Welcome To The New Normal In Portland: Part 1
In my previous post, we looks at some of the mural work around the city painted on plywood. Though they are intended to protect windows from vandals, for the most part they convey a positive message. This post and the next one are a direct contrast to that. As we approach 80 days of straight rioting in downtown Portland, OR, here's a glimpse of the state of things from about a week ago. [src].
Government buildings are getting hit particularly hard, and I can only imagine it's worse another week after these photos were taken. I wasn't sure what some of the acronyms on the buildings meant, so I had to look them up. The streets were very dead, which is atypical for a weekend afternoon. Below are some examples of the various courthouses and government buildings that got hit. There was even a guard posted outside of the police station, which also had heavy graffiti. Because of this I thought it better to not snap any photos, as I had a pretty good chance of being questioned if I did.
Despite the media's portrayal of Portland's protests being entirely peaceful, the ubiquitous vandalism would state otherwise. It's sad to see what was once a vibrant city, descend into such chaos. Keep in mind, Portland is one of the most progressive cities in the entire nation. What does vandalizing its historic buildings solve?
Is vandalism like this ever justified? What do you think?
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That's pretty sad what is happening in the states right now. These riots are outrageous. I have seen some pretty violent videos floating around, these are not peaceful protesters. I hope your elected officials actually do their job soon and police start arresting the culprits, this is getting out of hand. I can't believe it's been 80 days already. Stay safe.
Thanks, it's hard to believe they've let it go on so long.
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Sometimes people do the wrong way when they think their words were ignored. It's not that I don't agree with this but it's reflecting the people in this kind of behaviour.
Maybe some of that is true. I think there are some who just want to watch the world burn.
yeah, others were just riding on even though they didn't have something to fight for.
Same crap happening here in Chicago too and the media paints them as protestors rather than looters and rioters.
It is a damn shame what is happening in our country. The elites media establishment and friends are working their hardest to perpetuate a narrative the attempts to divide. Had our people the wisdom we would see it for what it is. Our enemy is not each other but the ones pulling the strings in darkness. Thanks for showings us the truth. Things are crazy out there. Stay safe!
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Keep in mind, Portland is one of the most progressive cities in the entire nation. What does vandalizing its historic buildings solve?
That is rhetorical, right?
Commie 101 - reconstruct history to fit a narrative.
I figured at least one person would reply with a meme.
lol
It’s great that you are documenting this.
It’s not reported in the MSM.
I saw a disturbing video of New York 5th Avenue all boarded up.
Thanks, it's hard to believe without actually seeing it.
Looks like a good UX, or would you get arrested? What are the trespass laws like there?
In this particular case I believe the buildings are still being used. The plywood is there because they are under active siege after dark.
hi @joshman, ... that's interesting, .. your 5th shot shows some graffiti where someone has sprayed 'FTP', .. I thought 'ah an intellectual amongst the hooligans wanting to voice an opinion to the 'File Transfer Protocol' 😄.....hmm, ....... most likely not tho,. 😆🤣, ... sad really tho.
It's 2020, everybody knows you need to use SCP (Secure Copy Protocol). Hoodlums these days.
Looks like Gotham, you're gonna have to wear a cape @joshman.
Who says I don't already have one?!
eso es vandalismo amigo. las cosas materiales no tienen culpa de nada
Es triste que la gente le haga esto a su propia ciudad
Vandalism is never justified! How can vandalism be justified?!
These people can't see straight, they think putting pressure on the government by vandalising any property will lead somewhere. Unbelievably stupid!