Portland BLM supporters spent their Sunday chanting slogans and offering an education in racial injustice through a bullhorn – fueled after 88 days of political unrest by a police shooting in Wisconsin earlier in the day that left a black man in the hospital, and a police officer knocked out with a brick in the ensuing protests.
To review, Portland erupted in violence Saturday when left-wing and right-wing protesters clashed – after which BLM supporters walked through suburban neighborhoods to demand homeowners offer them “refuge” and shame them for owning homes. Others staged a mock execution with a fake guillotine, flung poo, and burned American flags.
On Sunday the movement didn’t skip a beat – marching down the street chanting “Black Power” to the 73% Democrat-voting Portlandians who would likely vote for any BLM demand that made its way onto a ballot without intimidation (and still will, we’re guessing).
Kids leading “Black Power” chants as the motorcade pushes forward and helps blockade traffic for the march #PortlandProtests #Portland pic.twitter.com/VCr5hplkK4
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) August 23, 2020
As day turned to night, more than one protest cadence made clear that arson – particularly directed at the police, is the consequence for unmet demands.
“If we don’t get it, burn it down.” #PortlandProtests #Portland pic.twitter.com/2i0ZTasdHp
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) August 24, 2020
“Every city, every town, burn the precincts to the ground” Portland protests getting ready to mobilize tonight #Portland #PortlandProtest pic.twitter.com/YetS44goop
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) August 24, 2020
Portland protesters also participated in national outrage over the Sunday shooting of Jacob Blake, a black man who was put in the hospital after police in Kenosha, Wisconsin shot him as he was entering his car.
Unarmed Jacob Blake was just shot by these cops 7 times. And they wonder why people riot. #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/Avj2F2cujP
— Sean Kent (@seankent) August 24, 2020
Hours later protests erupted in Kenosha, during which a police officer was reportedly knocked out with a brick:
#BreakingNews – More footage out of #Kenosha #kenoshawisconsin tonight showing around 5 city garbage trucks on fire.#CivilWar2020 #BLMAntifaTerroristsThugs pic.twitter.com/mIymmSOuHQ
— 𝕭𝖊𝖊𝖟𝖊𝖗 🍀 (@BeezerPrime) August 24, 2020
#BreakingNews – footage out of #Kenosha #kenoshawisconsin showing an officer being knocked out cold by a brick.
Reports on the scanner indicate that he is in serious condition.#BLMAntifaTerroristsThugs #BLMDomesticTerrorists #CivilWar2020 pic.twitter.com/HCQ1zsQMQK
— 𝕭𝖊𝖊𝖟𝖊𝖗 🍀 (@BeezerPrime) August 24, 2020
Portland protesters lit fires late into the night until an unlawful assembly was declared – which was upgraded to a riot (again) before tear gas was deployed.
“Criminal Activity has continued. This event is now a RIOT. All persons must leave to the SOUTH,” tweeted Portland PD. “Failure to adhere to this direction may subject you to citation, arrest, and/or crowd control agents including, but not limited to, tear gas and impact weapons.”
Criminal Activity has continued. This event is now a RIOT. All persons must leave to the SOUTH. Failure to adhere to this direction may subject you to citation, arrest, and/or crowd control agents including, but not limited to, tear gas and impact weapons.
— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) August 24, 2020
The protest line has been pushed forward #LiveOnK2 pic.twitter.com/BLYBAJJipT
— Ric Peavyhouse (@RPeavyhouse) August 24, 2020
“This has been declared a riot.” #PortlandRiots #PortlandProtests #Portland pic.twitter.com/7iySUJuddE
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) August 24, 2020
