,PORTL& ,HOLDS ,IT ,D[N ,AGA9/ ,FASCI/S & ,POLICE 

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,ON ,JUNE #c1 ON A DAY ( NATIONWIDE DEMON/RATIONS AGA9/ ! BRUTALITY ( ,I,C,E 7,U,S ,IMMIGRATION & ,CU/OMS ,5=CEM5T7 & BORD]S 9 G5]AL1 FASCI/S MOBILIZ$ >\ND ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES TO M>* ?R\< D[NT[N ,PORTL& PROTECT$ BY A MASSIVE PHALANX ( RIOT POLICE4 ,! 5SU+ CLA%ES W]E REM9ISC5T ( ! FASCI/ MOBILIZATIONS ( #b#a#g--ESPECIALLY ,APRIL #ae 9 ,B]KELEY & ,JUNE #d 9 ,PORTL&--BUT EV5 MORE EGREGI\SLY VIOL5T4 ,PORTL& POLICE ALREADY WROTE ! PLAYBOOK ON COORD9AT+ ) FASCI/S1 BUT ?IS TIME !Y OP5$ !IR L9ES TO LET ! FASCI/S *>GE DEMON/RATORS1 !N ATTACK$ ?OSE ! FASCI/S HAD JU/ ATTACK$4 ,FROM N[ ON1 EV]Y MOVEM5T ?AT ATTEMPTS TO COME TO GRIPS ) ! VIOL5CE ( ! /ATE--SU* AS ! REC5T WAVE ( PROTE/S AGA9/ ,I,C,E--WILL LIKELY HAVE TO DEAL ) ! VIOL5CE ( GRASSROOTS FASCI/S PROTECT$ BY POLICE AS WELL4 ,LET'S ORGANIZE TO MAKE SURE WE'RE PREP>$ = ! TR\BLE AHEAD4 

,H]E FOLL[S A FULL ACC\NT FROM \R COMRADES 9 ,PORTL&4 

,9 ,PORTL&1 ,O,R1 ON ,JUNE #c1 ,JOEY ,GIBSON1 ,PATRIOT ,PRAY]1 ,PR\D ,BOYS1 ,NAZIS1 & ! USUAL ASSORTM5T ( ALT-RI<T NATIONALI/S %[$ UP TO HOLD A 0,FRE$OM @& ,C\RAGE ,RALLY0 AT ,T]RY ,S*RUNK ,PLAZA AT #d PM4 ,! EV5T DESCRIPTION WAS BIZ>RE4 ,IT WAS ALMO/ ,P5TECO/AL 9 TONE1 SPEAK+ ( 0CLEANS+ ! /REETS ( ,PORTL&0 & F9I%+ ) A DECL>ATION3 0,W,E ,W,I,L,L ,M,>,* ,N,O ,E,X,C,E,P,T,I,O,N,S40 ,!Y ADV]TIS$ ?AT !Y'D CONFIRM$ P>TICIPANTS FROM ,WA%+TON1 ,OREGON1 ,CALI=NIA1 ,>IZONA1 ,TEXAS1 ,MASSA*USETTS1 & ,FLORIDA1 ALL ! :ILE PLEAD+ ) ! ,PORTL& ,POLICE ,BUREAU = 0FAIRNESS40 ,!Y HAD BE5 RUN \T ( T[N E>LI] 9 ,JUNE1 APP>5TLY D5I$ ! POLICE PROTECTION FROM ANTI-FASCI/ DEMON/RATORS TO :I* !Y'D GR[N ACCU/OM$4 ,! IRONY ( AN OV]:ELM+LY :ITE ULTRA-NATIONALI/ GR\P :9+ AB\T 0UNFAIR0 TREATM5T FROM ! POLICE IS HIL>I\S1 ESPECIALLY S9CE ! ,PORTL& ,POLICE RIOT L9E ALWAYS FACES ! ANTI-FASCI/S & POLICE ALWAYS ATTACK & >RE/ ANTI-FASCI/S--!Y NEV] ATTACK OR >RE/ ! FA%4 ,COPS & ,KLAN GO H& 9 H&1 9DE$4 

