The Portland police appear to be handling the antifa/Black Lives Matter traffic armed checkpoint outrage with something approaching seriousness.
It’s about time.
On May 5, 2021, antifa and BLM activists commandeered a street in North Portland and proceeded to hold an impromptu march. The group illegally took over part of the street, with no notification to drivers approaching the area. The militants had no permit to take over the street, which means they should have relegated their march to local sidewalks.
Related: Portland BLM/Antifa Draw Guns on Drivers to Enforce No-Go Zone in Broad Daylight
Instead, they frightened motorists with an armed checkpoint of the kind that U.S. troops have seen operated by ISIS, Al-Shabaab, and al-Qaeda.
Two drivers who happened upon the mob were ordered out of their vehicles at gunpoint. One of the drivers, who was dragged out of his car at gunpoint as his tires were flattened, was “escorted” from his car by militants who bragged on video that they were giving him “aid.”
Nearby neighbors cheered on the beatings from their front porches, according to one of the victims.
Can You Help? Disorderly Conduct Suspect https://t.co/vsvKNSU599 #CanYouIDME pic.twitter.com/4VLw6dvsTR
— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) May 29, 2021
Another man was taken to a local hospital trauma unit when he tried to drive on the street out of the way of the protesters.
Related: ‘I Thought I Was Going to Die’ – Man Held at Gunpoint and Beaten by Portland’s Antifa/BLM Terrorists Talks From Hospital Trauma Center
His truck was blocked from the front and back by car-driving militants and their marching comrades armed with AK-47s and AR-15s. It’s illegal to openly carry loaded long guns in Portland.
Press Release: Investigation into Confrontations Between People In A Crowd Blocking Traffic And Motorists Continues-Public Assistance Requested
Link: https://t.co/s3U6YiI3GL pic.twitter.com/7P3MyA014H— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) May 30, 2021
Police, who responded only when called by one of the victims, couldn’t tell PJ Media whether the multiple guns were loaded.
In fact, cops were tight lipped about the case and broke their near-silence only on Memorial Day weekend – more than three weeks after the attacks – when they tweeted out the photos of suspects.
Can You Help? Armed Subject https://t.co/6FW6tV3sLc #CanYouIDME pic.twitter.com/4ZzzmFH78V
— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) May 29, 2021
Of course, you saw some of them here first.
Portland BLM/Antifa Draw Guns on Drivers to Enforce No-Go Zone in Broad Daylight
antifa and BLM bad guys exhibited good trigger control but, that said, uh, they shouldn't be stopping innocent people at gunpoint. Guess that's just me. 🤷♂️https://t.co/DRqeHexztt— Victoria Taft – Parler, Minds, Facebook, 5VTShow (@VictoriaTaft) May 7, 2021
During the height of the rioting in the summer of 2020, Portland’s newspaper of record announced that it would no longer show mugshots. As it turns out, antifa agitators were upset that antifa-watcher, journalist Andy Ngo, began putting antifa mugshots on social media.
Despite repeated efforts to get my book banned, "Unmasked: Inside Antifa's Radical Plan to Destroy Democracy" has become a NYT bestseller. Order now: https://t.co/LJ1Wt8G7E3 #antifa #AntifaMugshots #AntifaRiots #BLM pic.twitter.com/36E6hgWHL1
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) April 28, 2021
His in-depth reportage about antifa got a man believed to be Ngo nearly killed in Portland over the Memorial Day weekend.
Related: Man Beaten and Held at Gunpoint by BLM/Antifa Says Attacker Used ‘George Floyd Restraint’ on His Neck
The Oregonian announced its policy of no mugshots at the behest of the “fact checkers” from the Poynter Institute because, gee, no one really looks at them. Plus, they said it was totally racist. The paper said it might show mugshots from only heinous crimes or when police need help finding bad guys. Left unsaid was that the decimation of downtown Portland and constant lawbreaking didn’t count as heinous, apparently.
To illustrate the story, The Oregonian used the mugshots of the four police officers arrested in the murder of George Floyd. I know that because I looked at the mugshots. That makes me a unicorn at the Poynter Institute, I guess. Apparently Andy Ngo, I, and antifa are the only ones who look at mugshots. Weird.
But back to the bad guys holding armed checkpoints of innocent Portlanders.
The victim, who was sent to the trauma unit, told PJ Media he thought antifa and BLM would kill him that day. He pulled his licensed concealed-carry gun to force them to move. Militants again responded by pointing their rifles at him while another militant jumped him.
Can You Help? Assault Suspect https://t.co/NnmZcOSymI #CanYouIDME pic.twitter.com/kJVfReELQ8
— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) May 29, 2021
Several assailants took turns beating the crap out of him.
During the beating, antifa and BLM terrorists stole his truck keys so he couldn’t leave – holding him against his will – and they also stole other legally-possessed weapons he had in his truck. In the very likely event they use those guns in another illegal act, the victim would be blamed under Oregon law, if he doesn’t report the guns stolen using identifying serial numbers.
Can You Help? Armed Subject https://t.co/rEPIsEwGvp #CanYouIDME pic.twitter.com/N0Nj3PO1L8
— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) May 29, 2021
So far, the victim tells me the police haven’t charged him with anything – yet. There’s time. Portlanders have been taught to expect that anyone who defends himself – previously known as the victim – is usually one locked up.
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