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Andrew Kimmel

Jul 28, 2020 • 15 tweets • 6 min read • Read on X

Some addtl photos/videos that I was unable to send out in real-time 👇

This first clip is one of many instances where paramilitary groups fire flash-bang grenades into the crowd. Proper use dictates these are to be fired above the crowd, not into them. propublica.org/article/flashb…

One of the developers of the grenade (Bill Nixon) stopped selling them b/c officers are not sufficiently trained to use them. “I realized that...it’s still going to hurt people.” In Nixon’s opinion, police are wrong to treat them like less destructive weapons such as tear gas..."

GRAPHIC: This issue was raised when Sophia Wilansky, a 21-year-old protester at Standing Rock, nearly had her entire arm blown off by one. Police denied responsibility.

DHS paramilitary fired a tear gas canister directly at a protester waving a flag who was calling for de-escalation. They then opened fire with flash-bangs, tear gas, pepper spray balls, & rubber bullets into a small group of protesters, along with many members of the press. 7/26

The final encounter with DHS paramilitary on 7/26 included Feds tossing a 9 bang flash grenade as a large group of PRESS made their way down SW Main St on the south side of the courthouse. This is the first I've ever seen of this kind of munition. #PortlandProtest

A quick search brought me to a video of a 9 Bang being used by the military in Afghanistan. They are manufactured by Combined Systems, Inc.

Volunteers cook ribs, burgers, and hot dogs for protesters... at no charge. Tents also provide free snacks, water, and medical supplies for whoever needs it.

A #PortlandMom holds a sign with the definition of terrorism. “The unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.”

FOR SALE: DEMOCRACY

A protester lies facedown on the street with his hands bound behind his back #PortlandProtest

A US Marshal armed with an AR-15 outfitted with a suppressor (silencer) outside the courthouse #PortlandProtest

*as a sign of protest / not literally bound by anything

A protester flashes a peace sign as she sits cross-legged in front of US Marshals on 4th Ave in downtown Portland - 7/26/20

A protester silently stares at a US Marshal on 4th and Salmon - 7/26/20

Lownsdale Square - 7/26/20 - 12:07am #PortlandProtest

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