Our city is under attack by the federal government who are kidnapping peaceful protesters in UNMARKED VEHICLES without cause by supposed federal law enforcement officers that are dressed in full military gear. The local government has called for the removal of federal troops from our state but so far the feds have not heeded this decree, and continue to instigate violence by releasing tear gas and flash bangs for no apparent reason, and violently attacking otherwise peaceful protesters. Some people are even being detained for simply wearing all black (examples in video below).
Oregon has filed a federal lawsuit against the feds for this outrage - not to mention the need to be compensated for being the cause of our beautifully green city's decimation.
A female friend of ours in Nevada was even hit with a flash bang directly in the face while attending a protest in Reno. She obviously ended up in the hospital which landed her with a $1000+ medical bill that put her in debt. The photo below shows head injuries inflicted by three policemen in riot gear to a woman walking home from a protest in Portland while minding her own business.
The Portland protests were spurred by the Black Lives Matter movement in response to repeated and seemingly unchecked police brutality. This came to a head with the ruthless murder of George Floyd, and communities around the nation came together and started protesting. Currently the Justice Center (now referred to as the injustice center) in downtown Portland is tagged up with anti-establishment graffiti, and police have set up a fenced off perimeter around the building which protesters have definantly breached multiple times. The Portland Police Association office was also broken into on July 18th and set on fire by protesters that have become tired of the abuse. One thing is clear - protesters are not backing down to this invasion and refuse to submit to authoritarian rule.
The ACLU & ACLU Oregon were granted a restraining order - but President Trump, Mark Morgan (Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection), and the US Marshals Office continue to escalate the situation (Source).
So far I have been unsuccessful with coordinating my participation in one of the hip-hop themed protests (and was unable to attend the 4th of July one due to a crazy person threatening me and my home on that day), never the less, I fully intend on participating in these protests in general now that my work schedule has finally freed up. I still have my speech/song prepared, and feel a responsibility to participate as more than just a number - but also as a voice.
We are planning to join our brothers and sisters downtown to assist in this resistance of tyranny tonight. I will be capturing original footage to share when we do.
I am approaching this time in history with caution, as there is no doubt in my mind that WE ARE ON THE BRINK OF FULL SCALE CIVIL WAR! This is not to be taken lightly, as I tend to agree with Zakir Khan - spokesman for the Oregon chapter of American-Islamic Relations in thinking that Portland is being used as a test sight (as it has been for many types of new legislation - Oregon being an experimental law state) to expose this level of tyranny and fear to ALL major US cities (source in below image). President Dump actually just recently announced he will also be deploying troops to Chicago as well.
In order to safely participate in these protests, it has come to the point where my partner @Hempress and I need as much anti-riot gear as possible. The most important two items we need to remain safe while protesting for removal of government oppression are gas masks and bullet proof vests (this is seriously for safety - not a joke). If anyone could possibly provide any gear like this please comment below or contact me directly and I will provide a shipping address (supplies like this are currently hard for us to find). We can even return the items to you if/when this situation is actually averted. I promise you we will use what ever you send us. I am a 200 lb 6 ft man, and she is 110 lb 5'6 slender woman (for sizing).
In case you did not notice, this is the first article published to The #Resistance Community I just launched. More on that soon - LMK if you want to help.
Enchanted blessings - with love, truth, respect, & honor - @ELAmental.
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