Texts Between Portland Police and Far-Right Extremists Prove Collusion... Cue Shock and Awe

[Soph0571]

Willamette Week snagged the text messages in question between Lt. Jeff Niiya and Patriot Prayer ringleader Joey Gibson that presumably include exchanges like “Try not to mace us today, okay?” and “LOL I only use that shit on black people”.

Several texts involve Gibson’s longtime adjunct, Tusitala “Tiny” Toese, who often brawls with antifascist protesters, has allegedly assaulted people who were not protesting, and has been arrested multiple times in Portland.

On Dec. 8, 2017, Niiya asks Gibson if Toese had “his court stuff taken care of,” referring to an active warrant for Toese’s arrest. Niiya goes on to say officers ignored the warrant at a past protest and tells Gibson that he doesn’t see a need to arrest Toese even if he has a warrant, unless Toese commits a new crime.

“Just make sure he doesn’t do anything which may draw our attention,” Niiya texted on Dec. 9. “If he still has the warrant in the system (I don’t run you guys so I don’t personally know) the officers could arrest him. I don’t see a need to arrest on the warrant unless there is a reason.”

Nothing to see here, I swear.

[link:https://www.theroot.com/texts-between-portland-police-and-far-right-extremists-1832674754|

They should all be fired

[FreepFryer]

1. Another piece on The Root details history of white supremacist infiltration of law enforcement

https://www.theroot.com/is-racist-law-enforcement-hunting-black-people-1821393072

[2naSalit]

2. K&R

Many activists who aren't far-right have been trying to point this out for at least fifteen years, probably longer. I recall finding infiltrators in some NGOs I have been involved with. This is nothing new but has become nastier and more blatant.