Oregon Public Broadcasting confirms tweets today that federal officers in camouflage but no agency identification or badges , driving unmarked non-government rental cars, are grabbing protestors off streets in Portland… David Burbach 7/16/20
WARNING : I can’t believe I have to say this! An ad hoc Federal Secret Police group is arresting Americans w/o cause or warrant. 1) Set a Defiant Resistance posture : Don’t answer questions. Demand a Lawyer & your release. Document everything. Get all names, orgs. Malcolm Nance
This can’t happen. It’s not us. By what authority are they there? What laws are they enforcing? We do not have a national police force nor do we want one. This is an illegally assembled posse of ad hoc #Trump putschists and enforcers — and yet another grounds for impeachment. Howard Fineman
SomervilleTom says
I’ve been following this story as well.
The fact that this tyranny continues is an abject failure of our government.
We are, in fact, living in a fascist police state at the moment.
fredrichlariccia says
#RealDonaldTrump. Get your DHS lackey and uninvited paramilitary out of my state. Our communities are not a stage for your twisted reelection campaign. Senator Jeff Merkley
fredrichlariccia says
Trump’s wanna-be warriors: “Make a note, we need to forbid police and federal agents from using military uniforms. The camo uniforms are meant to blend into terrain, the want to be warriors should be in police uniforms with names and badge numbers, this secret police BS is misuse of @DHSgov. Retired three-star general Russel L. Honore’