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Law Enforcement Officers Attacked In Portland

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“Two @PortlandPolice officers were shot in NE Portland as leftist and Antifa rioters occupied the ICE facility in south Portland. The officers’ conditions are not confirmed,” journalist Andy Ngo posted on X.
Both officers were taken to a local hospital and were listed in stable condition, Det. Jon Richardson said, according to ABC News.

Whether they are Antifa or not, the federal government needs to move against those who threaten or use violence against law enforcement.
 

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“Two @PortlandPolice officers were shot in NE Portland as leftist and Antifa rioters occupied the ICE facility in south Portland. The officers’ conditions are not confirmed,” journalist Andy Ngo posted on X.
Both officers were taken to a local hospital and were listed in stable condition, Det. Jon Richardson said, according to ABC News.

Whether they are Antifa or not, the federal government needs to move against those who threaten or use violence against law enforcement.
This had absolutely NOTHING to do with "antifa" or "leftists" or any ICE operations happening in Portland. This was just a random guy who threatened some citizens and then allegedly shot at police when they arrived to investigate and fled. Even the photo released looks almost like it might be a homeless guy. Andy Ngo is a far-right propagandist and provocateur and is not a reliable source of information.

This incessant need by you and other posters on this forum to politicize and tie every event no matter how unrelated to anything discussed on this forum negatively to "leftists" or "antifa" and Democrats is exhausting and disgusting, IMO. It does nothing but stir up divisiveness which I believe is the true aim of these posts.
 
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This had absolutely NOTHING to do with "antifa" or "leftists" or any ICE operations happening in Portland. This was just a random guy who threatened some citizens and then allegedly shot at police when they arrived to investigate and fled. Even the photo released looks almost like it might be a homeless guy.

This incessant need by you and other posters on this forum to politicize and tie every event no matter how unrelated to anything discussed on this forum negatively to "leftists" or "antifa" and Democrats is exhausting and disgusting, IMO. It does nothing but stir up divisiveness which I believe is the true aim of these posts.
Well, I think we all can agree that there is an obvious pattern of behavior coming from one side of the political spectrum. I don't blame liberals for wanting to sweep it under the rug.
 
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Well, I think we all can agree that there is an obvious pattern of behavior coming from one side of the political spectrum. I don't blame liberals for wanting to sweep it under the rug.
Thanks for the QED
 
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“Two @PortlandPolice officers were shot in NE Portland as leftist and Antifa rioters occupied the ICE facility in south Portland. The officers’ conditions are not confirmed,” journalist Andy Ngo posted on X.
Both officers were taken to a local hospital and were listed in stable condition, Det. Jon Richardson said, according to ABC News.

Whether they are Antifa or not, the federal government needs to move against those who threaten or use violence against law enforcement.
1. Shooting police, ICE, authority, representatives of government is not ok.

2. What this guy did is not ok. I hope he’s caught and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

3. This shooting is a random crazy person shooting random officers responding to a regular call. It has nothing to do with liberals, leftists, ANTIFA, BLM, Kamala, Biden, Obama, or transgender drag queens using Target bathrooms during soccer games. It’s a standard officer-involved shooting. Tragic, awful, and inexcusable, not political.
 
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This had absolutely NOTHING to do with "antifa" or "leftists" or any ICE operations happening in Portland. This was just a random guy who threatened some citizens and then allegedly shot at police when they arrived to investigate and fled. Even the photo released looks almost like it might be a homeless guy. Andy Ngo is a far-right propagandist and provocateur and is not a reliable source of information.

This incessant need by you and other posters on this forum to politicize and tie every event no matter how unrelated to anything discussed on this forum negatively to "leftists" or "antifa" and Democrats is exhausting and disgusting, IMO. It does nothing but stir up divisiveness which I believe is the true aim of these posts.
I don't think MAGAs are the ones going after ICE.
 
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"Strife torn Portland". "Occupied the ICE facility". sporfle.

