PORTLAND, OR – Law Enforcement Today reported Wednesday night that the National Guard had been activated in Portland due to severe unrest and violent activity.
Continued chaos in downtown Portland at the antifa riot. #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/nScPg86QVQ
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) November 5, 2020
A riot was declared and the Guard activated around 7pm.
The National Guard was activated for the first time tonight in Portland at the #antifa riot. In the past six months of rioting, the governor refused to bring in the National Guard. #PortlandRiots #antifa pic.twitter.com/A3Rcrjkbov
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) November 5, 2020
One of several targeted buildings during the night was the Saint André Bessette Catholic Church. The church’s windows were broken and the building vandalized.
Saint Andre Bessette Church is one of the many buildings that had their windows broken out during this evening’s riot. This organization helps those who are homeless, experiencing poverty, mental health issues and substance abuse. https://t.co/0iVqp3tYyk
— Multnomah Co Sheriff (@MultCoSO) November 5, 2020
The mission of the church, as stated on their website is:
“Saint Andre Bessette Catholic Church proclaims Christ’s healing compassion in downtown Portland. Through prayer and service, we welcome all people to nurture community, restore hope, and share in God’s persistent love.”
The church is also active in assisting Portland’s homeless population.
#BlackLivesMatter/antifa smash up windows of Saint André Bessette Catholic Church tonight in Portland, OR.
Second scene, #antifa members threaten @BrennaKellyNews for filming. The other journalists follow orders to not film. Video via @BrennaKellyNews pic.twitter.com/PlHKId2Krn
— Trump is going to win🕵🏾 (@irootsorg) November 5, 2020
Like many other nights, journalists were threatened if they were caught recording acts of violence, as they fear being identified and prosecuted.
Air national guard security forces are now pushing protesters from downtown Portland. #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/9qIFhgLeMh
— Justin Yau (@PDocumentarians) November 5, 2020
Around 70% of charges stemming from this anarchy in the past nearly six months have been dropped.
These are some of the items law enforcement has seized tonight from custodies. Commercial grade fireworks, hammers, spray paint. pic.twitter.com/L4paG54Tqo
— Multnomah Co Sheriff (@MultCoSO) November 5, 2020
Police made several arrests throughout the night and at least one Molotov cocktail was thrown at Portland police officers.
Loaded rifle seized in arrest. Deputies arrested a man believed to have thrown a Molotov cocktail at PPB officers. Deps. seized a rifle w/ a full magazine. They also recovered add’l magazines, commercial grade fireworks, a knife & spray paint cans. Arrest info to come later. pic.twitter.com/8kERARSSQw
— Multnomah Co Sheriff (@MultCoSO) November 5, 2020
The unlawful assembly order was rescinded around 9pm, but there were still stragglers causing damage and disrupting the peace well into the late hours of the evening.
Large crowd of antifa black bloc smash up businesses in downtown Portland. #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/bHC9vUhgVt
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) November 5, 2020
Around 10:20pm, a large group gathered in front of the Justice Center, which has been the target of many Antifa and Black Lives Matter attacks for the past several months.
There, the terrorists started a fire.
Antifa have regathered in front of the Justice Center in downtown Portland tonight. They started a fire. #PortlandRiots #antifa pic.twitter.com/SOk7o2J8KB
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) November 5, 2020
As the group marched on from the Justice Center, another unlawful assembly was declared.
Another march has started from the Justice Center in downtown Portland.
Sheriffs and State Police have called via LRAD to stay off the road and not engage in property destruction. #Portland #PortlandProtests pic.twitter.com/Hqynnqt3dc
— Garrison Davis (@hungrybowtie) November 5, 2020
As police held the line trying to move rioters out of the area, a large group of terrorists organized and pushed towards the line of police, shouting, “Move back!”
Police held the line, and the rioters spat many of the crude comments they’ve been saying all along, such as:
“Your wife is embarrassed of your job!”
and
“No one likes you!”
