ICE protest: Difference between media & reality

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon
OregonWatchdog.com

The Taxpayers Association of Oregon was at the Saturday night riot outside the Portland, ICE facility.

Portland made national news and response for the Homeland Security Department for Antifa’s call for crowds to use laser pointers at helicopters at 9pm. There was no helicopters present, which may mean that it too dangerous for them to be airborne given this threat.  The NY Post reports that emergency flights were diverted due to the threat.

Yes, there was lots of costumer characters.

But there was mayhem and rioting.

• People trespassed on ICE property
• Gas pepper-bombs were used 3x in one hour
• Gas bombs were kicked back into the line of ICE agents
• Flash bangs were used.
• There was a fight within one hour of our visit, followed later by an arrest.
• Several people needed medical attention
• There were “Kill cops” and “Kill ICE” T-shirts/messages
• The street was constantly blocked, several cars were caught in between
• People throwing things at their counter-protestors

This man reported an assault:

ICE supporters rallied again, this time with three signs and more people.

There were times when Right-leaning protesters argued with Leftist rioters.  The bullhorn man chanted “Love, not hate. Don’t take the MAGA bait” as a way of trying to stop rioters from talking to their counter-protestors. Several fights have occurred between the sides.

Another bullhorn protestor make jokes about the murder of Charlie Kirk.  He said he was going to dress as Charlie Kirk for Halloween as a ghost with a hole in its neck.  He said Charlie Kirk deserved his death because he was KKK and less than a human being.

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