Re: Portland insurrectionist leaders reaffirm city's sanctuary city status ahead of 'No Kings' rallies

P. Coonan wrote:
> On 20 Jun 2025, Baxter <[email protected]> posted some
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>> "Leroy N. Soetoro" <[email protected]> wrote in
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>>> https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/portland-leaders-
>>> reaffirm-sanctuary-status-encourage-peaceful-protest/283-5eecfc0d-02fa-
>>> 4d87-9313-c593cc39f357
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>>> PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Mayor Keith Wilson and Police Chief Bob Day
>>> — along with other city and county leaders — came together on Friday
>>> to express their support for the local immigrant community while
>>> reaffirming Portland's sanctuary status.
>>>
>>> They also encouraged unity and urged peaceful protest this weekend, as
>>> multiple "No Kings" anti-Trump rallies are planned to be held across
>>> the Portland metro area and the nation. The "No Kings" rallies
>>> coincide with President Donald Trump's birthday and his requested
>>> military parade in D.C.
>>>
>>> The news conference and rallies come amid recent arrests in which at
>>> least four asylum seekers were detained outside Portland Immigration
>>> Court. The arrests are part of ongoing federal immigration enforcement
>>> raids happening across the U.S. as Trump follows through with his
>>> promise of mass deportations.
>>>
>>> Protests continued Friday morning outside the U.S. Immigration and
>>> Customs Enforcement (ICE) building in downtown Portland, where Briana
>>> Nathanielsz said, "I've been here a couple days now, and we will be
>>> here all weekend."
>>>
>>> Nathanielsz's friend's dad was detained in Newberg this week.
>>>
>>> "Yesterday, Elandra came out from ICE building, crying," she said. "We
>>> all hugged her here — very peaceful protest — and her dad was taken in
>>> Newberg on his way to work. He just opened a vineyard, his own
>>> business this year."
>>>
>>> 'SCARED AND FRUSTRATED': Arrest of 2 men in Newberg sparks fear,
>>> anxiety in Newberg community
>>>
>>> Nathanielsz said her friend's dad was taken to the ICE facility in
>>> Tacoma, Wash.
>>>
>>> "Ruining families unnecessarily... he was a dad. It's sick. It's
>>> awful," she said.
>>>
>>> Across the city, local officials condemned these federal efforts.
>>>
>>> "Right now, communities in this country and across Multnomah County
>>> are under direct attack from a federal administration that is hostile
>>> to the values that we hold dear," said Multnomah County Chair Jessica
>>> Vega Pederson.
>>>
>>> "This is not a theoretical harm. This is a harm happening right here,
>>> right now, to families in our community, and it is not acceptable,"
>>> added Portland City Council President Elana Pirtle-Guiney.
>>>
>>> "As a proud sanctuary city in a sanctuary state, we are committed to
>>> protecting the rights and dignity of those who live here, working
>>> together to strengthen our community," Wilson said during the press
>>> conference. "We remain in constant dialogue with Gov. Tina Kotek and
>>> Attorney General Dan Rayfield, carefully monitoring national events
>>> and accessing their impact on Portland."
>>>
>>> Wilson said that the city of Portland will not obstruct federal law-
>>> enforcement operations.
>>>
>>> "At the same time, the Portland Police Bureau exists to serve and
>>> protect our community," Wilson said. "Our officers will not be used as
>>> agents of ICE."
>>>
>>> Portland Police Chief Bob Day said he's commonly asked why police
>>> officers are at protests.
>>>
>>> "We are not at these events to arrest people," Day said. "We are not
>>> at these events to try and agitate. We're not at these events to
>>> inflame. We're at these events for prevention and for service for all
>>> of Portlanders."
>>>
>>> Watch the full news conference below:
>>>
>>>
>>> Kotek shared a statement Friday afternoon.
>>>
>>> "I support Oregonians' right to peacefully demonstrate — it is a
>>> cornerstone of American democracy. Please know I will do everything in
>>> our power to protect the rights and safety of our residents —
>>> including the rights and safety of our immigrant communities," Kotek
>>> said. "Violence, harm to public safety workers, destruction of
>>> property, or any illegal activity whatsoever will not be tolerated.
>>> State and local law enforcement have my full support to hold
>>> individuals who cross these lines accountable."
>>>
>>> Kotek went on to say that she believes these types of acts "undermine
>>> the very values we are striving to uphold in Oregon and fracture our
>>> communities in the process. We are asking all Oregonians to remain
>>> safe, vigilant and to report any criminal activity."
>>>
>>> Though city and state officials stressed the right to free speech and
>>> defending the community, they also reiterated that "violence,
>>> destruction and obstruction carry consequences," Wilson warned.
>>>
>>> This week, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem declared
>>> that those "purposely endangering our ICE agents and our
>>> law-enforcement officers and their families will be prosecuted for
>>> what they are doing as far as perpetuating violence on them."
>>>
>>> This comes after 10 were arrested Thursday night outside the Portland
>>> ICE building for arson and disorderly conduct, among other offenses.
>>> Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez confirmed that they
>>> will be prosecuted.
>>>
>>> "If you assault someone, if you burn things, if you decide to break
>>> things, you're going to deal with me," he said.
>>>
>>> But many residents, like Nathanielsz, said they intend to only
>>> "peacefully show up and protest against these mass deportations."
>>>
>>>
>>
>> A lot of these protests are completely peaceful until the cops start a
>> riot.
> 
> Odd how visual evidence seems in conflict with your observation.
> 
I was out there one time and the cops were just firebomb magnets.  They 
had those gay visors on that they wear and even a few riot shields.  If 
the cops are going to show up it's time to set a school bus on fire to 
get the press to come and join too.  All the other protests were 
extremely peaceful and I'd usually get a hoarse voice shouting.  It's 
only when 5-0 gets there that the adrenaline starts to flow along with 
the Molotov vodka.  Notice how there was global condemnation of the 
Minnesota shooter but the guy firebombing Jews was a circus freak in the 
media by comparison.  He looked so serendipitous and serene unconscious 
with his face on the ground.  This is the Land of the Fire and the Home 
of the Flame!  You can't front on that.

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