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Aug 17, 2020, 12 tweets

GRAPHIC: With the streets in downtown Portland occupied by BLM & antifa rioters, a man crashed his car. The mob pulled him out & beat him senseless in front of the passenger. He’s bleeding & unconscious. No police. Video by @livesmattershow. #PortlandRiots

This is the moment immediately before. The mob assaults him and makes him sit in the ground while they search his belongings. When he stands up, they brutally beat him. #PortlandRiots #antifa #BlackLivesMatter Video by @livesmattershow

GRAPHIC: Rioters in downtown Portland detain man who had a car crash. They force him to sit on the ground while they search his belongings. One of them runs up and kicks him in the head, instantly knocking him out. There are no police. Video by @FromKalen

Police are towing the vehicle away. Rioters are screaming at police, saying they “protect white supremacists.” Status of unconscious driver unknown. Video by @TheHannahRay. #PortlandRiots #BlackLivesMatter #antifa

Earlier: Rioters stand over the unconscious man’s body after they beat him. They pour water on him and shout in support of Black Lives Matter. Antifa street medics are examining him. He’s not responsive. #PortlandRiots #BlackLiveMatter Video @FromKalen.

“He didn’t do nothing bro”

Video by @livesmattershow shows the altercations that happened in downtown Portland before the car crash. The BLM mob is beating a blonde woman and they tackle her to the ground. #PortlandRiots

Another angle of the violent BLM interrogation of the driver who is detained and forced to sit on the ground. The man who later kicks his head curses at him and starts punching his face, which was already bleeding. #PortlandRiots Video by @FromKalen

Correction: I stated that the blonde woman seen distraught next to his car when he's unconscious was a passenger. More video shows she was not in the vehicle.

I see some are reporting the woman is his wife but that is not confirmed. It's not clear if they even knew each other.

There was a lot of chaos in the middle of downtown Portland overnight with groups of thugs (who were at the BLM protests) going around beating people. Those who intervened to help were then also assaulted.

Police could not respond per command orders.

Portland Police has posted a small update on the status of the unnamed driver. They say he is “recovering” in hospital. They are trying to get in contact with the trans woman who was assaulted & robbed earlier in night. The driver tried to help her. portlandoregon.gov/police/news/re…

I don't have any update about the victim of the BLM beating in Portland but I've been able to confirm his name is Adam Haner. He's in a relationship with the blonde woman near the car who was also beaten. A GoFundMe has been set up for Adam by his brother. gofundme.com/f/adam-haner-f…

Some new photos of Adam Haner. Marquise Love, the suspect accused of kicking him unconscious, is still on the run.

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