- Portland was rocked by a violent, 100-person protest that caused $500,000 in damage
- Police stood idle as rioters destroyed the city, citing a new law that prevents law enforcement from using means of crowd control like pepper spray, tear gas or incapacitating projectiles
- Cops added they have not received full clarity on the bill’s limits, so are following the most restrictive interpretation of it
- Antifa rioters tore through the city following a memorial for an activist killed in October 2019, whose mother organized the protest and called it a ‘night of rage and anger’
At least 100 self-proclaimed anarchists tore through Portland, setting dumpsters aflame, smashing windows and causing $500,000 in damage, but police stood idle because of a new state law that restricts how law enforcement can respond to riots.
The city just reached the ‘grim’ milestone of 1,000 shootings through 2021 in what has been a year of destructive protests, violent street clashes and a police staffing crisis.
