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Portland police were accused Sunday of being heavy-handed against people protesting a rally by pro-freedom marchers, reportedly injuring members of Antifa and prompting the city’s new police chief to order a review of officers’ use of force.
Police in riot gear tried to keep the two groups apart, many of whom had come on Saturday dressed for battle in helmets and protective clothing. Dozens of the pro-freedom marchers traveled to Portland, one of America’s most liberal cities, from nearby Vancouver, Washington.
The article goes on to state the following:
This weekend’s clashes were the most recent of several this year in the city as right-wing groups converged, met by far-left protesters, including members of the left-wing terrorist organization Antifa. City officials have struggled with striking a balance between free speech and keeping events from spiraling out of control.
Yet on Saturday, some alleged police seemed to act mostly against Antifa, using stun grenades and what appeared to be rubber bullets against them.
Flash bang grenades explode as Portland police try and disperse dueling rallies, as a Patriot Prayer protest broke out in violence. Four people were arrested at the rallies Saturday. https://t.co/HDvhdEOKPy pic.twitter.com/A3lhydszj3
— ABC News (@ABC) August 5, 2018
Breaking: Portland Police using flash grenades on antifa. #DefendPDX #AlloutPDX. Part 1 pic.twitter.com/pA1Q7OVtzc
— PDX Mike Bivins (@itsmikebivins) August 4, 2018
Police “targeted Portland residents peacefully counter-protesting against racist far-right groups, including white supremacists, white nationalists, and neo-Nazi gangs,” the Oregon chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations and the Portland chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America claimed in a statement.
The Patriot Prayer, the organizing group which put the rally together, is led by Joey Gibson, who described his heritage as Japanese.
Police ordered the counter-protesters to disperse, then moved in behind a volley of stun grenades. One of the rounds reportedly hit a far-left protester in the head, becoming embedded in his helmet and injuring him. One woman was taken to a hospital after being hit in the arm and chest with a “flash-bang” grenade, local media reported. The blasts echoed through downtown Portland.
Four people were arrested.
Lots of antifa still on patrol in downtown Portland. #AlloutPDX #DefendPDX pic.twitter.com/RfGitwz1f5
— PDX Mike Bivins (@itsmikebivins) August 4, 2018
Apparently this group is still chasing the right-wingers. #defendPDX #alloutpdx pic.twitter.com/kdDCxEyOBh
— PDX Mike Bivins (@itsmikebivins) August 4, 2018
Two large antifa groups down here, I’m with one that’s marching in the road, and tracking the Patriot group southbound through downtown, chanting “Nazis out of portland.” #defendPDX #alloutpdx pic.twitter.com/98AXAnIs8Q
— PDX Mike Bivins (@itsmikebivins) August 4, 2018
Video shows a struggle for a flag and then a black-clad person hit this dude in the head before he drops. I was watching the blood pour out of his head and into the street. #DefendPDX #AllOutPDX pic.twitter.com/KPRk1D8l00
— PDX Mike Bivins (@itsmikebivins) August 4, 2018
Man down. He’s dripping blood from his head. This is serious. He got in a struggle with some black clad dudes over a flag and one of them clubbed him. Video coming. #DefendPDX #Alloutpdx pic.twitter.com/2rWnAkAC2J
— PDX Mike Bivins (@itsmikebivins) August 4, 2018
BREAKING: POLICE JUST OREDERED ANTIFA (group on the west side of Naito) TO LEAVE THE AREA. Cop on loudspeaker cites armed counterprotesters as the reason. #DefendPDX #AllOutPDX pic.twitter.com/tuzK4AabzF
— PDX Mike Bivins (@itsmikebivins) August 4, 2018
Crosswalks are closed, but there’s still protesters in the crosswalk. Perplexing! #DefendPDX pic.twitter.com/YCZZm59Vae
— PDX Mike Bivins (@itsmikebivins) August 4, 2018
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