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Portland insurgency roundup: Civil rights advocates suggest Trump administration testing limits of executive power

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Federal officers have stormed Portland's streets as part of President Trump's promised strong response to ongoing protests. Civil rights advocates suggested the Trump administration is testing the limits of its executive power. https://t.co/U7y7kxQbpR
— The Seattle Times (@seattletimes) July 17, 2020

... which certainly don't extend as far as putting down rebellion. Google "Whiskey Rebellion," advocates.

Antifa brought their own EMS vehicle for their "street medics" at the downtown Portland riot. pic.twitter.com/swiFMzy1J0
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 17, 2020

Antifa train in black bloc tactics to "de-arrest" their comrades by swarming police & pulling them out. It's already happened this week with the local police. They can't do that as easily w/federal law enforcement. And that's why they want to stop them. https://t.co/tsdGpM3VcO pic.twitter.com/RTVZrrOmmk
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 17, 2020

.@PortlandPolice retreat at one point as the angry mob of antifa black bloc throw projectiles and move in closer to the southeast Sherrif’s Office building. pic.twitter.com/YFBPTj2bCb #PortlandRiots
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 17, 2020

Block-long chains of fence were stolen by antifa and used in their own barricades as they shut down the street outside the Portland federal courthouse. pic.twitter.com/29C2Qm6cAS
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 17, 2020

While Portland Police are mostly prohibited from using tear gas, the federal police are not. Antifa rioters forced out of the area with flashbangs and tear gas: pic.twitter.com/oVnJuNuZFp
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 17, 2020

We have heard chants stating the crowd around Southeast Precinct wants to enter the property and burn down the precinct. You are subject to arrest and use of force including crowd control munitions if you enter the property.
— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) July 17, 2020

Portland protesters accuse federal agents of making arrests in unmarked vehicles

[TWITTER] According to Oregon Public Broadcasting and The Washington Post, federal law enforcement officials responding to protests in Portland, Oregon, have in recent days been detaining people in unmarked cars. Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf vowed on Thursday to secure a federal courthouse building in the city, where protests against police brutality have carried on for weeks.
Posted by: Fred 2020-07-18

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