Not to be outdone by their counterparts in other cities who are losing their s***, the rioting terrorists of Portland swept through downtown late Friday night, smashing out windows of several establishments, including a church, locally owned businesses, and others. *PEACEFULLY*, of course.
UPDATE: Just as it looked like the police had the mob under control, theterrorists split off to set fire to the Apple Store:
Portland Oregon pic.twitter.com/qqKmuu88xc
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) April 17, 2021
Leading up the building actually catching fire, a pile of debris sat next to it burning for 10 minutes without any intervention from the fire department or police:
The tarp around the Apple store has been lit on fire by protesters
The fire has now been burning for 10 minutes pic.twitter.com/dQKsgvrYcl
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) April 17, 2021
Protestors started a fire on the side of the Apple store, the building itself is not on fire but there are burning materials against it pic.twitter.com/Kkct2tWNHA
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) April 17, 2021
The terrorists also set fire to a porta potty:
A portable toilet was set ablaze at SW 4th Ave and SW Yamhill St, and participants in the riot continue to add items to fuel it. PPB and @PDXFire are enroute to address it. pic.twitter.com/ET3fQMeECi
— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) April 17, 2021
The fire department did eventually show up and put the fires out.
But before the fires started, a window smashing rampage took place:
Vandals have struck Oregon Historical Society and 1st Christian Church in downtown Portland. Police have declared a riot. #KOIN6News pic.twitter.com/Q4Qc85Zy6H
— Matt Rashleigh (@Matt_KOIN) April 17, 2021
Here’s another look at the damage at First Christian Church pic.twitter.com/OYtBnACXfJ
— Megan Allison (@mallisonKATU) April 17, 2021
Not even the little virtue signalling sign praising immigrants, LGBTQ, and persons of color was enough to deter the violent mobs.
https://twitter.com/behindenemy360/status/1383284355196280834
How dare this business operate a day spa! Literally Hitler!
https://twitter.com/behindenemy360/status/1383289001516224515
Even the Veggie Grill was hit. Ironic, considering many of the antifa militants are vegans.
https://twitter.com/behindenemy360/status/1383292322121617410
The Oregon Historical Society was hit as well, advocating for “no more history.”
Windows smashed at Oregon Historical Society. pic.twitter.com/PXlXVQXtSo
— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) April 17, 2021
You may recall that the terrorists smashed up the Historical Society last fall during another one of their hissy fits.
https://twitter.com/behindenemy360/status/1383289976100581378
Abolition protestors, advocating for a society without police or prisons, held a “direct action” in downtown Portland.
They smashed windows of businesses and banks
They believe prisons and police are tools of oppression to uphold capitalism and white supremacy, not justice pic.twitter.com/KN9yYnzKbh
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) April 17, 2021
— James Croxton (He/Him) (@jwcroxton) April 17, 2021
Police eventually swarmed in:
https://twitter.com/Claudio_Report/status/1383294707984330760
RIOT DECLARED IN DOWNTOWN PORTLAND.
Police detaining people at 4th & Salmon #riot #Portland #portlandriot @KOINNews pic.twitter.com/Phfnd56ita— Jenny Young (@jennytyoung) April 17, 2021
Though the smashy smashy didn’t start up until close to 10:00 PM, Portland Police were aware of this *PEACEFUL* “direct action” as early as 7:50 PM, when they begged the violent crowd to not destroy stuff. Police were nowhere to be seen during the destruction to prevent it from happening in the first place, only swooping in after the fact, then declaring it a riot.
Press Release: High Fire Danger a Concern for Possible Downtown Direct Action Event – Police Appeal For Lawful Assembly
Link: https://t.co/XLhqx85ite pic.twitter.com/ZOKYpa1jDP— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) April 17, 2021
Officers are making more arrests, and hostile crowd is surrounding them. Do not interfere with the officers as they take lawful action. This is a riot. Leave the area to the west.
— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) April 17, 2021
Earlier in the day police shot and killed a man in outer Southeast, prompting a protest where far left journalist Justin Yau was targeted and beaten by the mobs.
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