Cops detain an ENTIRE block of Antifa protesters on the second night of chaos ....

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Cops detain an ENTIRE block of Antifa protesters
on the second night of chaos in Portland:

Activists smash windows in ugly clashes with police

A march planned to protest the Department of Homeland Security
quickly got out of hand as activists clashed with cops

According to one reporter, several protesters smashed in the windows
of businesses and 'attacked' journalists who were recording them

Police subsequently detained an entire block of protesters who were
allegedly stopping traffic from driving through 

Video shared on social media shows cops instructing the activists
over loudspeaker to stay put; it is currently unclear if anybody has
been arrested

Portland has been marred by dozens of riots in recent months after
far-left protests spilled out of hand 

On Thursday, Antifa protesters set fires and damaged property during
demonstration outside Federal Courthouse in Portland

Last summer, protests in Portland frequently descended into riots,
with the Federal Courthouse having to be boarded up to prevent
further damage

By ANDREW COURT
FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

PUBLISHED: 02:10 EST, 13 March 2021 
UPDATED: 03:02 EST, 13 March 2021


Police have clashed with Antifa protesters during a second consecutive
night of unrest in Portland.

The ugly scenes occurred Friday after a group of activists assembled to
march against the Department of Homeland Security.

One local journalist claimed that between 100 and 150 protesters started
making their way through the city's Pearl District before they began
'breaking the windows of businesses' and 'attacking'
anyone who was filming them.

Members of the Portland Police Department were reportedly trailing close behind. 

Shortly after, KGW reported that police set up a perimeter around a
'large group' of the activists, claiming that they were blocking traffic
between 13th and 14th Avenues. 

Those located in between the two avenues -  an entire block consisting
of around 50 protesters - were detained by police so that they could be
investigated for criminal activity.

Video shared on Twitter shows police instructing the group via megaphone
to stay put. Footage from KOIN shows the area surrounded by police tape.

It's unclear if any of those detained have been taken into custody and arrested. 




Police have clashed with Antifa protesters during a second
consecutive night of unrest in Portland. This video shared to
social media app Twitch shows police in riot gear standing
off against people in the street





Police detained an entire block of protesters who were
allegedly stopping traffic from driving through




Footage from KOIN shows the area surrounded by police tape

PPB just announced all protesters are being detained.
They’re being asked to sit where they are @fox12oregon

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It appeared there were plenty of police on hand in the city following disturbing
scenes that played out in Portland the previous night. 

On Thursday, dozens of the far-left protesters assembled near Portland's Federal
Courthouse for a demonstration against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

The Courthouse has already been boarded up with plywood after it sustained damage
during destructive protests last summer, but shocking video shared to Twitter shows
all remaining uncovered windows were smashed during the latest demonstration. 

Several other demonstrators set fire to the plywood outside the building, prompting
federal agents to deploy teargas and smoke bombs in a bid to push the protesters
back towards a park.




Antifa protesters have burned American flags and clashed
with cops outside the Federal Courthouse in downtown Portland



Local journalist Garrison Davis
shared video of federal police
clashing with protesters in
Portland on Thursday night


According to journalist Garrison Davis, 'the feds marched further into the streets of
downtown Portland while firing off chemical weapons and projectiles. A few of their
pepperball and 40 mm launchers appeared to malfunction'.

He claimed the agents were 'aggressive' and that the air was thick with smoke.

At least one person has been arrested.

In a tweet last night Portland police said it was bracing for yet more unrest over
the weekend.

'We are aware of events planned tomorrow and this weekend in which people plan
to gather and demonstrate. Demonstration Liaison Officers (DLOs) are available
to work with community members organizing these events,' the tweet said.

Last summer in Portland, Black Lives Matter marches began in the wake of
George Floyd's death, but the demonstrations soon became co-opted by
far-left agitators.

Night after night, they clashed with law enforcement officials, who often
declared riots.



Last summer in Portland, Black Lives Matter marches began in the
wake of George Floyd's death, but the demonstrations soon became
co-opted by far-left agitators. Night after night, they frequently
clashed with law enforcement officials, who often declared riots.
Pictured: a protest in July 2020




Federal police clean in front of the Mark O. Hatfield federal
courthouse in downtown Portland after a night of unrest in July 2020


There were was at least 100 consecutive nights of unrest in the city.

The violence has continued into this year. In January, Antifa protesters went on
a destructive rampage following President Biden's Inauguration.

Biden has previously appeared to downplay Antifa, describing the group as 'an idea'. 

'President Biden condemned protests and violence on the far right and far left
before he was president,' a Fox News journalist stated to White House Press Secretary
Jen Psaki after the January clash.

'Why haven't we heard anything directly from him about about the riots in
Portland and the Pacific Northwest since he was inaugurated?'

'President Biden condemns violence and any violence in the strongest possible
terms,' Psaki responded.

'Peaceful protests are a cornerstone of our democracy but smashing windows is
not protesting and neither is looting, and actions like these are totally unacceptable,'
she continued.

'Actions like these are totally unacceptable and anyone who committed a crime
should be prosecuted to the fullest extent.'



The court house sustained thousands of dollars worth
of damage and has now been boarded up




Gus J. Solomon U.S. Courthouse is pictured.
Federal buildings in Portland have frequently been targeted
and vandalized by protesters.
Several of them have now been boarded up