Riot declared, National Guard called to downtown Portland

[CentralMass]

https://www.koin.com/news/protests/multiple-post-election-protests-portland-metro-11042020/
"PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Two groups of protesters converged in downtown Portland Wednesday evening, with one group going to Waterfront Park and the other blocking the Morrison Bridge and vandalizing small businesses and churches along West Burnside."

" Authorities said they arrested a man accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at officers. That man, who had not been identified, was wearing a tactical vest and had a loaded rifle with additional magazines, an improved explosive device, a knife and cans of spray paint, Unified Command said.

Law enforcement said they had also seized commercial-grade fireworks and hammers throughout the night.

Unified Command denied rumors of officials using an unmarked van to grab and arrest people, saying arrestees were being transported in marked police vehicles though some agencies were using unmarked vehicles to transport law enforcement personnel"

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Authorities said people in this second group damaged businesses and ATMs along Burnside and SW Harvey Milk Street and threw objects, including glass bottles, at officers. The Portland Business Alliance said the vandalism targeted several small businesses, retailers, restaurants and places of worship. KOIN 6 News saw windows smashed at Wildfang — a woman-owned clothing store that sells pro-feminist merchandise. Windows were also shattered at Saint Andre Bessette Church and restaurant Lovely Rita."

[SheltieLover]

1. Chumpers?

[CentralMass]

3. Nah. The local nut squad.

[sfstaxprep]

2. This Is Mildly Disturbing

they arrested a man accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at officers. That man, who had not been identified, was wearing a tactical vest and had a loaded rifle with additional magazines, an improved explosive device, a knife and cans of spray paint

He came prepared.

[regnaD kciN]

4. Sounds like a Boogaloo Boi to me...

While some of the more-anarchist elements of the protests there have been known to come prepared for violence, they wouldn’t go full paramilitary in terms of look. That’s more a right-wing thing.

[SheltieLover]

5. Chumpers turning on cops

Could get really interesting.

[CentralMass]

6. The Proud Boys et-al might be assholes but they haven't been the one's trashing Portland.

There was a member of the Patriot Prayer group shot and killed back in August and another tRumper in a pickup truck that was nearly beaten to death a few weeks earlier.

[Boogiemack]

7. Only losers would be rioting at this time. We know who they are. nt