Simon watched and listened to the press conference and the q&a, and fwiw, here's what Simon took away:

1. @ChiefCLovell made it abundantly clear with his responses that the only thing he operationally supports is defending police precincts and the @PPAVigil building.

(1/ He made numerous statements that with limited resources, the @PortlandPolice can't be everywhere at once, and can't bring enough resources to challenge events like yesterday's paintball and macing melee, but will surely defend and protect police precincts and the PPA bldg.

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No-violent protests, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Direct Action, a thread (tl/dr Be water, spread fire):

Without doxxing myself, let's just say that old Simon has some letters after his name he earned learning a little bit about counterterrorism. (1/ Like many my age, I've been in more than a few marches. So when all the #BlackLivesMatter "stuff" started in Portland, I was all over it. Awesomeness and Awesomesauce.

As time went on, and the feds came, it was cool to confront the feds, cause they're the fascists. (2/

Things have changed quickly in the Rose City. Or maybe they're exactly the same, only more so.

1. Right wing nut jobs shot live bullets and lobbed an improvised explosive device at the public - did the @PortlandPolice do a damn thing? Of course not. (1/q Watch for "insufficient evidence "

2. Last night not only did the @PortlandPolice riot, generating Susan Collins - like stern language from @JoAnnPDX and complete SILENCE from @tedwheeler #TearGasTed, but they tried to deny lawful protesting BEFORE ANYONE ARRIVED (2/