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SNIPS from The Oregonian/OregonLive
At 3:30 p.m., with the clashes abating, a group of left-wing protesters
gathered at Pioneer Square and streets near it, where they continue to
march and chant, blocking streets and prompting the civil disturbance
declaration from police.
A large group of left-wing protesters encircled a man and what appeared
to be a young girl in American-flag garb, taunting, threatening and
chasing them.
Portland police made arrests around town -- 13 by 3:30 p.m. -- as people
posted video of the confrontations, including black-clad protesters
breaking the windows out of a bus that was said to carry Proud Boys
supporters.
Effie Baum, an organizer with Pop Mob, a group that helps plan left-wing
protests, said if the Proud Boys come back, “we’ll come back. Next time
come back and bring two of you friends."...
https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2019/08/portland-protests-antifa-right-wing-groups-set-to-face-off-downtown-live-updates.html
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Demonstrators dressed in black and masking their faces hurled mayonnaise
and smashed windows of at least one shuttle bus carrying right-wing
activists.
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Looks like left wing violence to me.
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Despite some of the violent rhetoric surrounding the rally, Trump on
Saturday morning appeared to amplify those clamoring to crack down on
anti-fascists.
"Major consideration is being given to naming ANTIFA an ‘ORGANIZATION OF
TERROR,’” the president tweeted. “Portland is being watched very
closely. Hopefully the Mayor will be able to properly do his job!”
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler later fired back at Trump in a CNN interview.
“This is a potentially dangerous and volatile situation,” Wheeler said.
“Adding to that noise doesn’t do anything to support or help the efforts
that are going on here in Portland.”
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I generally support the President, but this is one time where he shold
have remained silent.
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Some members of the rival groups exchanged heated words and goaded one
another, though officers kept them mostly at a distance.
Portland police said officers seized multiple weapons from groups,
including bear spray, shields and metal poles.
Yet most participants were peaceful.
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Thanks to those in both camps who worked to keep things peaceful, and to
the Portland police for their efforts.
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Effie Baum, an organizer with Popular Mobilization, or PopMob, which
helped plan the counterprotests, said they’d be ready.
“We built a very diverse coalition of people who turned out to say that
hate is not welcome here," Baum said. “When the Proud Boys come back,
there will be even more of us.”
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Sorry, but