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Ohioboy

(3,240 posts)
Mon Aug 24, 2020, 06:09 PM Aug 2020

My sister- in- law lives in Portland. Asked her about reported violence there

She said there are stories about the Proud Boys and other groups coming in and causing trouble. In some cases the police are allowing the Proud Boys to leave before they start arresting people.

I know this is anecdotal, but there other sources that claim the same thing. Most of them have paywalls so I am leaving it up anyone who wants to google.

I'm tired of the way legitimate protesters get lumped in with provocateurs.

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My sister- in- law lives in Portland. Asked her about reported violence there (Original Post) Ohioboy Aug 2020 OP
The Proud Boys have just recently showed up. The nightly CentralMass Aug 2020 #1
I live here Mme. Defarge Aug 2020 #2
+1 CentralMass Aug 2020 #4
The only organized 'Antifa' seems to be Trump supporters showing up with their spray paint, Molotov keithbvadu2 Aug 2020 #3

CentralMass

(15,265 posts)
1. The Proud Boys have just recently showed up. The nightly
Mon Aug 24, 2020, 06:27 PM
Aug 2020

Incidents that have lead to either a civil disturbance or riot declaration for the last 87 nights has not been them. The individuals that have repeatedly incited trouble by vandalizing and setting fires to building for the last 87 nights are not legitimate protestors. They ruin the reputation of those who are the legitimate protestors.

Mme. Defarge

(8,027 posts)
2. I live here
Mon Aug 24, 2020, 07:29 PM
Aug 2020

and what’s happening to my beautiful city is soul crushing. Not only is the ongoing nightly violence hurting the cause, I worry that we are making a case for Don of the Dead.

keithbvadu2

(36,775 posts)
3. The only organized 'Antifa' seems to be Trump supporters showing up with their spray paint, Molotov
Mon Aug 24, 2020, 10:12 PM
Aug 2020

The only organized 'Antifa' seems to be Trump supporters showing up with their spray paint, Molotov cocktails, guns, or vandalism tools, pretending to be protesters.

https://imgur.com/gallery/E1Ik0Ra

https://imgur.com/gallery/6a8JxK7

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