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‘Count every vote’ protests in Portland and New York City descended into ‘widespread violence’ Wednesday as Antifa thugs smashed windows, set fires and attacked police.
The National Guard has been activated in Portland under a “Unified Command” of the County Sheriff’s Office, the Oregon State Police and the National Guard itself:
Unified Command on National Guard activation: Widespread violence is occurring in Downtown Portland. In the interest of public safety, Governor Kate Brown, under advice of the Unified Command, has activated the use of the Oregon National Guard to assist local law enforcement… pic.twitter.com/kEnxcXipw1
— Multnomah Co Sheriff (@MultCoSO) November 5, 2020
Unified Command: 7 p.m. video update. We will be providing video updates throughout the night.
Stay informed.
Follow:@PortlandPolice @PoliciaPortland @MultCoSO @ORStatePolice pic.twitter.com/s62KtjBxOV
— Multnomah Co Sheriff (@MultCoSO) November 5, 2020
More footage of the rioting:
Someone being taken into custody. He’s put in the back of a PPB van. @fox12oregon pic.twitter.com/Kg8Lf5vMrI
— Brenna Kelly (@BrennaKellyNews) November 5, 2020
@MultCoSO – Unified Command on National Guard activation: Widespread violence is occurring in Downtown #Portland. In the interest of public safety, Governor Kate Brown, under advice of the Unified Command, has activated the use of the Oregon National Guard @fox12oregon pic.twitter.com/bYEIftJCFP
— Pete Ferryman (@PeteFerryman) November 5, 2020
Appears someone was detained. @fox12oregon pic.twitter.com/kIIO7elbrV
— Brenna Kelly (@BrennaKellyNews) November 5, 2020
Windows smashed at “Wild Fang” where police have people cornered and have made at least one arrest. #Portland pic.twitter.com/uiqMLfij8L
— David Douglas (@DavidDouglasTV) November 5, 2020
There were a few workers inside at the time, running to the doors making sure they were locked. @fox12oregon https://t.co/3lTOpxaCmD
— Brenna Kelly (@BrennaKellyNews) November 5, 2020
In New York City, leftist agitators were matched in numbers and met with force by police:
March arrives in Washington Square Park, where they’re greeted by hundreds of cops and a constellation of police helicopters. Two NYU freshmen said the sound of choppers kept them up all night pic.twitter.com/rpyOFoFJwq
— Jake Offenhartz (@jangelooff) November 4, 2020
A new march has moved off from the park — more BLM than pro-Biden. They’re flanked from either side by 50+ bike cops in riot gear, who just stormed 6th Ave and arrested someone (unclear why) pic.twitter.com/8kLERruUk2
— Jake Offenhartz (@jangelooff) November 5, 2020
Another hard arrest, cause unclear. New Chief of Patrol Juanita Holmes is here, I’m told. Helluva start pic.twitter.com/mGefFZiWiF
— Jake Offenhartz (@jangelooff) November 5, 2020
NYPD attempts to kettle the group, which is heavy on black bloc. Probably a dozen arrests — one woman hit by a bike pretty hard. Rest of group is moving thru village. pic.twitter.com/vHFgaURO4T
— Jake Offenhartz (@jangelooff) November 5, 2020
New York. pic.twitter.com/YmCaCCpUg2
— Kitty Shackleford (@KittyLists) November 5, 2020
Fires were set by the “protesters”:
New York. pic.twitter.com/xZp4GRo7aJ
— Kitty Shackleford (@KittyLists) November 5, 2020
New York. pic.twitter.com/RCWNB7Vlb4
— Kitty Shackleford (@KittyLists) November 5, 2020
We support everyone's right to self-expression, but setting fires puts others at risk and will not be tolerated. We are working to de-escalate the situation near Morton Street in the West Village to prevent further damage from occurring. pic.twitter.com/4nTK6UUBzC
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) November 5, 2020
Police also seized weapons:
These weapons, confiscated at protests tonight, put others at risk. Bringing weapons to peaceful protests cannot and will not be tolerated. We are currently working to de-escalate the situation. Anyone caught with a weapon will be arrested. pic.twitter.com/GiCDv74ncT
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) November 5, 2020
The violence comes a day after Trump supporters were attacked and stabbed in leftists in DC: