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At Floyd City Park in East Portland on Wed Aug 5th. Right across the street from the Portland Police East Precinct. #blacklivesmatter      #protest #pdx #Portland #Oregon #BLM #acab #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #PortlandStrong #portlandpolice
Two security cameras by the front door have been “deactivated” by someone. #blacklivesmatter      #protest #pdx #Portland #Oregon #BLM #acab #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #PortlandStrong #portlandpolice
At the other side of the building a few people gather to chant. #blacklivesmatter      #protest #pdx #Portland #Oregon #BLM #acab #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #PortlandStrong #portlandpolice
Police LRAD just showed up and said, “There is criminal activity occurring in this crowd, if you are here to peacefully protest, leave now!” #blacklivesmatter      #protest #pdx #Portland #Oregon #BLM #acab #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #PortlandStrong #portlandpolice
We got a small Wall of Moms next to the front door. #blacklivesmatter      #protest #pdx #Portland #Oregon #BLM #acab #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #PortlandStrong #portlandpolice
Speaking of the front door, some of the plywood covering it has been taken down. #blacklivesmatter      #protest #pdx #Portland #Oregon #BLM #acab #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #PortlandStrong #portlandpolice
Officers now on the other side of the door. #blacklivesmatter      #protest #pdx #Portland #Oregon #BLM #acab #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #PortlandStrong #portlandpolice
Intel says riot cops are stationed to the south, wall of moms standing and facing the way. #blacklivesmatter      #protest #pdx #Portland #Oregon #BLM #acab #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #PortlandStrong #portlandpolice
The door itself is now baracaded, but there are attempts to break the top window on the precinct. #blacklivesmatter      #protest #pdx #Portland #Oregon #BLM #acab #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #PortlandStrong #portlandpolice
Riot declared, orders to disperse to the north immediately. #blacklivesmatter      #protest #pdx #Portland #Oregon #BLM #acab #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #PortlandStrong #portlandpolice
Warning that CS (teargas) Gas will be used.
Small fire started next to the glass door. The part of the building around the is fire brick. #blacklivesmatter #protest #pdx #Portland #Oregon #BLM #acab #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #PortlandStrong #portlandpolice
The police begin their rush and push north. #blacklivesmatter       #protest #pdx #Portland #Oregon #BLM #acab #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #PortlandStrong #portlandpolice
Teargas being used by the Portland Police. #blacklivesmatter       #protest #pdx #Portland #Oregon #BLM #acab #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #PortlandStrong #portlandpolice
A canister is thrown back towards the police. #blacklivesmatter       #protest #pdx #Portland #Oregon #BLM #acab #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #PortlandStrong #portlandpolice
Police wrestling and pepper spraying people, and slashing multiple vehicle tires. #blacklivesmatter       #protest #pdx #Portland #Oregon #BLM #acab #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #PortlandStrong #portlandpolice
The crowd reforms after being pushed a block north. #blacklivesmatter       #protest #pdx #Portland #Oregon #BLM #acab #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #PortlandStrong #portlandpolice
A few eggs were throw at the police, so the officers decide to charge and tackle people in the crowd. #blacklivesmatter       #protest #pdx #Portland #Oregon #BLM #acab #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #PortlandStrong #portlandpolice
As the arrests are happening, the police teargas a crowd up further ahead. #blacklivesmatter       #protest #pdx #Portland #Oregon #BLM #acab #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #PortlandStrong #portlandpolice
Someone yells his name during the arrest. #blacklivesmatter       #protest #pdx #Portland #Oregon #BLM #acab #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #PortlandStrong #portlandpolice
The police make a charge east, they push multiple people clearly marked press. #blacklivesmatter       #protest #pdx #Portland #Oregon #BLM #acab #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #PortlandStrong #portlandpolice
The police pull back on their riot van, and the crowd follows. #blacklivesmatter       #protest #pdx #Portland #Oregon #BLM #acab #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #PortlandStrong #portlandpolice
The crowd met back up with the police and the officers quickly began another charge. #blacklivesmatter       #protest #pdx #Portland #Oregon #BLM #acab #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #PortlandStrong #portlandpolice
Wall of Moms up in the front next to the police line. #blacklivesmatter        #protest #pdx #Portland #Oregon #BLM #acab #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #PortlandStrong #portlandpolice
The crowd takes a turn and the police form a static line. #blacklivesmatter        #protest #pdx #Portland #Oregon #BLM #acab #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #PortlandStrong #portlandpolice
Officers blocking off press from an area by saying “It’s not a dispersal, the area’s closed.” This is not legal, the TRO lets press in closed off areas and in dispersals. #blacklivesmatter  #protest #pdx #Portland #Oregon #BLM #acab #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #portlandpolice
An officer having an argument with people about whether they are “press” and where they are allowed to stand. #blacklivesmatter        #protest #pdx #Portland #Oregon #BLM #acab #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #PortlandStrong #portlandpolice
Officers ordering me on the sidewalk on the closed off road while I am clearly marked press. According to the TRO the police cannot enforse that order. #blacklivesmatter #protest #pdx #Portland #Oregon #BLM #acab #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #PortlandStrong #portlandpolice
A cop points at me and says to a fellow officer “He’s gonna get arrested here soon.” They continue to order me to move from the closed street. I yell about the TRO and they leave. #blacklivesmatter #protest #pdx #Portland #BLM #acab #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #portlandpolice
I am safe and out of east Portland.
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