{"id":894844,"date":"2021-10-18T16:44:41","date_gmt":"2021-10-18T20:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=894844"},"modified":"2021-10-18T16:44:43","modified_gmt":"2021-10-18T20:44:43","slug":"anti-fascist-rioters-tear-through-portland-and-cause-500k-in-damage-cops-say-new-law-restricting-response-leaves-them-powerless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-fascist-rioters-tear-through-portland-and-cause-500k-in-damage-cops-say-new-law-restricting-response-leaves-them-powerless\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Anti-Fascist\u2019 Rioters Tear Through Portland And Cause $500K In Damage, Cops Say New Law Restricting Response Leaves Them Powerless"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fanti-fascist-rioters-tear-through-portland-and-cause-500k-in-damage-cops-say-new-law-restricting-response-leaves-them-powerless%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=894844&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>\u201cAnarchist\u201d rioters, commemorating an activist\u2019s death, rampaged through downtown Portland, Oregon, last week causing nearly half a million dollars in damages \u2014 but police say they were powerless to control the mob because of a new law that restricts the use of tear gas, pepper spray and other items typically deployed to control unruly crowds.<\/p>\n<p id=\"WATAVEFZZVB6DABXSCK3WVRPYQ\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">\u201cA group of about 100 demonstrators broke windows and left graffiti scrawled on downtown Portland buildings Tuesday night at the end of a gathering commemorating the anniversary of a local activist\u2019s death,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/news\/2021\/10\/protesters-commemorating-activists-death-damage-downtown-portland-windows-leave-graffiti.html\">The Oregonian reported over the weekend<\/a>. \u201cPolice eventually declared the event an unlawful assembly, according to social media posts from the demonstration, after some people lit fires in the street and set off fireworks.\u2019<\/p>\n<p id=\"EPAUYTU5NFG33D5SET3OLYWWWM\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">\u201cNo arrests have been made and investigations are underway,\u201d according to law enforcement sources that spoke to the outlet. \u201cThe damage is believed to be over $500,000, and 35 separate locations were targeted, including banks, retail stores, coffee shops, and government buildings, according to police, who referred to the demonstrators as \u2018anarchists.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-10103603\/Portland-hit-100-person-riot-police-dont-react-law-banning-crowd-control-techniques.html\">The Daily Mail also noted that the event<\/a>, planned by the activist\u2019s mother in order to protest the year-long investigation that has so far produced no results, was billed as \u201cnot a peaceful event\u201d and \u201ca night of rage and anger.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Shocking photos of the damage rolled in to social media late last week.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Press Release: Anarchists Damage Businesses Downtown, Investigations Underway (Photo) <br \/>Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0D7Kmzcua2\">https:\/\/t.co\/0D7Kmzcua2<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sSRO9YAR8W\">pic.twitter.com\/sSRO9YAR8W<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PortlandPolice\/status\/1448416595362078721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 13, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Portland police ultimately handled the riot, but law enforcement told local media that their options were limited by a state law that limits how police can respond to disorderly conduct.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLt. Jake Jensen with the Portland Police Bureau joined the Pearl District Neighborhood Association meeting Thursday night on the heels of widespread vandalism in the area,\u201d Portland\u2019s KOIN reported last week. \u201cJensen said House Bill 2928 is the reason officers aren\u2019t directly intervening as vandals damage downtown Portland property.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe reason that we did not intervene goes back to what we talked about last month with HB 2928 and the restrictions placed on us in a crowd control environment,\u201d Jenson told the meeting. \u201cThat\u2019s the way our legislature has said we need to operate in a crowd control environment. So that\u2019s the way we are going to operate in a crowd control environment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>HB 2928 largely bars the use of tear gas, pepper spray, and non-lethal ammunition, which police had previously been using to<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cAnarchist\u201d rioters, commemorating an activist\u2019s death, rampaged through downtown Portland, Oregon, last week causing nearly half a million dollars in damages \u2014 but police say they were powerless to control the mob because of a new law that restricts the use of tear gas, pepper spray and other items typically deployed to control unruly crowds.\u201cA group of about 100 demonstrators broke windows and left graffiti scrawled on downtown Portland buildings Tuesday night at the end of a gathering commemorating the anniversary of a local activist\u2019s death,\u201d The Oregonian reported over the weekend. \u201cPolice eventually declared the event an unlawful assembly, according to social media posts from the demonstration, after some people lit fires in the street and set off fireworks.\u2019\u201cNo arrests have been made and investigations are underway,\u201d according to law enforcement sources that spoke to the outlet. \u201cThe damage is believed to be over $500,000, and 35 separate locations were targeted, including banks, retail stores, coffee shops, and government buildings, according to police, who referred to the demonstrators as \u2018anarchists.&#8217;\u201dThe Daily Mail also noted that the event, planned by the activist\u2019s mother in order to protest the year-long investigation that has so far produced no results, was billed as \u201cnot a peaceful event\u201d and \u201ca night of rage and anger.\u201dShocking photos of the damage rolled in to social media late last week.Press Release: Anarchists Damage Businesses Downtown, Investigations Underway (Photo) Link: https:\/\/t.co\/0D7Kmzcua2 pic.twitter.com\/sSRO9YAR8W\u2014 Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) October 13, 2021Portland police ultimately handled the riot, but law enforcement told local media that their options were limited by a state law that limits how police can respond to disorderly conduct.\u201cLt. Jake Jensen with the Portland Police Bureau joined the Pearl District Neighborhood Association meeting Thursday night on the heels of widespread vandalism in the area,\u201d Portland\u2019s KOIN reported last week. \u201cJensen said House Bill 2928 is the reason officers aren\u2019t directly intervening as vandals damage downtown Portland property.\u201d\u201cThe reason that we did not intervene goes back to what we talked about last month with HB 2928 and the restrictions placed on us in a crowd control environment,\u201d Jenson told the meeting. \u201cThat\u2019s the way our legislature has said we need to operate in a crowd control environment. So that\u2019s the way we are going to operate in a crowd control environment.\u201dHB 2928 largely bars the use of tear gas, pepper spray, and non-lethal ammunition, which police had previously been using to control crowds of rioters. The law applies to all law enforcement agencies in the state of Oregon.\u201cThe fact of the matter is without being able to use pepper spray, without being able to use our 40mm less-lethal devices in that kind of environment, it really prevents us from having access to the tools we need in large part to keep ourselves safe,\u201d Jensen said.One resident asked Jensen whether Portland was now a \u201clawless city,\u201d but Jensen assured neighbors that rioters who do major damage will still face repercussions, but that justice will likely be delayed until an investigation can be completed.\u201cIn these cases, the consequences are going to come not on the night of, but in the follow-up investigation,\u201d he said.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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