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    Trump ordered federal forces to quell Portland protests. But the chaos ended as soon as they left.
    PORTLAND, Ore. — After President Trump ordered federal law enforcement officers into Portland, Ore., earlier this month, the protests largely ended the same way for days: with tear gas, rubber bullets and arrests.

    On Thursday, the first protest held since the federal agencies agreed to pull back their officers was a markedly more peaceful affair.

    As the Black Lives Matter-inspired vigil wound down early Friday morning, there was virtually no sign of the Oregon State Police officers who had taken over protection of the federal buildings at the center of the protests.

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    https://www.washingtonpost.com/natio...-federal-calm/

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    Trump ordered federal forces to quell Portland protests. But the chaos ended as soon as they left.
    PORTLAND, Ore. — After President Trump ordered federal law enforcement officers into Portland, Ore., earlier this month, the protests largely ended the same way for days: with tear gas, rubber bullets and arrests.

    On Thursday, the first protest held since the federal agencies agreed to pull back their officers was a markedly more peaceful affair.

    As the Black Lives Matter-inspired vigil wound down early Friday morning, there was virtually no sign of the Oregon State Police officers who had taken over protection of the federal buildings at the center of the protests.

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    https://www.washingtonpost.com/natio...-federal-calm/
    Got to see how the weekend goes tbh.

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    Got to see how the weekend goes tbh.
    Eyup.

    I think though, defusing the situation will hold. The paradox of counterinsurgency is that more force... gets more blowback.

    Dunno. We will see.

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    This sounds like hyperbole. Should he have firebombed the protestors? (hyperbole)
    What hyperbole? The crackdown failed and Trump disgraced himself again.

    The assistance of executive branch myrmidons to suppress fireworks, graffiti and brickbats wasn't requested in first place, my position is that DHS shouldn't be there at all.

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    Reserving actions like the MOVE bombingoff to one side for future discussion, I will say I think the use of baton weapons, chemical weapons and other so called less lethal compliance tools is totally inappropriate, and the civil disorder that people are complaining about at home is largely what happens when police start rioting, er, enforcing.

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    Judge proposes numbered jerseys for federal agents in Portland

    A judge in Portland, Ore., is proposing that the uniforms of federal agents responding to long-running protests and unrest in that city be emblazoned with easily visible numbers so officers can be easily identified if they commit abuses.

    U.S. District Court Judge Michael Simon aired the suggestion Friday in connection with a lawsuit he’s overseeing that accuses city police and federal law enforcement officers of unjustified use of force against journalists and legal observers monitoring the protests, which have centered in recent weeks on the main federal courthouse in Portland.

    “I do think it might be appropriate to require any federal law enforcement officer who steps out of the federal courthouse building to wear a unique identifying code,” Simon said during a 90-minute teleconference with lawyers involved in the case. “I’m taking this very, very seriously.”

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    Armpit of America

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    Yep, the fascists there are ruining it.

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    Yep, the fascists there are ruining it.
    You spent time or have connection to Portland? Seem to be more engaged in what is occurring there.

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    You spent time or have connection to Portland? Seem to be more engaged in what is occurring there.
    Only have a couple friends there.

    No, they aren't Antifa boogeymen.

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    Only have a couple friends there.

    No, they aren't Antifa boogeymen.
    Haha understood. I enjoyed the series "Portlandia"

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    Got to see how the weekend goes tbh.
    Weekend's over. Feds quit starting , crowd self-polices and the protests are calm.

    Courthouse not burned down. Nobody hurt.

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    ??

    The Feds quit overreacting, and the violence goes away.

    Why is this difficult for you? other than reality intruding into your delusions of antifa violence?

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    But I thought they were always peaceful?

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    But I thought they were always peaceful?
    "Largely peaceful" before and after the DHS action in Portland, yes.

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    The Feds quit overreacting, and the violence goes away.

    Why is this difficult for you? other than reality intruding into your delusions of antifa violence?
    You’re insane.

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    addressing the root cause of the civil unrest instead of trying to play wack-a-mole with federal officers works. who'da thunk it

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    addressing the root cause of the civil unrest instead of trying to play wack-a-mole with federal officers works. who'da thunk it
    ??

    How did any of the "mostly peaceful" protesters address the "root cause"?

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    How did any of the "mostly peaceful" protesters address the "root cause"?

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    while its true that portland had been seeing regular protests, they had mostly calmed down since the peak of the floyd protests/riots. things began re-escalating after federal officers started pulling their in portland, and it remained in an escalated state until the feds backed off

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    while its true that portland had been seeing regular protests, they had mostly calmed down since the peak of the floyd protests/riots. things began re-escalating after federal officers started pulling their in portland, and it remained in an escalated state until the feds backed off
    Trump responsible for the cucks' tantrums.

    NPCs

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    You’re insane.
    I am pointing out to you facts, and you can't actually argue with the ground reality. Feds withdraw... protests magically get peaceful.

    So instead of maybe re-thinking your "violent rioter" delusion, you double down and call people telling you what is real... insane?

    Do you realize how delusional that sounds?

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