As Portland enters its 100th night of protest, there are several demonstrations happening across the city.
Protests began 100 days ago following the death of George Floyd, a Black man in Minnesota who died after a police officer knelt on his neck for nearly 8 minutes.
The protests have been concentrated largely around different areas in downtown from the Federal Courthouse to the Police Association Building. On Saturday, the protesters marched to the Portland Police Bureau’s East Precinct.
The police blocked hundreds of demonstrators from marching to a Southeast Portland police precinct Saturday night, then quickly declared the gathering a riot after people threw at least three incendiary devices toward officers.
Police used tear gas for the first time in September and arrested several people. The clashes played out for hours in the neighborhoods surrounding Ventura Park, where people initially gathered to protest police violence and anti-Black racism.
One of the far-left militants threw a Molotov cocktail in an attempt to hit police… but lit his fellow rioter on fire instead.
Ironically, police officers had to step in to help them put it out.
Graphic video below:
Graphic: #Antifa rioters throw a Molotov cocktail in direction of police in SE Portland. It lands next to people, setting one on fire. Video by @TaylerUSA. #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/NJfEURKfkC
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) September 6, 2020
Another angle of the person being set on fire by a Molotov cocktail thrown by Antifa militants in SE Portland.
Graphic video below:
Graphic: Another angle of the person being set on fire by a Molotov cocktail thrown by antifa militants in SE Portland. Rioters try to help but don’t do much. Cops are the ones who rush in & put out the flames. Video by @BGOnTheScene. #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/9gNFo73Lyc
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) September 6, 2020
That’s pretty much how the Weathermen finally met their end in NYC in the early ’70s. Their bomb makers blew themselves up.
