Rioters tried to break down the door to a police association in Portland in broad daylight
More protest violence was reported in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday when rioters attempted to break down the door to a police association in broad daylight.
Portland police tweeted about the incident from their social media account.
"A protest has developed near North Lombard Street and North Campbell Avenue, where participants have tried to break down the door the Portland Police Association," they tweeted.
A protest has developed near North Lombard Street and North Campbell Avenue, where participants have tried to break… https://t.co/zAC8wxflBc— Portland Police (@Portland Police)1612995317.0
"To those participating in the protest, this direction is being given over loudspeaker: stay on the sidewalk, do not try to break into the building or violate any other laws. If you do you're subject to arrest and/or use of force including less lethal weapons," they said in a second tweet.
Hours later, the police tweeted that the rioters had dispersed, but had vandalized the building.
"[N]o arrests were made, no force was used, and no one was injured," they added. "About 15 officers, 3 sergeants, and 1 lieutenant were pulled from patrol duties to respond to the event."
An account of an independent journalist posted a photograph of a large "Black Lives Matter" banner being held in front of the building during the protest.
Current noise disruption for PPB’s bargaining negotiation at Portland Police Association, the Portland police union… https://t.co/cDQtE8OZIp— Alissa Azar (@Alissa Azar)1612991961.0
They also played loud music from a speaker to disrupt a meeting inside the building, and tried to bar the door from the outside.
A donut for the police before the group dispersed. I guess nothing I tried to post uploaded earlier pic.twitter.com/XSDSAMvkFY
— Alissa Azar (@R3volutionDaddy) February 11, 2021
Portland has seen many incidents of destructive protests and rioting from people supporting the Black Lives Matter and Antifa movements. They have caused millions of dollars in damage, according to local news media.
This is hardly the first time the Portland Police Association has been targeted by anti-police rioters. In July rioters attacked the association, broke the windows, vandalized the building and started a small fire inside.
Here's more about the July attack on the police association:
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Beverly Hills restaurant passed out invites to a speakeasy-style New Year's Eve party despite pandemic. Then the cops found out.
A Beverly Hills eatery popular with actors and other celebrities that has previously complained that COVID restrictions are hurting California restaurants reportedly planned to host a "discreet" New Year's Eve party amid the COVID pandemic.
When authorities caught wind of the speakeasy-style event, they took steps shut it down, the Los Angeles Times reported over the weekend.
What happened?
Indoor and outdoor dining are currently verboten in Los Angeles County, which includes Beverly Hills.
But evidently, that was not going to stop La Scala, an upscale Italian restaurant "known for its chopped salad and famous customers," the Times said.
According to the paper, the eatery was slipping secret invitations to the edict-breaking event into customers' take-out bags.
Pictures of the fancy invites, which asked recipients to keep the shindig on the down-low, naturally were quickly posted to social media for the world to see.
The reported notes quietly dropped into folks' dinners noted the current state of the restaurant environment in L.A. County, beginning, "Welcome back to the 20's Prohibition: Speak Easy — New Year's Eve Dinner."
The letter went on to gauge recipients' interest in the illicit affair. "We are considering taking reservations for New Year's Eve Dinner. Inside. If this is something you'd be interested in, Please let us know as soon as possible," the note said. "If enough interest we'll contact you back to secure a reservation."
The note urged recipients to "Please keep this discreet, but tell all your friends."
Merry Christmas everyone! La Scala’s Beverly Hills location is tucking these invitations to an indoor New Year’s Ev… https://t.co/3xw0vmrDSI— Alissa Walker (@Alissa Walker)1608927309.0
Several people who posted the images of the invites were quick to alert the local authorities, which led to local officials working to put the kibosh on any sort of nefarious repast.
A spokesman for the City of Beverly Hills told the Times that local authorities contacted La Scala to remind the management about the county's current dining proscriptions.
Several social media users reportedly tagged the Beverly Hill Police Department to make sure they were aware of the scofflaws who dared to consider doing something to attempt to save their struggling business.
The BHPD thanked concerned citizens for making sure the department was aware of the rumored speakeasy event and assured them that "Code Enforcement is aware and will be handling this matter."
@GottaSaveBucky @awalkerinLA Thank you for tagging the BHPD. Beverly Hills Code Enforcement is aware and will be ha… https://t.co/97SadTB8AC— Beverly Hills Police (@Beverly Hills Police)1608954163.0
The Times said it attempted to get a comment from La Scala, but received no response.
This speakeasy party wouldn't be the first time the restaurant has taken an anti-lockdown stance.
On Sept. 14, La Scala posted a complaint to Instagram about Beverly Hills Mayor Lester Friedman's COVID restrictions and their impact on local businesses.
"Hey @lesterfriedman_bh @bh_chamber you're hurting our Restaurants! WTF!" La Scala posted with a pair of graphics calling out the mayor and complaining that "now we can't even have our umbrellas that have been up & approved for 18 years!!"
The restaurant added the hashtags "#YouSuck" and "#BeverlyHillsLeadershipSucks."
'Decolonization' activists vandalize monuments in 4 states over Thanksgiving
Monuments were vandalized in four U.S. states over the Thanksgiving holiday, and several were marked with graffiti referring to the LANDBACK campaign for "decolonization" that seeks to return lands to indigenous people.
In one city, businesses were also targeted and covered in anti-Thanksgiving, anti-capitalist messages.
What are the details?
A statue of President Abraham Lincoln was splashed with red paint in a park in Spokane, Washington, while in Minneapolis, a statue of President George Washington was toppled.
Fox News reported that a group called the Pan-Indigenous People's Liberation claimed responsibility for damaging the monument to President Washington, along with the defacing of the "Pioneer Statue" in another Minneapolis park that was graffitied with messages that read, "no more genocide," decolonize," and "land back."
Activists in Chicago launched an unsuccessful attempt at toppling a statue of President William McKinley, but left it covered in red spray paint, according to the Daily Mail.
In Portland, Oregon, several businesses were hit by vandals. Pictures of the damage show broken storefront windows and multiple buildings sprayed with the words "land back," "stolen land," "no thanks, no giving," and "colonizer."
Extensive damage was also done to a monument in the city.
USA Today reported:
A monument at Portland's Lone Fir Cemetery, dedicated in 1903 to the veterans of the Civil War, Mexican, Spanish, and Indian wars, was tagged with anti-colonialism graffiti and its statue toppled and sprayed with red paint.
Photos of the vandalism spread on social media on Thanksgiving Day, though police did not immediately confirm the reports.
Good morning to everyone but colonizers. Especially this one who seems to be having a particularly rough morning do… https://t.co/xoFR8pfj18— Alissa Azar (@Alissa Azar)1606408592.0
The LANDBACK campaign, a project of the NDN Collective, lists four demands on its website's "manifesto":
Dismantle — white supremacy structures that forcefully removed us from our Lands and continue to keep our Peoples in oppression.
a. Bureau of Land Management, National Parks Service
Defund — white supremacy and the mechanisms and systems that enforce it and disconnect us from stewardship of the Land.
a. Police, military industrial complex, Border Patrol, ICE
Return — All public lands back into Indigenous hands.
Consent — Moving us out of an era of consultation and into a new era of policy around Free and Prior Informed Consent.
The closure of Mount Rushmore, return of that land and all public lands in the Black Hills, South Dakota is our cornerstone battle, from which we will build out this campaign. Not only does Mount Rushmore sit in the heart of the sacred Black Hills, but it is an international symbol of white supremacy and colonization.
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