Enjoy Portland pic.twitter.com/3cvHdxmccp
— CIA-Simulation Warlord 🇺🇸👻🎃🇺🇸 (@zerosum24) November 5, 2020
The “March of Terror” continued through the streets on Wednesday with many more businesses getting damaged by Antifa.
Portland: Antifa are breaking more windows in downtown. Video by @BrennaKellyNews. #PortlandRiots #antifa pic.twitter.com/wUjk2M0hfK
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) November 5, 2020
Of course no riot would be complete without the domestic terrorists, as they shout “death to America,” burning at least one American flag.
National Guard called into Portland amid ‘widespread violence’ after election https://t.co/C5X1FJCTWF pic.twitter.com/DzCeGq4EtJ
— New York Post (@nypost) November 5, 2020
They were able to burn multiple flags Wednesday, at least one of them with a blowtorch.
Leftists celebrate burning an American flag in Portland with a blowtorch. pic.twitter.com/aP3n5EB1Pb
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) November 5, 2020
And the chants continued as well, with one of the most prominent still being:
“All cops are bastards.”
Portland: Antifa smashing up property as they march through downtown. Video by @BrennaKellyNews. #PortlandRiots #antifa pic.twitter.com/0hbPf6Lgi5
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) November 5, 2020
They also expressed anger over the winning of Ted Wheeler for the mayoral race. Their preferred candidate was Sarah Iannarone, a self professed member of Antifa.
Using an amplifier in the back of a pickup truck, those marching shouted:
“Fuck Ted Wheeler!”
Antifa march through downtown Portland tonight chanting, “F— Ted Wheeler!” #antifa pic.twitter.com/rgUzmfy2bt
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) November 5, 2020
Earlier in the day, journalist Andy Ngo from the Post Millennial, who has been a top reporter on Antifa to the point where they’ve attacked and targeted him several times, spoke with restaurant and business owners in Portland.
In their march of terror tonight, antifa smash up businesses and property one-by-one in downtown Portland. #PortlandRiots #antifa pic.twitter.com/1zUM0JHKNi
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) November 5, 2020
They told him of the devastation the riots have caused them, especially on the heels of the closures and COVID restrictions.
Restaurants have been hit hard by both COVID restrictions & months of riots in Portland. The Lovely Rita restaurant was smashed up by antifa tonight. #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/8KxbSYoQDZ
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) November 5, 2020
As of 11pm Wednesday, 10 people had been arrested in connection to the riots.
Here’s Law Enforcement Today’s report from earlier Wednesday evening.
PORTLAND, OR – The domestic terrorism started early on Wednesday evening in Portland, just after 7pm.
Fuck Trump, Fuck Biden, death to America!
We want something better than this trash, and we’re going to take it. 🏴— PNW Youth Liberation Front (@PNWYLF) November 4, 2020
The early start was promised in a planned “rally” for a “week of action,” set to last from Wednesday, November 4, through Wednesday, November 11.
Be there on the 4th at 2pm to take a stand against Trumps fascism and Biden’s Neo-liberalism. Towards a new world beyond systems of exploitation! pic.twitter.com/O7PEwalnNV
— Symbiosis PDX (@Symbiosis_PDX) October 29, 2020
Law Enforcement Today told you Tuesday that Oregon Governor Kate Brown ordered the Oregon State Police and the Multnomah County Sheriff in charge of efforts to quell the violence in the city, and also put the National Guard on standby.
See you there! https://t.co/Gx4HlKdipZ
— Defense Fund PDX (@DefenseFundPdx) November 4, 2020
Around 7pm Wednesday, the National Guard was activated and the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) tweeted to alert rioters that the Guard members would be riding with police and assisting in efforts to end what was declared to be a riot.
Compliments of: Anonymous source
Police and Guard members began moving in swiftly.
@MultCoSO – Unified Command on National Guard activation: Widespread violence is occurring in Downtown #Portland. In the interest of public safety, Governor Kate Brown, under advice of the Unified Command, has activated the use of the Oregon National Guard @fox12oregon pic.twitter.com/bYEIftJCFP
— Pete Ferryman (@PeteFerryman) November 5, 2020
MCSO attempted to soften the rioters by telling them that these guard members were “civilian community members helping to protect us.”
