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(51,104 posts)Mersky
(4,981 posts)Taking it to the streets to say NO! to policing injustice and oppression.
Portland sure made the feds look bad last night.
Nevilledog
(51,104 posts)Fell asleep too early to see all the action.
Mersky
(4,981 posts)I may not be able to hang as long tonight - will see how it goes.
And, yeah, stories and images of the protest have been heartening today.
Nevilledog
(51,104 posts)Im still in pajamas. If the pandemic wasnt burning through the state I would have be out at one of these already.
I post here and give to bail funds - is what I can do from my relatively comfortable place in all of this.
Nevilledog
(51,104 posts)Nevilledog
(51,104 posts)Mersky
(4,981 posts)On a gleaming sign overhead as speakers address the vast and peaceful crowd.
burrowowl
(17,641 posts)Nevilledog
(51,104 posts)Nevilledog
(51,104 posts)Nevilledog
(51,104 posts)And just think..... They were down to 50 people protesting before feds came and this situation blew up
Mersky
(4,981 posts)And its obscene.
Nevilledog
(51,104 posts)Mersky
(4,981 posts)moondust
(19,983 posts)A few minutes ago Al Jazeera TV showed about 5 minutes of live protest crowd moving along in Portland. I looked for anyone not wearing a mask and did not see even one.
Mersky
(4,981 posts)commonly/consistently through all these weeks.
greyl
(22,990 posts)Mersky
(4,981 posts)Mersky
(4,981 posts)The crowd has fallen back, but is not leaving! Canisters being tossed back at feds!
Mersky
(4,981 posts)Mersky
(4,981 posts)Rather indiscriminate launching of gas canisters at anyone including press. Riot lines of goons well away of the fed building moving against protestors and firing gas along the way.
This has been going on for at least forty mins. People are scattered, but many are able to move together in large groups marching, chanting, and shaming the camo clad tRump thugs as they walk.
Fucking get out of my city, you fucking fascist pigs.
Mersky
(4,981 posts)Last edited Sun Jul 26, 2020, 02:05 PM - Edit history (1)
Was sprayed directly in the face with pepper spray for his opinions. Army medic and bronze star recipient maced in the face. All because they didnt want to hear that they were violating the very same oath that he took.
Was watching this on Andrew Kimmels fb feed.
Mike Hastie is his name. His father was a career military officer. tRump did this to this valiant man with his illegal use of force.
Eta: I wrote this summary as it was happening. The message this amazing man gave to the feds last night has greater nuance and is more profound than I could relate at the time. He was warning them to not just follow orders and commit atrocity like he was asked to do during Vietnam.
Mersky
(4,981 posts)And shared by the original live-streaming reporter.
(Warning - can be hard to watch)
Link to tweet
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Mersky
(4,981 posts)Then rattles off the model of rifle theyre carrying.
Was on Rosas fb feed as seen on the Woke stream and was badass.
Mersky
(4,981 posts)Mersky
(4,981 posts)Blaring as protestors stream single file down a city street.
Mersky
(4,981 posts)As I end my watching for this night.