The “Peaceful Civilian Protests” in Portland, early June
Jul 22, 2020 13:15:08 #
“Portland police and Multnomah County sheriff’s deputies have filed court documents that give a day-by-day accounting of their protest response over the last six weeks, including dozens of videos that show violence downtown, photos of broken windows to courthouses and businesses and a list of more than 100 fires set.
They estimated repair costs to public buildings approaching $300,000 so far and $4.8 million in property damage to businesses.
The inventory was among more than 100 pages submitted to U.S. District Court by the city and county to answer a lawsuit filed by Don’t Shoot Portland. The nonprofit group seeks to further bar use of tear gas, pepper spray, foam-tipped rounds and other less-lethal weapons as crowd control measures at protests.
“This case is not about the thousands of people peacefully protesting,” Deputy City Attorney Naomi Sheffield wrote. “It is also not about h**eful words or anti-police protests. The City and PPB support protestors’ expression, regardless of content. This case is about the ability of PPB to respond to a nightly deluge of dangerous objects thrown and launched at them and at occupied buildings, nightly fires, and widespread criminal activity.”
U.S. District Judge Marco A. Hernandez on June 9 issued a temporary restraining order restricting Portland police from using tear gas except if lives or public safety are at risk. He amended the order on June 26, adding less-lethal weapons to the restrictions and outright banning the use of an ear-splitting warning signal.
Don’t Shoot Portland has asked the judge to sanction the city for allegedly violating his orders and extend the restrictions by granting a preliminary injunction. A hearing is set for next Thursday and Friday.
“Portland Police have demonstrated that they cannot be trusted to utilize these r**t control munitions without court intervention,” wrote the group’s attorney, Juan Chavez.
After reviewing some of the city’s and county’s filings, Chavez said Tuesday, “The city spent a lot of time highlighting the criminal behavior. They could have charged people responsible but haven’t and instead have used a lot of force against peaceful protesters in the crowd. I think they’ve made our point for us.”“
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2020/07/city-multnomah-county-detail-violence-cost-of-repairs-damage-in-response-to-dont-shoot-portlands-motion-to-restrict-tear-gas-less-lethal-weapons.html
They estimated repair costs to public buildings approaching $300,000 so far and $4.8 million in property damage to businesses.
The inventory was among more than 100 pages submitted to U.S. District Court by the city and county to answer a lawsuit filed by Don’t Shoot Portland. The nonprofit group seeks to further bar use of tear gas, pepper spray, foam-tipped rounds and other less-lethal weapons as crowd control measures at protests.
“This case is not about the thousands of people peacefully protesting,” Deputy City Attorney Naomi Sheffield wrote. “It is also not about h**eful words or anti-police protests. The City and PPB support protestors’ expression, regardless of content. This case is about the ability of PPB to respond to a nightly deluge of dangerous objects thrown and launched at them and at occupied buildings, nightly fires, and widespread criminal activity.”
U.S. District Judge Marco A. Hernandez on June 9 issued a temporary restraining order restricting Portland police from using tear gas except if lives or public safety are at risk. He amended the order on June 26, adding less-lethal weapons to the restrictions and outright banning the use of an ear-splitting warning signal.
Don’t Shoot Portland has asked the judge to sanction the city for allegedly violating his orders and extend the restrictions by granting a preliminary injunction. A hearing is set for next Thursday and Friday.
“Portland Police have demonstrated that they cannot be trusted to utilize these r**t control munitions without court intervention,” wrote the group’s attorney, Juan Chavez.
After reviewing some of the city’s and county’s filings, Chavez said Tuesday, “The city spent a lot of time highlighting the criminal behavior. They could have charged people responsible but haven’t and instead have used a lot of force against peaceful protesters in the crowd. I think they’ve made our point for us.”“
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2020/07/city-multnomah-county-detail-violence-cost-of-repairs-damage-in-response-to-dont-shoot-portlands-motion-to-restrict-tear-gas-less-lethal-weapons.html
Jul 22, 2020 13:36:11 #
MStem wrote:
“Portland police and Multnomah County sheriff’s de... (show quote)
Seems the conservatives can only stand around and complain. There once was a time Americans took
a billy club to this kind of lawless behavior and tracked down the parents of young people and made them pay for there kids handy work. But we have as a nation matured into a bunch of do nothing fools.
We seem happy to watch our country burn.
Jul 22, 2020 13:38:48 #
Capt-jack wrote:
Seems the conservatives can only stand around and complain. There once was a time Americans took
a billy club to this kind of lawless behavior and tracked down the parents of young people and made them pay for there kids handy work. But we have as a nation matured into a bunch of do nothing fools.
We seem happy to watch our country burn.
a billy club to this kind of lawless behavior and tracked down the parents of young people and made them pay for there kids handy work. But we have as a nation matured into a bunch of do nothing fools.
We seem happy to watch our country burn.
In the defense of most, it’s because only law-abiding people seem to pay the penalty for stepping out of line.
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