As Portland slips further into chaos amid the seventh week of nightly protests, local and state officials have slammed the Trump administration for sending Homeland Security agents to perform crowd control and arrest what DHS Secretary Chad Wolf described last week as "lawless anarchists."
In response to the DHS presence, Oregon's Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum sued DHS and the Marshals Service in federal courtover unidentified federal agents grabbing people off the streets of Portland "without warning or explanation, without a warrant, and without providing any way to determine who is directing this action."
Militarized Federal Agents from a patchwork of outside agencies have begun policing Portland (in rented minivans vans) without the explicit approval of the mayor, the state, or local municipalities. This is what that looks like in practice: pic.twitter.com/losap4SsgI— The Sparrow Project (@sparrowmedia) July 15, 2020
The state seeks a temporary restraining order to "immediately stop federal authorities from unlawfully detaining Oregonians."
"The current escalation of fear and violence in downtown Portland is being driven by federal law enforcement tactics that are entirely unnecessary," said Rosenblum in a statement.
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19 comments:
I would suggest that we all ignore Portland Oregon and these cities and states that don't want any assistance to have riots for 7 weeks straight is just ridiculous let the cities that practice the looking the other way mentality, burn to the ground and if the citizens put up with it then just be silent and quite all the media attention. It's like the child that cried wolf endlessly bring about your own destruction.
And so the Leftist narrative goes, right on down the rabbit hole of blame somebody else for everything, especially the Left's mistakes.
Do not ignore the federal government sending unmarked officers to states. This is a red flag for states rights and the MAIN reason the NRA loves their firearms. Aren't we all supposed to rise up against an abuse of power by the feds? You're so blinded by the fact that you support the one abusing
Trump supporters don't have the balls to call it what it is : federal overreach.
Isn't this what we stockpile guns for? A tyrannical government. Oh, but it's not tyrannical if it's the cheeto you support right. (sips tea)
The only anarchy there is being caused by the gestapo.
Trump should consider sending federal help to fight the pandemic. Oops, I forgot that’s a hoax. Just ask 140,000 dead Americans.
Bring out the brown shirts
To 10:58 —-Is is accurate to say you are referring to Antifa as the gestapo?
they would never get another cent from the federal gov., ever. they are all terrorists.
11:28 Another dumbass believing that the guy jumping off of the roof died of covid.
Can't fix stupid.
If you knew why the Dimbocrats are against this law enforcement operation you'd realize some people are going to the slam and when they cut a deal a revelation will reveal the identity of those behind this treason and their backers.
Easy enough? Some of your respected political heads of state would have their asses in the wringer. Police intelligence is a far more valuable than all the force in the World.
This is what happens when you have liberal cities allowing destruction, vandalism, and out right stupidity. There are other people in these cities that are welcoming the help. They don't want their business or homes destroyed...smh..mho
***crickets***
Totally wrong! The have the balls but not the brains to understand what’s going on.
Your degree must say MD—Mentally Dumb.
10:49
Your remarks are childish and perverted. Backwards as usual.
Your side is slashing and burning, vandalizing under false pretense. The leftist Government wants the publicity and refuses to protect and serve the people it represents. The LAW abiding tax paying people it represents.
Antifa are the fascists. BLM is the racist domestic terrorist org.
Not Trump.
I’m happy someone has the balls to clean up the Democrats mess and protect citizens and property.
Oh please
10:47 It’s called derelict of duty. They took an oath to protect their citizens. They failed. Someone had to have the balls to fix it. There I fixed it for you. ;)
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