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More pics from the gathering at Clackamas Town Center
A helicopter is circling overhead.
There are reports that the parking structure at the rear of the mall is closd by police and Trimet.
I wonder who needs a defense company and/or why it is present?
This motorcycle group showed up to join the motorcade.
This washington vehicle brought a trailer loaded with flags and Trump banners.
Here are some people affixing their flags to their truck.
One person's firearm is not concealed.
The motorcade leaving the mall has both directions of traffic held at a standstill.
Clackamas County Sheriffs are blocking sidesteps to allow the motorcade to take the road and head SB.
Traffic is still completely blocked still. People are making u-turns across all lanes of traffic trying to navigate out of the jam.
Clackamas Sheriffs are blocking the roadway for the Trump supporters.
Isn't there a time limit on how long a roadway can be blocked?
15 min?
Permit?
NB traffic is blocked to vehicles, but Sheriffs are allowing southbound traffic which is mostly the Trump motorcade leaving the mall from the northernmost side (where the busses usually are).
@TheRealCoryElia has video of the traffic jam caused by the pro-Trump motorcade.



The NB vehicles have been completely stopped for over 30 minutes.
Is it legal for the #Clackamas County #Sheriff Dept to hold traffic that long?
Multiple vehicles are displaying a Confederate style flag, along with Trump and American flags.
A large number of vehicles had people in the back, without safety restraints like a seatbelt.

Is it legal to drive on a public road with people in the back of a pickup without safety restraints?
The pro-Trump vehicles are at a standstill on the Morrison bridge, headed into downtown Portland.
This truck came down Burnside with passengers sitting unrestrained in the back.
One was using a bullhorn.

@TheRealCoryElia got closer while they were at the red light, then backed off when it seemed something was thrown from the truck.
Vehicles going SB on SW 3rd were in the way of the Trump motorcade.
A truck tried to go around & through vehicles, getting close to pedestrians.
One vehicle gets extremely close to Cory, then backs up to say "F&$% you" to me & Cory because of our press badges.
The second half of the interaction.
#BlackLivesMatter counterprotesters stood in a line in the crosswalk in front of a truck.
The first truck made it through the line without appearing to hit anyone.
The second truck visibly pushes several people with its front bumper.
Video on other camera. Will upload later.
#PPB just arrived and is standing around the intersection of Morrison and SW 3rd.
They just made an arrest.
Several pro-Trump vehicles fired rounds of paintballs and sprayed mace at counterprotesters and bystanders.
A vehicle with a scissor lift and people on top also appears to have paintball guns.
A riot van loaded with #police just crossed a bridge into downtown #PortlandOregon.
Also, a person was shot.
Police attended to the victim.

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