There it was right there in the middle of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision that told elected officials they weren’t the boss over President Donald Trump federalizing the Oregon National Guard.
There was a list explaining the protest activity outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) HQ by Antifa, and the Portland Police Bureau’s enabling of the lawbreaking and antisocial behavior, including this item:
September 6, there were 50 to 60 “very active protest[e]rs/black blockers/agitators” at the gate. There was lots of noise, flashing lights, and swinging sticks. [Federal Protective Service] was pushing out to allow vehicles to enter, and the PPB observed approximately 50 people in the driveway. FPS had 26 officers on duty.
And here’s another example, carried out right under the noses of the Portland Police Bureau, which the court felt compelled to mention in the federal case.
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Why? Because death threats against federal officers are not a small thing.
On September 9, screenshots were captured of threats on social media tomurder ICE officer.. (screenshot of posts stating “fed ain’t nothin but a target practice,” “Execute gestapo on sight,” and “Off The Pigs”). On September12, protesters photographed an unmarked government vehicle as it was leaving the ICE facility and then posted the photograph to a social media account and provided the location of the vehicle after it left the ICE facility.