Here’s another canister of CS gas from tonight. Protestors were unsure as to what caused the canister to split as it did.
This canister was also used today in #portland. It is a Multi-Port Distraction Device which reads BORTAC on the side. BORTAC is the U.S. Border Patrol Tactical Unit—essentially CBP’s SWAT team. BORTAC is usually deployed for missions like apprehending int’l drug traffickers.
These munitions were also shot by Federal Officers in #Portland tonight. They contain a powder. They’re pretty standard crowd control munitions and are common at these protests.
Some of the munitions they used tonight at the #PortlandProtests were expired. This piece of a munition has a manufacturing date of 2001 and they are supposed to last for 5 years. So, this munition was 14 years expired.
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We swung by Riverfront Park where there’s a bake sale to raise funds to help people affected by the wildfires. The event was organized by “patriots against racism,” mainly Epilogue Kitchen which has been involved in #BLM organizing. #Oregonfires#santiamfires#oregon#wildfire
Approximately 15 people participated in a “[bike] ride for change.” They flew BLM flags and biked around the park. The event was organized in conjunction with the bake sale, by Rian Gayle, a Black, Deaf community leader. #Salem#salemoregon#oregon#BLMprotests#salemor
A representative from Marion County helping with volunteer sign-ins says that they have had hundreds of community members volunteer to help with the shelter. To volunteer you can visit the Marion County website. #Salem#salemoregon#oregon#oregonwildfires#wildfires#santiamfire