Compliments of: Anonymous source
They must have forgotten that terrorists don’t care who is in their path to destruction, chaos, violence, and anarchy.
…Oregon National Guard members are civilian community members helping to protect us. We don’t take this decision lightly. Under the Governor’s Order, we continue to work together and share our resources and information to address any public safety concerns.
— Multnomah Co Sheriff (@MultCoSO) November 5, 2020
Before the gathering was declared a riot, a group called Symbiosis PDX handed out propaganda. Symbiosis PDX, according to their Twitter profile, stands for the following:
“Abolish All Mayors, ACAB, Solidarity Economy, Land Back, All Power to the Neigborhood Action Collectives, Fuck the Feds. Build Global Revolution. We will win.”
Grabbed a few pamphlets from @Symbiosis_PDX pic.twitter.com/4Lc4HIhMSb
— 𝕁𝕒𝕞𝕖𝕤 – probably at a protest – ℂ𝕣𝕠𝕩𝕥𝕠𝕟 (@jwcroxton) November 4, 2020
Their propaganda pamphlets included titles such as “Abolish all Mayors,” “Sex and Work,” “Anarchism in the Middle East,” and “A World Without Police.”
Groups like Symbiosis PDX want democracy and capitalism and we as Americans know it to be abolished.
Today marks the ritual lie of democracy.
Tomorrow begins the week of action celebrating the shared principles of unity we as the radical left have found commonality on so that we can direct our focused energy on the real enemy.
(Follow thread ….) pic.twitter.com/4sNcyhEV16
— Symbiosis PDX (@Symbiosis_PDX) November 3, 2020
Interestingly, a large presence in Portland was still made with people demanding every vote be counted.
This, after their self identified Antifa member candidate for Portland mayor, Sarah Iannarone, lost the election to incumbent Ted Wheeler.
Portland on the move.#CountEveryVote pic.twitter.com/wO6LNXO6gS
— Beau Willimon (@BeauWillimon) November 5, 2020
One video was captured by a Twitter user who goes by the name Stoodis Mayne, who has a violent agenda in place already towards what is assumed to be Trump supporters and police that he describes as “fascists.”
Yoooo start marching to the fascists houses!! You beat fascists by taking the fun out of it for them. Once they learn it’s not fun to be a Fash. Most will stop and step back because the alternative is to continue to get marched ON 🤷🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️ Drive them out.
— Stoodis Mayne♣️🗡♥️🗡♠️🗡♦️ (@aBoonOraBane) November 4, 2020
His video showed the National Guard geared up in the riotous area of Portland Wednesday night. In this video, he said:
“You gonna fucking wage war on your own fucking people?”
National guard in Portlandpic.twitter.com/bLXKpk8B3m
— After Action Report (@after_theaction) November 5, 2020
The same user spread more false propaganda, on his page, saying the National Guard was called in over “broken windows.”
NAT Guard in PDX over broken windows! pic.twitter.com/kNC8ymHYZb
— Stoodis Mayne♣️🗡♥️🗡♠️🗡♦️ (@aBoonOraBane) November 5, 2020
Another user claimed the night was “relatively calm and small night for Portland.”
National Guard already en route. This is a relatively calm and small night for Portland. Just more attempts from Ted and Brown to silence protestors and threaten wild repercussions for broken glass. https://t.co/fU94egvG4y
— Griffin – Live Protest News (@GriffinMalone6) November 5, 2020
In addition to the “broken windows,” which, as a reminder, represent people’s livelihoods, many of whom are of the ethnicity the group claims to care so much about, more American flags were also burned in the streets. Freeways and bridges were blocked, disrupting traffic.
State police appear to be keeping an eye on Wildfang at SW 10/Harvey Milk. @fox12oregon pic.twitter.com/gpVJrpl3Mk
— Brenna Kelly (@BrennaKellyNews) November 5, 2020
Many people on Twitter expressed their outrage over the targeting of the clothing store Wildfang, which is apparently a “gender-smashing” brand.
