Portlandia may be the title of comedy show, but it’s going to become a synonym for dystopia very soon, as the absolute destruction and descent into lawless anarchy continues in the northwest liberal metropolis.
The police in the city reported overnight last night that not only were so-called protesters once more trying to blind officers with dangerous lasers (they’ve already blinded several) but they are throwing rocks and chunks of concrete at the peacekeepers.
Officers are having rocks and chunks of concrete thrown at them. Individuals in the crowd are shining lasers trying to blind officers. The sound truck is issuing warnings and directions to those participating in the unlawful assembly to disperse. (continued)
— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) August 8, 2020
Naturally, journalist Andy Ngo was all over it.
Overnight on 7–8 Aug., hundreds of #antifa again attacked the Penumbra Kelly police building in SE Portland. They blinded officers w/lasers & threw rocks & explosives at them. They lined the street w/nails & brawled w/cops using shields & body armor. https://t.co/xOy30vA8s0 pic.twitter.com/HxfzCnf30o
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 8, 2020
As police dispersed antifa rioters in SE Portland, they ran onto people’s property to hide from cops. One home owner goes out and tells them to get out. #PortlandRiots #antifa pic.twitter.com/qMi4KyGGYi
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 8, 2020
The Portland Police described in more detail some of what went down.
At 12:10 a.m., individuals in the crowd gathered outside of the Kelly Building began throwing or launching frozen or hardboiled eggs, rocks, and commercial grade fireworks at officers positioned in the parking lot. This ongoing criminal activity created an extremely dangerous situation.
Public address announcements were continually made directing the group to disperse to the east. At 1 a.m., both Oregon State Police and PPB officers began dispersing the crowd to the east.
Even the New York Times was forced to acknowledge, late and to little effect, that these aren’t especially good things that are happening in Oregon (and across the country, we would add.)
Things aren’t getting better there. And even a plea and ploy from their socialist mayor has done little to curb the rioters’ lust for destruction. This is from the front of the East Precinct just a few nights ago.
Overnight on 5–6 Aug, another riot was declared by Portland Police after #antifa tried to break into the east precinct (far from downtown). They barricaded & set fire to the front of the building. One of the rioters tried to run over officers using a truck https://t.co/Fr4gcgMvRj pic.twitter.com/XtZ2909APV
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 6, 2020
In fact, things could get even worse, if that’s possible. Imagine if this is the future mayor.
Portland's self-described "antifa mayor" candidate @sarahforpdx would not condemn the attempts by antifa to burn down police buildings. Her campaign is being managed by @GregoryMcKelvey, himself an open communist & antifa supporter. Props to @LauralPorter. https://t.co/sBVK61D8hi pic.twitter.com/ye0OAHqenq
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 8, 2020
Not good.