Related press release from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Acting Secretary Wolf Condemns The Rampant Long-Lasting Violence In Portland

Release Date: 

July 16, 2020

“The city of Portland has been under siege for 47 straight days by a violent mob while local political leaders refuse to restore order to protect their city. Each night, lawless anarchists destroy and desecrate property, including the federal courthouse, and attack the brave law enforcement officers protecting it.  

“A federal courthouse is a symbol of justice - to attack it is to attack America. Instead of addressing violent criminals in their communities, local and state leaders are instead focusing on placing blame on law enforcement and requesting fewer officers in their community. This failed response has only emboldened the violent mob as it escalates violence day after day. 

“This siege can end if state and local officials decide to take appropriate action instead of refusing to enforce the law. DHS will not abdicate its solemn duty to protect federal facilities and those within them. Again, I reiterate the Department’s offer to assist local and state leaders to bring an end to the violence perpetuated by anarchists,” said Acting Secretary Chad Wolf 

Below is a snapshot of the lawless destruction and violence of the past several weeks that Department of Homeland Security and its subcomponents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection, and Federal Protective Service have faced: [....]

I am aghast that someone sent in this unmarked goon force to a locality to protect Federal Property, I am hoping that some court action takes care of this pronto.

That said, I have looked at several videos of those being "arrested" by these goons in the dark.

They are wearing black ninja outfits and are out "protesting" all on their lonesome. And I just want to know what exactly they are protesting?

Cause it looks to me like they are protesting for the right to deface federal buildings with graffiti, late at night when people aren't around.

So that in the morning the poor essential workers charged with upkeep of the Federal Buildings we all pay for with our taxes will have to spend time cleaning the graffitti off.

I really don't like my tax money spent to clean up after the entertainment of young people who are bored and have got interested in playing "revolution" and want to play ninja warrior against "the man".

CAN WE PUHLEEZ STOP THE BULLSHIT LEFTY KID KABUKI SHOW? Go home! Agitate online! Quit with the fucking graffitti, none of you seem to have Keith Haring's talent. In this way, you will not furnish the Trump administration with opportunity to play Kabuki back but force them to get back to ,splaining their own incompetence with real issues of import.

None of the graffitti is helping "the people", and it is hurting essential workers and taxpayers.

Go home, go home, go home, enough of the "play street fighting man" bullshit, making fools of the movement that lucked into having broad support is all you are doing.

gosh what brave and glorious heroes to the revolution, while their colleagues were fighting the Federal goons they did extra duty above and beyond the call, this is really going to accomplish something great!

US news  44 minutes ago

Riot declared at Portland Police Association headquarters as people set union office on fire

Portland Police declared a riot as people broke into the Portland Police Association headquarters in North Portland and set it ablaze. The fire was later put out as protesters were told to move east. Another protest took place at the Justice Center in downtown, where, according to multiple reports, tear gas was used to disperse the crowd of protesters. This comes as Black Lives Matter protests continue in the city.

Not that it has much to do with the serious issues nationally and Constitutionally as far as what Barr is doing,

BUT as is often the case, the local politics of this is more complicated that meets the eye

‘I’ve Had Enough’: Portland’s First Black Female City Commissioner Tells the Mayor to Give Her Control Over Police

by Colin Kalmbacher @ LawandCrime.com, Jul 18th, 2020, 6:18 pm

You've got a lefty City Commissioner who also participates in protests throwing missive at the mayor every day mostly about the brutality of PD, a mayor who has to govern more centrist as he is mayor of all the people. And has to be concerned with those who don't like vandalism from protests and night action going on for 50 days as well as those protesting themselves.

I  think it's interesting how little Commissioner Hardesty seems to be concerned about the goons, her focus is on the PD Then. I noted this

In a piece published Saturday, Portland’s major daily newspaper, The Oregonian, expressed doubt about whether Wheeler’s opposition to the presence of federal officers in the city was genuine.

Per that story:....

BUT then I thought: but I also express doubt about her concern! Isn't she better off having the goons there as proof how crooked and corrupt the whole shebang is?

I suspect the mayor and the cops here would actually like some federal help, just not the stoopid illegal kind that were sent. Especially as right within the governing coalition there is discord about how cops are handling it.

What I am saying is: if they hadn't sent the goons, the mayor might be asking for National Guard or some such. Precisely because most of the protesting is about the police now.

There's the argument by rmrd, for example, that the local authorities should take care of this. THAT POINT IS A NON-SEQUITER in this case. No they can't, because they are the object of the discord. In that way, it is just like sending Federal troops down south to help integrate the schools because the local police will not enforce the law!

The whole situation makes local government and policing ineffectual. And that CATCH 22 IS WHERE A TROLL LIKE TRUMP AND MINIONS ARE GOING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE politically.