Portland protest day 70
Portland police make an announcement as soon as the crowd walks in “We believe your intention is to burn down the East precinct”
Protestors are standing outside the Portland police East preciinct
Protesters broke one of the cameras on the exterior of the building 
Coming into tonight the Mayor said in a press conference that he believed protestors were trying to burn down the Police precinct last night and “murdering” city employees was against everyone’s interest. Last night there was a garbage can set on fire left by the door
Police have declared an unlawful assembly
This is the door of the Portland police East precinct
Protesters are waiting for a police response. One activist on the bullhorn said “mask up, goggles up, stretch, get ready”
A trash can is on fire by the door
Protestors were occupying the justice center since may 27. I have a thread of may 28(next tweet) where activists marched through the streets. However, I am counting day 1 of mass demonstrations on may 29, the justice center fire
Activists were occupying the justice center at least two nights before mass demonstrations. Here’s a thread of may 28
“We got the guillitone/you better run” outside the East precinct. Unlawful assmebly declared
An elder woman wants the trash can fire out out, a protestor tells her no. They dialogue
There are about 200 people here outside the East precinct. Unlawful assmebly declared.
Police and state troopers dispersed protestors out of the area
Police punctured the tires of the snack van during their dispersal
Some arrests were made during dispersal
Police officer pushes press onto the sidewalk during dispersal
Portland police threw smoke; NOT tear gas.
Police bull rush protests out of the area
Protestors came back to the house of the woman who wore a nazi armband yesterday, neighborhs came out to tell protestors to back off and this was their neighborhood
CW: language
Robert johns, lives next door and was part of the neighbors that told protestors to go away, whatever his neighbors beliefs are
Robert johns, lives next door and was part of the neighbors that told protestors to go away, whatever his neighbors beliefs are
When @econbrkfst tried to pick up a spent smoke canister, Portland police warned him that he would be “hit”
Portland police used smoke, not tear gas, to cover their retreat
Jermey Bajko, owner of the snack van, on his tires getting slashed by police during dispersal
Police officer tells protestor to move his car back, he does
Police remind protestors that this is still an unlawful assmebly. Maybe 50 protestors left
Police jog towards protestors, make one arrest, disperse them to the intersection
“War/children/ it’s just a shot away”
It’s very 60’s vibe right now
Police have left
I am out of East Portland.
