Denver and Portland suffered another weekend of anarchic militants savaging their downtown city centers as protests in each major city continue to wreak havoc on communities, destroy businesses, and terrorize residents.
In Portland, police declared another riot in the city’s north precinct in what has become routine practice since the death of George Floyd in the custody of Minneapolis police in May. On Sunday however, protestors invoked the name of Jacob Blake, the victim in the latest police shooting that took place in Kenosha, Wisconsin early in the evening. Blake is in stable condition, according to his family’s attorney.
Portland Police try desperately to extinguish the flames on the police precinct started by #antifa. Rioters on the ground celebrate the arson attack. #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/udzWIugZnH
— Andy Ngo 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) August 24, 2020
Paying homage to their anarchic heroes from the French Revolution who beheaded about 17,000 for the crime of dissent amid the Reign of Terror in the late 18th century, the Portland protestors severed a burning American flag under the blade of the guillotine, the primary execution device of their French revolutionary ancestors.
A bunch of bored rich kids who didn’t fit in and whose parents didn’t show them enough love are now trying to find identity, worth and purpose by being a part of a destructive cause they think is cool. And leaders are letting them. https://t.co/M2cFPXienp
— Allie Beth Stuckey (@conservmillen) August 23, 2020
While violent BLM rioting has broken out in Wisconsin, #antifa in Portland continue their attempted siege of the north police precinct. They’ve started street fires and have thrown explosives at police. #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/vrOVa6QO4r
— Andy Ngo 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) August 24, 2020
Aftermath: A violent crowd confronted officers at North Precinct the evening of August 23rd, into the following morning. Officers were targeted with ceramic debris, rocks, heavy metal bolts, fires, and more. When the crowd cleared, they left behind a field of debris. pic.twitter.com/iPHFwBgXFr
— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) August 24, 2020
Further east in Denver, rioters destroyed homes and businesses in the name of social justice on Saturday. One mob set fire to the Denver police headquarters.
“They brought weapons to the table. They had guns. They brought explosives, axes, machetes, and had one intent purpose and that was to harm our officers,” said Denver’s Public Safety Director Murphy Robinson in a Sunday press conference. “I want these anarchists to hear me clearly and loudly that this will not be tolerated in our city. You are not welcome here.”
According to a local Denver CBS affiliate, 12 arrests were made and one citation was issued where charges included obstruction, criminal mischief, and injury to an officer.
Portland? Nope. Antifa black bloc militants attacked police and destroyed homes and businesses in a riot last night in Denver. Expect more of this as antifa around the country take lessons & inspiration from Portland. Video: Denver7 https://t.co/aaNJMp5UVe pic.twitter.com/UYugDd3N7v
— Andy Ngo 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) August 24, 2020
These protests have zero to do with racial justice and have to be put down. Enough. https://t.co/WLG3pTzlxx
— Karol Markowicz (@karol) August 23, 2020
Downtown Denver is going stupid with the protest, they throwing fireworks at the police pic.twitter.com/ABUtO9grHU
— jas ✨ (@dallasjoint) August 23, 2020