This is a business that got their windows busted out in Portland today… https://t.co/PBz0BOieY9
— After Action Report (@after_theaction) November 5, 2020
Projectiles were thrown at police, including glass bottles, and a source told Law Enforcement Today that at least one Molotov cocktail had been thrown at police at the onset of the declaration of a riot.
Portland fire on scene. Likely means they’re here to take care of something flammable. @fox12oregon pic.twitter.com/z2yBQ2JAF8
— Brenna Kelly (@BrennaKellyNews) November 5, 2020
Portland Fire was also on scene.
Unified command has pulled back in Portland, rioters burn a flag and say f donald trump and bidenpic.twitter.com/w16moLHu5u
— After Action Report (@after_theaction) November 5, 2020
Rioters yelled:
“Fuck Biden and Trump!”
This supports the narrative that the anarchists aren’t rioting against any candidate, nor for either of them, but they are in the streets of Portland, and other big cities around the nation, to destroy the country.
Let’s build ungovernable communities through mutual aid and radical care. https://t.co/D1tSyjPnsh
— 815 Mutual Aid Network (@mutualaid815) November 4, 2020
They aren’t hiding it. And yet politicians have tied the hands of police and allowed it to continue for nearly six months.
In case anyone was under the impression that as soon as the election was “over,” the chaos would stop, the terrorists brought a special sign to let everyone know that’s not nearly their plan.
The sign read:
“The vote is over the fight goes on.”
National Guard Called Out in Portland As ‘Widespread Violence’ Erupts Over…. Ted Wheeler https://t.co/1eIFjuvI1j @gatewaypundit #AAG #AAG2020
— All American Girl (@AIIAmericanGirI) November 5, 2020
As of 8:30pm local time, it was reported that nine arrests had been made.
Here’s an example of one of those arrests, caught on video, where police were attempting to clear the streets and one rioter just wasn’t interested in moving along.
Police are pushing back Protesters in downtown #Portland, Oregon.pic.twitter.com/UlhfVceayX
— Asuka_Intel (@AsukaIntel) November 5, 2020
This is a developing story as the crowd remained in the streets against the declaration of an unlawful assembly as of 9pm Wednesday. Follow LET for more updates and coverage.
November 3, 2020
PORTLAND, OR – If anyone was on the fence about it before, Election Day proved that the terrorist groups called Antifa and Black Lives Matter never planned to “stand down” regardless of the outcome.
Oregon became the first state to essentially legalize “low-level” drug crimes, they’ve successfully managed to ensure that police are unable to do their jobs, they’ve been allowed to run rampant in the street for six months.
And yet.
Thousands of protestors now marching in Portland, chanting: “Everybody come out of your house and into the streets and no justice no peace” #BlackLivesMatter #ElectionNight (📹@MrOlmos) pic.twitter.com/tuhXMbWKU6
— Anonymous (@YourAnonCentral) November 4, 2020
A Black Lives Matter “protest” started again Tuesday night. Another march through neighborhoods took place, where chants could be heard of:
“Come out of your house and into the street!”
and
“No Justice no peace!”
Hundreds of people flooded residential areas. Cars and bikes blocked streets so people couldn’t leave and police couldn’t come in. They had armed security in the area making sure of it.
Tonight, around 300 BLM-antifa shut down residential areas of SE Portland. They had a motor blockade & people on bikes who blocked nearby streets. Their armed security team included those w/semi-auto rifles, shotguns, bats & more. They harassed businesses & people at their homes. pic.twitter.com/wyeE3zd0Hd
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) November 4, 2020
A man came out to observe the march from his porch and made the mistake of asking the rioters to not damage his home.
They harassed him, called him racist and a white supremacist.
He said:
“There’s my Biden/Harris sign!”
Portland: Mob of BLM-antifa confront residents of a home who have a “Biden Harris” sign on the yard. Mob says peaceful protesting is white supremacy & uses racial insults against the couple. pic.twitter.com/Sqaa0Nw8Ms
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) November 4, 2020
His implication was that he supported “their candidate” for presidency, so he deserved to escape their violent wrath.
