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2020-08-08 Fifth Column

Portland mayor unleashes police on violent demonstrations

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Posted by Fred 2020-08-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [14 views ] Top
File under: Antifa/BLM

#1 The lasers some rioters are using are true lasers, powerful enough that gu ou cannot hold your hand in front of them for more than about a second. This is according to Ted Cruz, I believe.

Posted by gorb 2020-08-08 00:31|| 2020-08-08 00:31|| Front Page Top

#2 "You are creating the b-roll film that will be used in ads nationally to help Donald Trump during his campaign.

A bit late mayor. The Orange Man already has more than enough footage of the urban mayhem.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-08-08 06:36|| 2020-08-08 06:36|| Front Page Top

#3 Mr. Wheeler said the use of tear gas to disperse the crowd was the right call.

Nah, shotguns. Great at real riot control and you can station collection teams at the emergency rooms. The evidence is planted right there in them.

Posted by Procopius2k 2020-08-08 07:36|| 2020-08-08 07:36|| Front Page Top

#4 Protesters pelt Portland Police with rocks and concrete and shine lasers to try and blind cops on the 72nd night of violent clashes after Trump called the demonstrators 'lawless rioters'

Posted by Skidmark 2020-08-08 09:25|| 2020-08-08 09:25|| Front Page Top

#5 Auto Darkening Welding Goggles

Posted by Skidmark 2020-08-08 09:29|| 2020-08-08 09:29|| Front Page Top

#6 A small whiff of grapeshot might encourage the others.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2020-08-08 10:54|| 2020-08-08 10:54|| Front Page Top

#7 Guess the Polling Aggregates are in.

Skid, that was my first thought but do not have the technical knowledge of the lasers vs. this protection to be certain of safety.

Gun Free Zone has also explored this issue Here.

Posted by swksvolFF 2020-08-08 12:06|| 2020-08-08 12:06|| Front Page Top

#8 That's a good read, KS.
I was thinking transitional lenses with ratings for gamma and Xrays would be pretty effective.

Posted by Skidmark 2020-08-08 18:55|| 2020-08-08 18:55|| Front Page Top

#9 Re: Lasers.
Military saying - "tracers work both ways".

Posted by Mercutio 2020-08-08 19:51|| 2020-08-08 19:51|| Front Page Top

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