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Around dusk the crowd started to gather. It quickly grew to over 2,000 individuals and spilled into the two city parks adjacent to the Federal Center and Justice Center.
Around 10:30 p.m. local time, rioters started to launch mortar-style fireworks over the fence at the federal courthouse and officers.
Rioters also started to attack the fence surrounding the courthouse. In response, federal officers warned the perpetrators to stop their attempts to damage federal property. Instead, rioters threw garbage and other objects over the fence in response. Reports indicated that ball bearings were also being shot against the fence and at the officers inside the perimeter.
Consistent with tactics employed in previous nights, rioters attacked federal officers’ eyes with lasers – which can cause permanent blindness.
Around 10:30 p.m. local time, rioters attempted to push over the fence while rioters also started to throw flaming objects over it. Mortar-style fireworks continued to be launched at federal property and officers as well.
At around 11:15 p.m. local time, DHS officers continued to urge those present from attempting to damage or breach the fence.
At 11:45 p.m. local time, DHS officers moved out to defend the fence from rioters and were immediately attacked with lasers. Rioters continued to throw rocks and commercial grade fireworks. They also began to launch a caustic substance resembling paint at officers inside the perimeter of the fence.
Throughout this time, DHS officers continued to repeatedly warn the crowd against attacking the fence or entering federal property. Firework mortars continued to be launched by the violent anarchists with one exploding in the entryway of the federal courthouse.
At 12:01 a.m. local time, the doors of the Edith Green Federal building were vandalized.
At 12:30 a.m. local time. Portland Police (PPB) declared an unlawful and riotous assembly. Both PPB and Federal law enforcement began to make warnings about the riot declaration.
During the 1 am hour, multiple Molotov cocktails were thrown over the fence at the courthouse as rioters continued to attack officers with mortar-style fireworks and lasers.
Around this time, a fire also started inside the fence and rioters made two more separate attempts to tear down the fence while conducting heavy laser attacks against federal officers.
During the evening’s violence one CBP officer suffered a chemical burn resulting from a caustic substance thrown by rioters, another suffered a possible broken toe, one suffered a severe blow to his face from a hard object. FPS reported nine new injuries to officers as well.
9 total arrests were conducted by DHS officers.
What is happening in Portland is very similar to the Charleston SC Fort Sumter attack . Local officials are on the side of the violent protesters . Lincoln sent supplies to the besieged Federal building . But you guys are twisting it around to make it sound that Trump is provoking the attacks on Federal Buildings and property .Just like the rebels accused Lincoln of provoking the Civil War by sending aid to the fort . There is no cannon being directed at the court house. But there are weapons that can hurt the Federal officers and destroy the building . Lasers ,and mortar fireworks ,and arson and rocks are the weapons of these "rebels " . Lincoln was also called a dictator for defending Federal property and I'm sure Federal troops were called whatever the equivalent of the 'Brown Shirts " was used then (maybe Lincoln's Praetorian guard ?) The defense of a Federal Installation is twisted into being tyranny . The DHS agents all were wearing insigne and their names on their uniforms . This trope that they are unidentified is a lie . Even if they were ;unmarked cars and plain cloths officers is SOP in law enforcement .