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Sergio Olmos

@MrOlmos

Apr 16, 2021 • 11 tweets • 4 min read • Read on X

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Portland Police shot a man in Lents Park just after 9:30am

This is a developing story: opb.org/article/2021/0…

About 70 protestors are outside the caution tape

chanting to police “every city, every town, burn the precinct to the ground”

Portland police announce that everyone must leave the area to the south, or force will be used, including impact munitions

Portland police are making announcing front their squad car, and now the LRAD has just arrived

“Leave the area, or be subject to arrest or use of force including impact munitions, and riot control agents”

Demetria Hester is leading “Black Lives Matter” chants

Demetria Hester asks Portland police officers if they think their mother is proud of them

Portland police announce to protesters “this is an active crime scene, do not advance towards officers”

They give use of force warning

Portland police put out a release:

“Precinct officers responded to a call at Lents Park of an adult white male pointing a gun”

“During the encounter, less lethal 40 mm and lethal rounds were deployed. Two officers deployed 40 mm rounds and one officer used lethal force. “

Police just pepper sprayed a protester,

Riots vans have arrived on the scene

Portland Police leave the area and shoot impact munitions at protesters as they retreat

They also use smoke canisters and flash bangs on the crowd

Protestors are now filling the intersection at the park and closing off the street as a protest

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Sergio Olmos

@MrOlmos

May 13

New: CHP isn’t supposed to aim less-lethal munitions at protesters’ heads and fire into crowds. It did at UCLA.

We found at least 25 instances in which officers appeared to aim their weapons at the eye-level of protesters or fired them into crowds.

calmatters.org/justice/2024/0…

Law enforcement officers across the state are trained that these types of munitions “shall not be aimed at the head, neck or any other vital organs,” according to guidelines from California Commission on Peace of Officers and Standards Training.

calmatters.org/justice/2024/0…

@CalMatters CHP said some protestors became “assaultive and posed an immediate threat” by “launching objects and weapons”

“some officers used kinetic specialty rounds to protect themselves”

L.A. District Attorney says no cases of assault have been brought to them

calmatters.org/justice/2024/0…

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Sergio Olmos

@MrOlmos

May 2

At UCLA as police move in to dispurse protestors and dismantle the pro-Palestinian encampment.

For @CalMatters

Inside the pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA as protestors stand their ground, defying police order to disburse.

9:07pm inside the pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA

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Sergio Olmos

@MrOlmos

May 1

Los Angeles-

Happening now at UCLA: counter protestors are clashing with pro-Palestinian demonstrators, attempting to tear down the Gaza encampment.

Counter protestors are in a full on brawl with pro-Palestinian demonstrators at UClA.

Some counter protestors have been using sticks to try strike the hands of demonstrators holding the fence.

Both sides are using pepper spray in exchanges.

No police in sight.

Counter protesters came to fight pro-Palestinian demonstrators at UCLA.

No police in sight.

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Sergio Olmos

@MrOlmos

Dec 13, 2023

Protestors calling for a Ceasefire in Gaza have blocked the 110 southbound freeway in Los Angeles

About 50 protestors are staging an act of civil disobedience, shutting down the 110 freeway during rush hour in Los Angeles.

Half a dozen Highway patrol officers are at the scene now.

Protestors are holding the freeway, highway patrol officer are about 100 feet away watching for now.

There are about a dozen commuters who have gotten out of their cars and are arguing with protestors about blocking the freeway.

Read 14 tweets

Sergio Olmos

@MrOlmos

Aug 27, 2023

The story of the search and rescue of the Seven Oaks community in the mountains of the San Bernardino National Forest, cut off from the world during Tropical Storm Hilary.

For @nytimes with @alishajucevic (1/30)

It starts with Greg Fink, whose lived in Seven Oaks for over 40 years.

Greg & his wife fled during the storm, literally running to saftey.

Now he’s back and on a mission:

First: Get home to feed his cats, who haven’t eaten in 2 days.

Next: Help the people stranded. (2/30)

Tropical Storm Hilary reigned down Sunday night, overflowing the Santa Ana River.

Fast moving storm water destroyed everything in it’s path, Shredding trailer homes, trees, even taking the road with it.

31 people still inside Seven Oaks were now cut off without an exit. (3/30)

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Sergio Olmos

@MrOlmos

Jul 21, 2023

At the Chino Valley School Board meeting the board is voting on a policy that would out trans students.

The policy would require teachers to notify parents within 72 hours if a student wishes to be identified by a pronoun other than the one “listed on their birth certificate”

California Attorney General Bonta issued a statement today expressing “serious concern” over the proposed Parental Notification policy that Chino Valley Board is considering.

“New%20Board%20Policy%205020.1%20–%20Parental%20Notification”docx%20%282%29.pdf https://t.co/7ESqDy8La3oag.ca.gov/system/files/a…

The school board has already ejected a few attendees for “unruly behavior” (they cheered or shouted)

The crowd is a mix of parents, pride supporters, and anti-LGBTQ groups that are wearing the “leave our kids alone” t-shirts that were seen in the Glendale protests last month.