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Sep 5, 2020, 22 tweets

Day 100 of #PortlandProtests
30-40 Riot cops visible outside the Portland Police Union. Seems to be two non-portland police vehicles set up. I feel tonight's gonna be different. #GeorgeFloyd #BlackLivesMatter

March has almost reached the police union. Local residents were out eating #PortlandProtests

Protesters have arrived,bike cops drive through with sirens

Cops announcing to stay off street and private property, which includes 7/11 and heavenly donuts. Including media and legal observers. So only protest on sidewalk #PortlandProtests

Federally deputized state troopers on side of union building #fedsoutofportland

We don't even need cops for security, we have #jesus

Press member told me short cop took pic of me. I asked him, he ignored me until another cop asked me what I said

People taking moment of silence for #blacklives with fists up

Truck honks as crowd parts to let him through.

@MacSmiff reminding us that police wouldn't be out protecting their clubhouse if protesters were trying to defund schools or hospitals #PortlandProtests

Protesters have closed in on cops. Every cop is a state trooper , no PPB

Cops were telling protesters to back up, they didn't, so it was called unlawful assaembly.

Unlawful Assembly declared

Portland Police came from the east unnoticed, they rushed and arrested anyone they could grab. About a dozen arrests in first rush. Protesters tackled everywhere

Cops shoot smoke high in the air, its thrown back with paint also

You pop enough car tires and break enough windows of people doing nothing, this will be the response

Cops pushing again, but extra sloppy/disorganized. One car was following behind and another pulled in front of them blocking them, cop slams on window and they back out. Cop pushes media on the ground for being in street and says "get the fuck out of here"

Munitions thrown at group of press, then rubber bullets, more smoke and stand there and do nothing

Cops came out again, going after a specific person this time. This tactic shows that they can go after specific people rather than charging a crowd and indiscrimetly arresting people

Yaya tires popped and arrested. He supports the protests on many nights from his car.Not known to ever even agitate officers, many times holding a cross. Motorcycle cops are known to pull over protesters as they leave. This is a few blocks from protest. Word is he had warrent.

Portland Police in press release noted she was injured, while leaving out they injured her

Guy yelling and insulting protesters while in the middle of the street.The person below that stepped in the street and yelled back was arrested after he turned his back to the man and police.This is him a second time in the street after protester arrest

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