The events that led to the shooting began when the two officersresponded at 8:21 p.m. Monday to a call in Northeast Portland reporting that someone was threatening the caller with a knife, police said at a news conference Tuesday. When the officers were dispatched to the scene, they had no indication that the man may have been armed with anything more dangerous than a knife, police said.

Police combed several blocks near the Lloyd Center [shopping mall on the opposite side of the river from both the ICE facility and the federal building in Portland] overnight and asked people who lived in the area to stay inside their homes with their doors locked.
 
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"Strife torn Portland". "Occupied the ICE facility". sporfle.

The events that led to the shooting began when the two officersresponded at 8:21 p.m. Monday to a call in Northeast Portland reporting that someone was threatening the caller with a knife, police said at a news conference Tuesday. When the officers were dispatched to the scene, they had no indication that the man may have been armed with anything more dangerous than a knife, police said.

Police combed several blocks near the Lloyd Center [shopping mall on the opposite side of the river from both the ICE facility and the federal building in Portland] overnight and asked people who lived in the area to stay inside their homes with their doors locked.
We aren’t doing facts here. Just “liberals bad” and “this involves ICE.”
 
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I don't think MAGAs are the ones going after ICE.
No one was "going after ICE" in the story you posted. It had NOTHING to do with anything ICE was doing in the area.
 
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No one was "going after ICE" in the story you posted. It had NOTHING to do with anything ICE was doing in the area.
Just responded to the comment that included a mention of ICE.

No group, and that includes all law enforcement organizations, should be demonized because an individual fails from time to time. Let me emphasize again that the hateful rhetoric from leaders needs to stop. I say this with sorrow, but I believe some top political leaders deliberately want to push individuals on the edge into criminal acts.
 
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I don't think MAGAs are the ones going after ICE.
Your OP was dismantled in the second post. Maybe a brief 'My bad...' would be the done thing. As opposed to 'Hey, it wasn't anybody on MY side'.

How divisive do you want to be? Is anything and everything 'Us v Them' to you? What a depressing world view that would be...
 
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Let me emphasize again that the hateful rhetoric from leaders needs to stop.
Then call it out when it happens! Whoever says it!
 
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No group…should be demonized because an individual fails from time to time. Let me emphasize again that the hateful rhetoric from leaders needs to stop. I say this with sorrow, but I believe some top political leaders deliberately want to push individuals on the edge into criminal acts.
lol, seriously?
 
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Just responded to the comment that included a mention of ICE.

No group, and that includes all law enforcement organizations, should be demonized because an individual fails from time to time. Let me emphasize again that the hateful rhetoric from leaders needs to stop. I say this with sorrow, but I believe some top political leaders deliberately want to push individuals on the edge into criminal acts.
Huh.
 
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Dont get your hopes up. The only top political leaders to be meant in that statement are Democrats, or "the left." Any direct criticism for Republicans or conservatives will not be admitted to with specific examples. Ever.
 
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Dont get your hopes up. The only top political leaders to be meant in that statement are Democrats, or "the left." Any direct criticism for Republicans or conservatives will not be admitted to with specific examples. Ever.
I’m aware. I just find the lack of self awareness to be peak.
 
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“Two @PortlandPolice officers were shot in NE Portland as leftist and Antifa rioters occupied the ICE facility in south Portland. The officers’ conditions are not confirmed,” journalist Andy Ngo posted on X.
Both officers were taken to a local hospital and were listed in stable condition, Det. Jon Richardson said, according to ABC News.

Whether they are Antifa or not, the federal government needs to move against those who threaten or use violence against law enforcement.

It is time to stop this dangerous, false rhetoric that tries to smear protesters every time something goes wrong in this city. The shooting in Northeast Portland was a completely separate criminal incident involving a lone suspect, and it had absolutely nothing to do with the people at the ICE facility or any political movement. Dragging "Antifa" or "leftists" into this story is a blatant lie used to stir up division when, in reality, these were two totally different situations happening miles apart. This kind of dishonest reporting is exhausting and needs to end now. Another exercise in yellow journalism.

By the way, anyone who does not believe in or agree with facisim, is anti- fascist hence, " Antifa".
 
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