Day: October 13, 2020

Summary

The location of tonight’s demonstration was not announced on social media beforehand. Regardless, a small group of around 20-30 protesters gathered at the Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility. Despite small numbers, federal officers exited the building to allow a car to leave the facility parking lot twice, and then a third time to arrest a protester. By about 12:30 am numbers in the group of protesters dwindled and the night ended without any further incident.

Scheduled Events

• Direct Action March (Previously Undisclosed Location) – 10 pm

Timeline

Protesters gather at the ICE facility in Southwest Portland.

I’m at the ICE facility with 20ish protesters, over 20 cars have pulled onto the gated back lot in the past ten minutes. We need numbers – come down! #Portlandprotests

— Peter (@gravemorgan) October 14, 2020

Despite small numbers, officers establish a presence at the demonstration.

Riot cops head to the front of the gate at ICE #PORTLANDprotests pic.twitter.com/0ctVYLjKz2

— Peter (@gravemorgan) October 14, 2020

Looks like feds & PPB working together, as to be expected #PortlandProtests pic.twitter.com/JhQKfa9Oir

— Peter (@gravemorgan) October 14, 2020

A person dressed in bloc previously in the protester crowd walks past me and is let into the ICE gate ??? #PortlandProtests pic.twitter.com/UUY1JYDfA9

— Peter (@gravemorgan) October 14, 2020

They comin out now #PortlandProtests pic.twitter.com/8Xm8GvGA41

— Peter (@gravemorgan) October 14, 2020

They brought the big tear gas gun out – last seen in July! #PortlandProtests pic.twitter.com/DCW9OS8tUz

— Peter (@gravemorgan) October 14, 2020

It changed. Apparently DHS felt the need to come out and wave their guns around so a Toyota Tacoma could exit the building pic.twitter.com/FMosmhlFfG

— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) October 14, 2020

Surely the most dramatic footage of a goddamn Toyota truck ever taken pic.twitter.com/Abtzs0iCv9

— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) October 14, 2020

After officers re-enter the building, a medic performs their Obama impression routine.

They're gone again. Protesters chant "COPS CAN'T READ" for a while@MildlyAutistic channels Barack Obama to deliver some advice and also a demand pic.twitter.com/o6H8CLlWLh

— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) October 14, 2020

For some reason the Federal Protective Service has decided to tell us that the building is closed and we have to leave

I cannot stress enough how there are only 20 people here and they're literally just standing around making jokes about cops

— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) October 14, 2020

A grip of cops gather behind the ICE gates in Portland. Worth noting they all have gas masks on. One might assume they are getting ready to charge protesters on other side of gate #PortlandProtests pic.twitter.com/Eh5mtxI6tM

— Peter (@gravemorgan) October 14, 2020

Things were mellow for a while and now the doors are open

They have gas masks on pic.twitter.com/Jjh4gaFjKA

— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) October 14, 2020

There are exactly 20 people out here I just counted. 7 of them are press

— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) October 14, 2020

They're just standing there with the doors open it's very goddamn weird pic.twitter.com/enldjGQRRp

— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) October 14, 2020

People were leaving. If the feds hadn't opened the gates, this would probably be over by now

— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) October 14, 2020

Protesters receive a sudden donation:

Seemingly nothing is happening when an anonymous angel comes and drops off three leaf blowers to protesters and then disappears into the night ❤️❤️❤️ #PortlandProtests

— Peter (@gravemorgan) October 14, 2020

There are now two leaf blowers blowing leaves at ICE pic.twitter.com/UcataqPyeM

— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) October 14, 2020

25 people out here now

"we've got a quarter of a hundred people out here! You afraid of 25 people?"

— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) October 14, 2020

"I hope your family lives happily ever after. Not you though, you pieces of shit."

These chants are getting wordy. pic.twitter.com/aR6XWxKZpt

— Rufus, The 13th Apostle ?? (@MacSmiff) October 14, 2020

A car leaves, which means the feds come out again

I cannot emphasize enough that all this is for TWENTY-FIVE PEOPLE pic.twitter.com/FDF5MuCUM5

— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) October 14, 2020

I will, until I die, treasure the memory of two protesters blowing leaves at feds as they retreat back into the buildong pic.twitter.com/fEIZa8Q9ha

— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) October 14, 2020

Officers suddenly rush out just after midnight and arrest one protester.

As I tweeted that last DHS rushed out of the building to arrest the single protester who decides to approach the gate. I miss the tackle, which was excessive as fuck. @Johnnthelefty got it I think pic.twitter.com/ntlBVxKP03

— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) October 14, 2020

By around 12:30 am, numbers have dwindled and the night ends.

