Antifa burned American and Biden campaign flags during an Inauguration Day march on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland, Oregon. Police made arrests after declaring an unlawful assembly.
Antifa protesters wasted no time in sending a message to newly sworn-in President Joe Biden. The group staged an Inauguration Day march on the ICE facility in Portland, demanding the abolition of the agency, The Oregonian reported.
A group of black bloc marches towards the Portland ICE facility to protest on Inauguration Day #PortlandProtests pic.twitter.com/itMuazSr8D
— Peter (@gravemorgan) January 21, 2021
Townhall journalist Julio Rosas tweeted a video showing the protesters burning the American flag followed by the burning of a Biden banner.
Antifa in Portland burns an American and Joe Biden flag in the street. pic.twitter.com/iuUYPACfkw
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) January 21, 2021
As the crowd marched to the ICE facility, federal agents moved to disperse the crowd.
Federal officers came out of the ICE facility in Portland to disperse the crowd that had assembled outside. After declaring it to be an unlawful assembly, police used tear gas and flashbangs. pic.twitter.com/YntMIB5U6n
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) January 21, 2021
Portland Police Bureau officials reported that about 150 people joined in the march.
“Some in the crowd were seen carrying pepper ball guns, electronic control weapons similar to Tasers, large fireworks, shields, and rocks,” police officials said in a written statement. “Some in the crowd threw rocks at the federal building.”
Portland police officers seized multiple weapons during Inauguration Day protests. (Photo: Portland Police Bureau)
Officials said Portland police officers made multiple arrests. The charges include assaults on police officers, reckless endangering, interfering with police, and disorderly conduct.
Video tweeted by Portland journalist Peter Morgan shows Antifa throwing fireworks and other projectiles at federal agents while ICE responded with gas and flashbangs.
Tear gas deployed outside the ICE facility in Portland pic.twitter.com/43OulnrTmq
— Peter (@gravemorgan) January 21, 2021
Rosas added video showing Portland officers moving in to make arrests.
Police move into the black bloc crowd to make an arrest. pic.twitter.com/QT9tAjrCDw
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) January 21, 2021
Earlier in the day, Antifa expressed their disapproval by vandalizing the Democratic Party headquarters in Portland, Breitbart News reported.
“We don’t want Joe Biden — We want revenge!” the marchers proclaimed. The group also carried a banner declaring themselves to be “ungovernable.”
200 left-wing protesters are on the streets in Portland right now, with anti-Biden and anti-police messages.
“We are ungovernable,” one sign says. pic.twitter.com/WLTFpJrS03
— Mike Baker (@ByMikeBaker) January 20, 2021
“F**k Biden,” Antifa vandals wrote on the Democrats’ local office. Another spelled the new president’s name wrong but said, “F**k Bided {sic}, stillfascost {sic}.”
Portland police officials stated that about 150 people participated. “Officers made selective arrests,” the statement reports. They report the seizure of Molotov cocktails, knives, batons, chemical spray, and a crowbar.
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