority to arrest people in Portland?
As explained above, federal officers have a duty to protect federal property and lives on the property. It is a federal crime to attack a federal officer.
Federal law officers can arrest those who assault law enforcement officers wherever officers find them.
Often, it is safer to arrest such assailants blocks away or later, when the crowd calms down.
Why has this confrontation in Portland gone on for so long?
The criminal attacks on federal property and officers have occurred over 55 consecutive nights because state and local leaders have abdicated their duty to protect their city and citizens. They still label these events as “peaceful protests” stemming from the wrongful death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis.
These violent, premeditated attacks, however, are anything but peaceful, protest nothing, and bring no justice for Floyd’s death.
As America has seen in Seattle’s so-called Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone—a police-free zone that caused destruction and death—when a local leader has the will to take control over anarchy, order can be quickly restored.
Portland’s leadership needs to choose order and preservation of life and property over the demands of the angry mob.
A #Portland commissioner who has been seeking control of the city’s #Police has apologized for promoting a conspiracy theory that undercover police officers were the ones setting fires and committing other crimes during recent unrest. https://t.co/rnRgPhC7bz— The Epoch Times (@EpochTimes) July 24, 2020
Tonight I spoke with @donlemon about why I'm suing the President over his deployment of federal troops to Portland. The answer is simple: it's unconstitutional it's my job to ensure the safety and rights of our citizens who are protesting police brutality and racial injustice. pic.twitter.com/cdotPMyVnP— Ellen Rosenblum (@EllenRosenblum) July 21, 2020
The federal occupation of our community has brought a new kind of fear to our streets. Federal agents nearly killed a demonstrator, and their presence has led to increased violence and vandalism in our downtown core. https://t.co/dImlr5o6jw— Mayor Ted Wheeler (@tedwheeler) July 29, 2020
Targeting and occupation of progressive cities is unacceptable, un-American and unconstitutional. Moreover, these federal agents are not trained in modern community policing, crowd control, or de-escalation strategies.— Mayor Ted Wheeler (@tedwheeler) July 27, 2020
BREAKING: #Covid19 doesn't exist when you're protesting — and it's only for protests sanctioned by the Left. https://t.co/YJYxGbZhwo— PragerU (@prageru) July 21, 2020
For those who say I am lying about the “mom” handing concrete to someone to use as a weapon at the Portland riot, here is video of it. Look at the bottom left: pic.twitter.com/GlGme9UXxq— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 21, 2020
Toddlers and very young children are marched outside the Portland federal courthouse. They carry signs and say, “F— the police” on cue from the adults. One toddler does the black power fist. #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/Xr4ubMrKZs— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 23, 2020
Mayor of Portland @tedwheeler joins the Federal resistance— ELIJAH RIOT (@ElijahSchaffer) July 23, 2020
Complains about the stinging feeling of tear gas
He is then attacked (see other posts) by protesters while Feds never touch him
It’s hard to lie to the public when only one side attacks you
pic.twitter.com/hcS4D3KVpU
18 Arrested, Facing Federal Charges After Weeknight Protests at Federal Courthouse in Portland https://t.co/Txhqr75Zb7— Justice Department (@TheJusticeDept) July 24, 2020
A #Portland man was charged for #Arson aimed at the city’s #JusticeCenter. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 20 years and a mandatory sentence of 5 years.#Rioters have been targeting gov't properties amid weeks of violent #Protests. https://t.co/Kl5nKBk9KP— The Epoch Times (@EpochTimes) July 30, 2020
A Portland man has been charged with arson after rioters broke into and set fire to the Justice Center on May 29, 2020. Read more: https://t.co/SZO7CdnVUM pic.twitter.com/3ZRkBHvSku— U.S. Attorney Oregon (@USAO_OR) July 28, 2020
I watched as injured officers were hauled inside. In one case, the commercial firework came over so fast the officer didn’t have time to respond. It burned through his sleeves & he had bloody gashes on both forearms. Another had a concussion from being hit in the head w/ a mortar— Mike Balsamo (@MikeBalsamo1) July 27, 2020
The officers outside the Portland courthouse have been hit by an array of objects from canned food to ball bearings fired from slingshots. On Saturday night, a DHS officer was soaked completely in orange paint thrown from of one of many paint cans later seized by authorities. pic.twitter.com/Dng70rG8xn— Mike Balsamo (@MikeBalsamo1) July 27, 2020
A federal officer is hit in the face by a projectile from rioters. Far-left accounts and antifa have been celebrating this video. #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/WTojfVoae6— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 26, 2020
Rioters carrying shields rush back to the Portland federal courthouse after law enforcement return inside. Rioters cheer and celebrate, claiming it to be a battle victory. #PortlandRiots #antifa pic.twitter.com/UORcZiuOBW— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 22, 2020
Rioters have set fire to the Portland federal courthouse. #PortlandRiots #antifa pic.twitter.com/1BZrPpv2fd— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 23, 2020
Rioters threw a bomb at the front of the Portland federal courthouse. This wasn’t one of their usual firework explosives. #PortlandRiots #antifa pic.twitter.com/omCq0GtZMj— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 28, 2020
.@PortlandPolice say the explosion from the device could be heard and felt from more than a block away. #PortlandRiots— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 28, 2020
Video of Juniper Leona Simonis getting arrested in Portland after defacing the ground & trying to run away. The transsexual woman was originally going to be charged w/vandalizing federal property & assaulting an officer, but was let go instead. pic.twitter.com/YKrCXODFnE— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 30, 2020
A sledge hammer, improvised weapons, leaf blowers, helmets, chest and leg armor, and fuel canister are some of the items recovered in Chapman and Lownsdale Squares this morning. pic.twitter.com/QXnppztBU6— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) July 30, 2020
American cities are being destroyed by the far left, so the media writes this— ELIJAH RIOT (@ElijahSchaffer) July 28, 2020
https://t.co/fdGlZRBwFo
If White Supremacists are causing all the violence in Portland, etc., all the more reason for mayors and Trump to shut it down, no?— jon gabriel (@exjon) July 28, 2020
It's your choice, America pic.twitter.com/9L1VpbOvHU— Elizabeth Harrington (@LizRNC) July 28, 2020
So, the Marxist Democrat "Resistance" IS AT WAR with America!— Global Awareness 101 (@Mononoke__Hime) July 28, 2020
This is an INSURRECTION.
The Insurrection Act of 1807 gives U.S. presidents the authority to deploy active duty military to maintain or restore peace in times of crisis.https://t.co/BjUNwoqCDk
What is there to "negotiate"? Wheeler refuses to protect federal buildings. no right to destroy Federal Property, no matter how "peaceful" you are. Stop terrorizing Federal workers & vandalizing/destroying Federal property - and problem solved.— Rcocean-Tweet (@RcoceanTweet) July 28, 2020
Tonight Portland Police were near Lownsdale Square Park. A person pointed out a bag to them. Inside the bag Police found loaded rifle magazines and Molotov cocktails pic.twitter.com/ytpu9pZjqG— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) July 27, 2020
They threw Molotov cocktails at the officers https://t.co/vdpWxiiMCY— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) July 27, 2020
It's stops being a legal "protest" when it becomes violent.— Global Awareness 101 (@Mononoke__Hime) July 27, 2020
In the United States of America we have a 1st amendment right to "peaceably assemble".
We DO NOT have a right to riot, destroy property, assault police officers and the public because we're pissed off.#WalkAway#MAGA
Fun Fact: Riots aren't protected by the Constitution.— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) July 26, 2020
Hard to overstate how many rioters use powerful lasers as weapons. Sometimes a dozen or more will focus on just one target. #PortlandRiots #antifa https://t.co/JXzkC6HCWn— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 25, 2020
Read this thread. Multiple officers have been blinded, likely permanently, by lasers shined in their eyes by “mostly peaceful protestors.” Fireworks are continually shot into the courthouse and have injured other officers.— James Hasson (@JamesHasson20) July 27, 2020
Any outlet describing this as a mere “protest” is lying. https://t.co/o2UsQx70DR
Seattle-area Google engineer, Zachary Ames Trudo, was arrested at the antifa riot in Portland, Ore. The 32-year-old is charged w/assault, attempting escape, resisting arrest & more. He was quickly released. #PortlandRiots #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/jEiPGerA8F pic.twitter.com/QJrP61XmWJ— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 26, 2020
Not one Democrat in America will denounce the coordinated rioting across America tonight.— thebradfordfile™ (@thebradfordfile) July 26, 2020
“Every city, every town, burn the precincts to the ground” is one of the many chants we’ve heard so far this evening pic.twitter.com/xxv1NYBVhu— Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) July 26, 2020
Any American that thinks closing their business will stop Covid19 at this point needs to get their head out of their ass. https://t.co/er6WfSTfpI— An0maly (@LegendaryEnergy) July 26, 2020
If your grandparents died you’d have to attend their funeral on Zoom https://t.co/dUPvDU1ofR— Carter (@carterwest_3) July 25, 2020
Michael Brown never said these words. But in a cult, none of that matters. Narrative not truth, remember? https://t.co/3PJN3IjsAk— Andrew Sullivan (@sullydish) July 24, 2020
You wanna attend your mom’s funeral? You fucking selfish prick don’t you know there’s a pandemic?— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) July 24, 2020
Oh, you said a BLM rally? Carry on. White supremacy is deadlier than any virus and we must stomp it out. Getting sick is a small price to pay for social justice.
Democrats started rioting the day after Trump won.— thebradfordfile™ (@thebradfordfile) July 25, 2020
This has nothing to do with police.
UPDATE 7/30/20 at 8:31pm: Added info below.Millions of people are “protesting” in large groups nationwide, but all businesses still can’t open? This is disgusting to watch.— An0maly (@LegendaryEnergy) July 23, 2020
Amy Schumer looks terriblepic.twitter.com/q8yqI9UrEv— 🌴 Josh Lekach 🌴 (@JoshLekach) July 28, 2020
These people are f-g insane. Listen to her explain why she is pissed off that she has to be there attacking a federal building thereby attacking our federal government. She is a legit domestic terrorist which is a federal crime acting like a f-g victim. (emphasis mine)
#BarrHearing More from AG Barr opening statement, “What unfolds nightly around the courthouse cannot reasonably be called a protest; it is, by any objective measure, an assault on the Government of the United States.” READ @CBSNews https://t.co/VQjXmPeEcp— Catherine Herridge (@CBS_Herridge) July 28, 2020
President Trump does have unilateral authority under the law to deploy forces. Indeed, the recent efforts in the House by Democratic members to limit the Insurrection Act acknowledges that he does have the ability to make such a unilateral proclamation. https://t.co/TJskstS5rt— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) July 21, 2020
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