HOW IT WORKS: rioters vandalize fence in Portland
Federal agents respond to crowds for under 60 secs
Deploy enough tear gas & pepper bullets to get crowds to disperse
They go back inside rather quickly
Then crowds draw them back out with escalated attacks
It never ends
Federal agents respond to crowds for under 60 secs
Deploy enough tear gas & pepper bullets to get crowds to disperse
They go back inside rather quickly
Then crowds draw them back out with escalated attacks
It never ends
This is the next time they came out
Rioters threw a Molotov cocktail at them
Hence the escalation until they get them to go on an offensive
Rioters threw a Molotov cocktail at them
Hence the escalation until they get them to go on an offensive
Then after violence & attacks escalate beyond their ability control them from behind the fence
Agents (with absolutely no help from local police)
Go out in to the streets and push the violent mob back
Agents (with absolutely no help from local police)
Go out in to the streets and push the violent mob back
During this time rioters interfere with police activities
Accost agents and often throw tear gas canisters back at them
When rioters get too close or try to stop an arrest they also get arrested
Due to their obstinate resistance, officers apply increased force to detain them
Accost agents and often throw tear gas canisters back at them
When rioters get too close or try to stop an arrest they also get arrested
Due to their obstinate resistance, officers apply increased force to detain them
And then the next day this is all you see on the headlines
(my video was used for this article by the way)
(my video was used for this article by the way)