A woman in the crowd responded to him by saying:
“No one cares about your white ass opinion!”
She then said:
“Who do you think you are telling black people how to [protest]? That’s white supremacy!”
As they flashed strobe lights in his face and cussed him out, another woman yelled:
“We are not violent!”
Then, the same woman said:
“Absolutely not! We will not be peaceful, because we haven’t got justice!”
A man was attacked who appeared to be recording their actions. A small mob approached the man and ripped the phone out of his hand and took off running.
The man started chasing the thief, and another man yelled to the victim:
“Walk away!”
Portland: BLM-antifa confront random man recording their protest. They suddenly accuse him of being a fascist. They steal his phone. He pleads for it back. pic.twitter.com/olekGCvTH4
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) November 4, 2020
A woman yelled to the victim:
“Don’t chase people!”
When she caught up to the suspect and the victim fighting over the phone, the woman said repeatedly:
“Give me the fucking phone!”
The victim told the mob that he would leave if they gave him his phone, but the video cut off before it was clear whether or not he got his phone back.
A terrorist on a bullhorn shouted directions to people for how to break business windows.
Portland: Person on bullhorn gives instructions on how to break windows. They say to leave small businesses alone but that other businesses are fair game because “f— capitalism.” #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/PEJnuT6g13
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) November 4, 2020
He said:
“Please do not bust out small business’ windows. But corporate, though, capitalists, I seriously don’t give a fuck…because fuck capitalism.”
The crowd cheered for him.
A huge crowd in SE Portland gathered to demand the abolishment of police. The group, some of whom were armed, chanted:
“Black power.”
In downtown outside of a Lebanese restaurant, Hoda’s, a woman on a bullhorn yelled to those inside who appeared to be there to make sure damage didn’t occur.
The woman said:
“Come out and march with us! Come show us black lives matter.”
Portland: BLM-antifa confront random businesses in SE Portland. The woman with a bullhorn says those inside are looking at her like she’s “an animal” because she’s black. pic.twitter.com/IdRYjdaUUf
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) November 4, 2020
When those inside indicated that they would not be coming out to join their riot, the woman said:
“Your family would be disappointed in it. That’s sad. Look at you! You’re looking at me like I’m an animal! It’s sad. Come on, you know me. My mom worked for you.
“You know my mom. You know who I am, ’cause you used to cut my mom’s check. It’s sad, it’s real sad. Look at you, walking away.”
Hundreds of protesters chanted in the streets:
“Whose got the power? We’ve got the power!”
Hundreds of protesters have started marching in Portland.
“Who’s got the power? We’ve got the power.” pic.twitter.com/K7ocZr2pOE
— Mike Baker (@ByMikeBaker) November 4, 2020
A member of the Black Panthers also spoke during the night to the gatherers of Black Lives Matter and Antifa.
Portland protesters tonight leave Revolution Hall after music was played, food handed out and multiple activist spoke including a member of the Black Panther party. #Portlandprotest #blm #portland #protest #PDXprotests pic.twitter.com/7j8oKJl8WU
— Independent Media PDX (@NDpendentPDX) November 4, 2020
In addition to the speech, where the speaker asked people to reach out to “black leaders,” people with raised fists and firearms chanted:
“Black power.”
Prior to the Portland protesters leaving the crowd raises black power fists in solidarity as a member of the Black Panthers encourages people to reach out to the leaders of the black community. #portland #protest #PDXprotests #blm #PortlandProtests pic.twitter.com/bkX5YxVqty
— Independent Media PDX (@NDpendentPDX) November 4, 2020
The speaker encouraged the attendees to seek out Sekou Odingo, who is a former Black Panther who was imprisoned for his actions at that time.
He said:
“Find out where your black leaders is and tell them you out here for black lives.
“If you are black, you find your leaders. Don’t forget about them.”
During their march, they chanted:
“We want justice, for our brothers, for our sisters, we want glory.”
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