Friends I am home

Solidarity to the 4 people still out here!

— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) October 14, 2020

Media

Present

• Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) – CashApp/Venmo: misanthrophile / PayPal: askmisanthrophile@gmail.com
• Mac Smiff – CashApp: $MacSmiff
• Peter @gravemorgan

Articles

Buzzfeed News

• Department Of Homeland Security Employees Have Been Told To Report Colleagues Suspected Of Leaking Information

Chicago Sun-Times

• Kyle Rittenhouse won’t be charged for gun offense in Illinois: prosecutors

Common Dreams

• Native Americans Protesting Trump Border Wall Tear Gassed, Arrested by US Agents on Indigenous Peoples’ Day

The New York Times

• A Sudden Spray of Bullets: Reconstructing a U.S. Task Force’s Killing of an Antifa Activist (Video)
• ‘Straight to Gunshots’: How a U.S. Task Force Killed an Antifa Activist

OPB

• Mayor Ted Wheeler’s campaign takes city auditor to court and the city attorney is caught in the middle
• New eyewitness accounts: Feds didn’t identify themselves before firing on Portland antifa shooting suspect

The Oregonian

• Here are President Trump’s 5 new tweets about Portland
• Officers fired more than 30 rounds at Michael Reinoehl, who was found with gun in pocket, investigation shows
• Police chase protester into Portland hotel, arrest him, because he talked back to them, lawyer says
• Portland wants to ‘prescribe a bike’ to Black Portlanders with chronic diseases
• Security guard who shot and killed man at ‘patriot muster’ acted in self-defense, lawyer says
• State will pay record $2.7 million settlement in Oregon prisoner’s death from flu (Subscriber Exclusive)
• Vandalism-damaged Oregon Historical Society will reopen Wednesday

Portland Mercury

• Good Afternoon, News: Oregon’s COVID Death Count Tops 600, Supreme Court Stops Census, and the Plot to Kidnap TWO Governors

Willamette Week

• Protesters Have Built Another Elk Statue Downtown After the Previous One Was Taken by Patriot Prayer
• Readers Respond to Feds Deputizing Portland Police Officers

Police

Agencies Present

• Portland Police Bureau
• Department of Homeland Security
• U.S. Marshals

Munitions

None

Arrests

No information as of 10/14, 1 am

Charges

No information as of 10/14, 1 am

Timeline

Tonight activists are building a new sculpture at the site of the Elk statue, where an anonymously-created artwork was stolen over the weekend.

Let the nightmare return! pic.twitter.com/j0VqyiSHkK

— PDX Comrade Collective (@ComrdCollective) October 13, 2020

New wooden elk statue being built where the Thompson Elk Statue was located. #Portland #pdx #portlandelk pic.twitter.com/4eFJUZ0cIt

— Independent Media PDX (@NDpendentPDX) October 13, 2020

The "nightmare elk" has been rebuilt and replaced. Portland protesters have responded after right wing contingents removed the original. #PortlandProtest #PDXProtests #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/0a4yc8jYk5

— Justin Yau (@PDocumentarians) October 13, 2020

More comprehensive photos of the new elk statue display. #PortlandProtest #PDXprotests #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/jKnEp0KNyO

— Justin Yau (@PDocumentarians) October 13, 2020

A memorial is also happening for activist Sean Kealiher, who was killed a year ago.

A memorial for Sean Kealiher outside the Democratic Party of Oregon office tonight in Portland pic.twitter.com/SEVBHFSX1g

— Zane Sparling (@PDXzane) October 13, 2020

Media

Present

• Justin Yau @PDocumentarians  – CashApp: $portlandindepend / PayPal: https://paypal.me/portlandindepend 

Articles

The Oregonian

• Latest call for ‘direct action’ escalated Portland protest destruction, pushed for anonymity
• Portland mayor, other officials condemn downtown vandalism in name of ‘Indigenous rage’ 
• Famous quilt celebrating Black history stolen, found and returned to the Oregon Historical Society
• Man firing gun in SE Portland drew officers from Sunday night’s downtown protest, Portland’s police chief says
• Reward of $2,500 offered for tips in unsolved 2019 Portland homicide of activist 

OPB

Measure 26-217: Portlanders weigh scrapping the city’s system of police oversight 

Willamette Week

Mayor Ted Wheeler Says the City Is Seeking an “Alternative” to Covering Portland Police Badge Numbers During Protests

Police

Agencies present

N/A

Munitions used

N/A

Number of arrests

N/A

Charges

N/A