Wall of 30 Vets angered by beating of a Navy veteran join protesters

[rayg]

A wall of 30 Vets angered by the brutal beating of a Navy veteran in Portland joined forces with the Wall of Moms and the Wall of Dads to defy federal forces on 58th day of unrest in the city

The Vets said they decided to take action after shocking footage emerged showing federal agents tear gassing and beating Navy veteran Christopher David, 53, last weekend.

Tensions continued to boil over in Portland between federal agents and law enforcement Friday night

A new 'Wall of Vets' joined the Wall of Moms and Wall of Dads outside the federal courthouse

The group of military veterans said they formed after federal agents tear gassed and beat a Marine veteran and Thousands of demonstrators gathered at the courthouse and Justice Center chanting 'feds go home'

US prosecutors Friday said 18 Portland residents have been charged over the escalating standoffs this week

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...shes-city.html

[togor]

Poor you... obsessed by protests!

Masked secret police will lose the PR war against ordinary citizens who are unafraid to show their face to the public after being beaten and gassed. And in so doing, those ordinary citizens pull in more sympathizers. And elsewhere, decent people doubt that secret police are necessary, and a place America should go.

Had I thought about this sooner, I would have asked the forum: Please give an example of where you think it's okay for secret federal police to operate in large groups against American citizens.

People understand: if he gets away with it in Portland, he'll try it somewhere else.

[togor]

And if the principal is protecting Federal property in Oregon, consider the Hammonds. Convicted of setting fire to federal lands after poaching deer.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-or/pr/eastern-oregon-ranchers-convicted-arson-resentenced-five-years-prison

Pardoned by Trump in 2018.

https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/why-did-trump-pardon-two-arsonist-ranchers-hammonds-public-lands-malheur

Trump is malignant incompetence, personified.

[rayg]

Are you forgetting how many pardons that Clinton and Obama gave. Oh that's right, they were Dems so that don't count...

[shadycon]

All law enforcement in Portland need to take a day/week off and see what's left. Maybe then people will wake up!

[togor]

Are you forgetting how many pardons that Clinton and Obama gave. Oh that's right, they were Dems so that don't count...

No Ray I'm pointing out that the given reason for the feds being there, protecting Federal property in Oregon from arson or other forms of damage by criminals, was pardonable in 2018. If you can find a similar contradiction Obama's or Clinton's history, I'd read it with interest.

[dryheat]

-A new 'Wall of Vets' joined the Wall of Moms and Wall of Dads outside the federal courthouse-

Is everyone in Portland stoned?

[shadycon]

Is everyone in Portland stoned? I don't think that is possible considering the low grade of expensive pot these days.

[clintonhater]

-A new 'Wall of Vets' joined the Wall of Moms and Wall of Dads outside the federal courthouse-

Wonder how many, if any, of these vets belong to VFW or AL? I suspect neither org would tolerate them. The military is chock full of radical left-wingers like the Gov. of VA, Sgt Bergdahl, or that POS Bradley Manning, & all are technically "vets." SO WHAT? Did any of them distinguish themselves in combat, or any other way? What was that Navy vet DOING at this riot if he wasn't participating in a violent confrontation with police?

[dogtag]

Claiming to be a Vet when in fact you are not a Vet, only means you are a liar.

[Sandpebble]

Claiming to be a Vet when in fact you are not a Vet, only means you are a liar.

Same as claiming you had a bone spur ... when you didn't, only means... what ?

[togor]

Same as claiming you had a bone spur ... when you didn't, only means... what ?

The idea of vets standing up against Trumps Secret Police doesn't fit the narrative some would like, so naturally they say things like "what if they're not really vets?" Yet the questions "what if these guys are there just to instigate trouble?" or "what if this is a practice mission preparing for a bigger move after the election?" never enter their minds.

[clintonhater]

The idea of vets standing up against Trumps Secret Police doesn't fit the narrative some would like, so naturally they say things like "what if they're not really vets?" Yet the questions "what if these guys are there just to instigate trouble?"

"What if they're not really vets?" NOBODY SAID THAT! As I pointed out, PLENTY of vets are radical left wing AHs.

"What if these guys are there just to instigate trouble?" For what OTHER reason were they there? CERTAINLY not to support the cops, as they would be if they weren't renegades.

[togor]

Claiming to be a Vet when in fact you are not a Vet, only means you are a liar.

"What if they're not really vets?" NOBODY SAID THAT! As I pointed out, PLENTY of vets are radical left wing AHs.

"What if these guys are there just to instigate trouble?" For what OTHER reason were they there? CERTAINLY not to support the cops, as they would be if they weren't renegades.

Must be a hassle walking around in a fog of resentment and confusion.

[clintonhater]

Must be a hassle walking around in a fog of resentment and confusion.

NOTHING like the hassle of refuting your lies, distortions, straw-man arguments.