Portland police declared a riot on the anniversary of George Floyd's death

[rayg]

It's been a year but who cares lets riot!

Portland police declared a riot on the anniversary of George Floyd's death as the city descended into chaos with Black Lives Matter protesters attacking officers, smashing windows and setting fires.

Portland in flames AGAIN: BLM rioters hurl frozen bottles at police, launch fireworks and torch dumpsters as city descends into chaos on anniversary of George Floyd's death

Rioters hurled projectiles at officers, launched fireworks and set fire to dumpsters in Portland as George Floyd commemoration descended into chaos
Around 200 gathered outside the city's justice center, chanting: 'Burn it down'

Some pelted frozen water bottles and eggs at police who wore heavy riot gear before marching on City Hall where they smashed windows
Police arrested five people with charges ranging from criminal mischief to arson

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...dumpsters.html

[JB White]

The only good it may do is wake up a greater number of voters in the next round of elections. Deniers will always deny, but given enough rope they'll hang themselves.

[togor]

Portland and Seattle have been magnets for anarchists for many years.

This article is from last November but it points to the challenge of trying to protest anything else in Portland without the anarchists stepping in and causing a riot.

https://www.opb.org/article/2020/11/23/portland-protest-racial-justice-oregon-black-lives-matter/

[rayg]

Your post didn't help as Mostly all I saw were blacks protesting in it!

[JB White]

Portland and Seattle were both beautiful places until SoCal liberals moved north to escape what they soiled.