Navigator wrote:
Federal agents, according to federal law, are NOT required to restrict themselves to the property they are protecting but are authorized to move any where in the vicinity, not only to pursue those who have damaged federal property or prevent those who appear to be preparing to do so but to ENFORCE ANY FEDERAL LAW THAT APPEARS TO BE BEING VIOLATED ANY WHERE IN THAT CITY. Remember, many federal agents are already in most American cities (FBI, DEA, FPS, Secret Service, HHS, Marshals, etc.), they are legally authorized to the there and absolutely do not need the permission of locals. What the President is doing is merely supplementing the federal presence already there. BTW, it doesn't matter what the Navy vet was asking the officers, he was repeatedly asked to move on and refused to do so, hence the encouragement of the batons and gas. He reminds me of the three year old who is told to take the nail out of the electric outlet and instead of doing so replies "...but I am only..." - ZAP.
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As per Oregon revised statutes 133.245 a federal officer can arrest a person but under certain conditions if the the crime is committed in front of the federal officers, and proable cause . However the federal officers shall inform the person the authority and reason for the arrest. Under this section without unnecessary delay place the person before a magistrate or hand them over to a peace officer.
In other words, federal law enforcement officers in Portland could have the legal authority to arrest individuals when they have probable cause for violations of federal or state law—but in the latter case, there are statutory notice and transfer requirements that, if media reports are accurate, are not being honored. But the Oregon statute also requires state certification that federal officers have received proper training before effectuating arrests under state law before such arrests can happen.