,! DEMON/RATION />T$ (F AS USUAL4 ,9 ,PORTL&1 ! FASCI/S RALLY ON F$]AL PROP]TY 7= !IR [N PROTECTION1 OBVI\SLY7 9 ! MIDDLE ( D[NT[N3 ,T]RY ,S*RUNK ,PLAZA4 ,ANTI-FASCI/S ASSEMBLE 9 ! P>K ADJAC5T TO ,T]RY ,S*RUNK--IT'S CALL$ ,*APMAN ,SQU>E4 ,S9CE ! POLICE W]E QUITE AW>E ( ! DYNAMICS BETWE5 ! DEMON/RATORS1 !Y L9$ ,MADISON ,/REET1 FAC+ ! ANTI-FASCI/S 9 ,*APMAN ,SQU>E4 ,AS ,PORTL& HAS BE5 ON HI< AL]T BECAUSE ( ! _?,OCCUPY,I,C,E PROTE/S = ! PA/ ?REE WEEKS 7& ,T]RY ,S*RUNK IS F$]AL71 ,D,H,S 7,DEP>TM5T ( ,HOMEL& ,SECURITY7 (FIC]S MADE AN APPE>ANCE4 ,!Y >RIV$ WE>+ ! F$]AL GOV]NM5T'S F9E/ REPRESSION GE>--CAG$ HELMETS1 MASK$ FACES1 ?REE-FOOT BATONS1 PEPP] BALL GUNS1 & SO ON4 ,A NOTABLE DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ?IS & PA/ DEMOS WAS ?AT ?IS TIME1 ! ,D,H,S POLICE W]E ORGANIZ$ 9TO DIFF]5T TEAMS1 9DICAT$ BY A /RIPE ON ! BACK ( !IR HELMETS4 ,! FASCI/S ALSO HAD !IR ,HALL[E5 CO/UMES ON1 RANG+ FROM A FULL-BL[N ,PEPE_/,KEK WOR%IP] :O LOOK$ LIKE A WRE/L] TO #c.0]S 7REMEMB] !M HELP+ POLICE ) >RE/S LA/ SUMM]87 WE>+ :AT LOOK$ LIKE REAL COMBAT GE>4 ,& !Y CALL ANTI-FASCI/S ,L,>,P]S86 ,EV5 ,BAS$ ,SP>TAN MADE A REEM]G5CE4 

,ANTI-FASCI/S TAUNT$ FASCI/S ) MEGAPHONES & *ANTS1 & ! ,UNPRESID5T$ ,BRASS ,B& PROVID$ A SITUATIONALLY-APPROPRIATE S\NDTRACK1 COMPLETE ) 0SAD TROMBONE0 EFFECTS & A S\SAPHONE EV]Y TIME ONE ( ! BRAV] FA% DECID$ TO 0COME TALK0 TO ! ANTI-FASCI/S4 ,SIGNS & BANN]S W]E EV]Y:]E1 & ! BLOC WAS A SPRAWL+ FRONT L9E ( ROV+ FI<T]S4 ,! AIR WAS ELECTRIC & NUMB]S W]E CLE>LY ON \R SIDE1 :I* ALWAYS LEADS TO ONE ?+--/ATE REPRESSION4 ,ONE SMALL GR\P ( ANTI-FASCI/S W]E ATTACK$ BY ! FA%1 SO ! POLICE RESPOND$ BY EMPTY+ :AT APPE>$ TO BE PEPP] BALL GUNS AT ! ANTI-FASCI/S4 ,?IS SET ! TONE = ! SUBSEQU5T ACTIONS ( ! POLICE4 

,TW5TY M9UTES LAT]1 POLICE ANN\NC$ AN (FICIAL /ATE ACTION & ! CODE UND] :I* IT FELL1 & DESCRIB$ ! POT5TIAL CONSEQU5CES IF ANYONE *OSE TO VIOLATE !M4 ,ESS5TIALLY1 !Y W]E W>N+ ANTI-FASCI/ DEMON/RATORS :AT TO EXPECT4 ,?IS IS C]TA9LY UNCOMMON4 ,IT MU/ HAVE TAK5 PLACE BECAUSE ( ! PRES5CE ( MAJOR NEWS \TLETS1 & P]HAPS BECAUSE ! LOCAL POLICE W]E WORK+ SO OP5LY ) ,D,H,S4 ,?IS ACTION !Y ANN\NC$ WAS ?AT !Y W]E GO+ TO SET UP A POLICE L9E & CLE> ! /REET ADJAC5T TO ! FASCI/ DEMON/RATORS4 

,! FASCI/S =M$ A SELF-DESCRIB$ PHALANX1 :I* TOOK AB\T TW5TY M9UTES TO ASSEMBLE1 & !N IMM$IATELY BEGAN M>*+ T[>DS ,*APMAN ,SQU>E AT FULL SPE$4 ,! 9ITIAL CLA%ES W]E MITIGAT$ BY POLICE PRES5CE & ! SPE$ ( ! M>*]S1 BUT !RE W]E VISIBLE AM\NTS ( TRA% & /ICKS FLY+ ?R\< ! AIR4 ,! FASCI/S TURN$ T[>DS ! RIV]1 !N TURN$ BACK T[>DS !IR ORIG9AL DIRECTION4 ,IT 9ITIALLY LOOK$ LIKE !Y W]E E/ABLI%+ A S]P5T9E REA*1 BUT 9/EAD !Y /OPP$ AFT] SEV]AL BLOCKS4 ,ANTI-FASCI/ DEMON/RATORS KEPT UP ) !M ! 5TIRE TIME1 BUT KEPT A CITY BLOCK BETWE5 BO? P>ALLEL M>*ES4 ,ANTI-FASCI/S GRABB$ /REET SIGNS1 B>RICADES1 CON/RUCTION B>RI]S1 & L>GE %EETS ( WOOD TO CREATE B>RICADES EV]Y TIME ! FA% ATTEMPT$ A *>GE4 ,!N1 AS ! FASCI/S /OPP$ & TURN$ SEV]AL BLOCKS LAT]1 BO? GR\PS BEGAN M>*+ T[>DS EA* O!R4 ,A SMALL GR\P ( ANTI-FASCI/S BROKE (F & !RE WAS A SCUFFLE1 FOLL[$ BY ! ANTI-FASCI/ *>GE4 

,IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE ?AT ! FASCI/S *>G$ ?R\< POLICE L9ES ) ! EXPRESS 9T5TION ( ATTACK+ ANTI-FASCI/ DEMON/RATORS4 ,& ! POLICE ALL[$ !M TO4 ,REMEMB] ALL ?AT EQUIPM5T8 ,NO?+ WAS DEPLOY$ AGA9/ ! ATTACK]S4 

,TODAY WAS NOT A TYPICAL DAY 9 ,PORTL&4 ,IT WAS A GOOD 9DICATOR ( :AT ANTI-FASCI/S >E UP AGA9/4 ,! LEVEL ( PHYSICAL & PSY*OLOGICAL 9TIMIDATION FROM GR\PS ( GOONS :O TRA9 TOGE!R WAS OV]:ELM+4 ,?IS PH5OM5ON %\LD BE FAMILI> TO US FROM HI/ORY4 ,DUR+ ! PREVI\S RISE ( FASCISM1 /ATE P[] WAS TRANSF]R$ TO :AT W]E ESS5TIALLY /REET GANGS 7?9K ( ! ,S,S74 ,JUNE #c WAS AN EXAMPLE ( ?AT PH5OM5ON RECURR+--P]HAPS ! MO/ VISIBLE ,I HAVE P]SONALLY SE5 9 ,PORTL&4 ,! SC5E WAS REM9ISC5T ( ! FASCI/ DEMON/RATIONS 9 ,B]KELEY 9 #b#a#g2 BUT ) NO POLICE OR PHYSICAL OBJECTS TO /OP ! RIV]S ( DEMON/RATORS1 ! 9ITIAL CLA% WAS BRUTAL4 

,FIREWORKS & MORT>S1 BE> MACE1 BLUDGEONS1 & WEI<T$ GLOVES W]E AMONG ! MO/ VISIBLE WEAPONS4 ,! 0,B]KELEY ,*>GE0 WAS REPELL$ BY ! %E] NUMB] ( ANTI-FASCI/ DEMON/RATORS & !IR ADVANTAGE\S POSITION+ BUT IT WAS CLE> ?AT ! FASCI/S W]E !RE TO ATTACK !M AT ALL CO/S4 ,! AM\NT ( BLOOD SPILL$ BY BO? SIDES WAS UNSURPRIS+ DUE TO ! FASCI/S' CONSI/5T /ATE-BACK$ ESCALATION ( VIOL5CE4 ,!RE W]E MULTIPLE BEATD[NS FROM BO? SIDES DUR+ ?IS 9ITIAL *>GE1 & BO? SIDES PEEL$ BACK MOM5T>ILY4 ,! FA% LET !IR FRONT L9E V5TURE TOO F> 9TO ! ANTI-FASCI/ L9E1 & !Y REALIZ$ IT & TURN$ BACK4 ,! POLICE IMM$IATELY US$ FLA%-BANG GR5ADES4 ,FIVE M9UTES LAT]1 ! CLA% WAS A DECL>$ A RIOT4 

,BO? GR\PS CONT9U$ ON ! SAME TRAJECTORY AS BE=E & MET UP AGA9 SEV]AL BLOCKS LAT]4 ,! SKIRMI%ES CONT9U$ = ! NEXT H\R ?R\<\T D[NT[N4 ,F9ALLY1 :5 ! CR[DS >RIV$ BACK AT ! ORIG9AL LOCATION 7,T]RY ,S*RUNK & ,*APMAN ,SQU>E71 ! /ATE WAS ABLE TO REPRESS MO/ ( ! ANTI-FASCI/ DEF5SE1 :ILE ALL[+ ! FASCI/S TO CONT9UE ATTACK+ 9T]MITT5TLY4 ,S9CE ! DEMON/RATION HAD BE5 DECL>$ A RIOT1 /ATE =CES EFFECTIVELY CANCEL$ ! ,PATRIOT ,PRAY] EV5T BY =C+ BO? GR\PS TO M>* ON ! SIDEWALKS4 ,9 ! F9AL SC5E1 ! REMA9+ ANTI-FASCI/S *ANT$ 0,B,Y,E ,B,Y,E ,N,A,Z,I,S0 AS ! FASCI/S M\NT$ ! S+UL> VEHICLE !Y'D >RIV$ 94 

,YES1 ?AT'S RI<T--! FA% BR\<T A BIG YELL[ S*OOL BUS4 ,:AT V]SION ( REALITY >E WE 9 RI<T N[8 ,! SITUATION IS BIZ>RE1 COMRADES4 ,?IS IS FASCISM4 

,IT IS WOR? NOT+ ! DEGREE ( COLLABORATION BETWE5 ! FASCI/S1 ! POLICE1 & ! /ATE4 ,ALL ?REE GR\PS W]E VISIBLY 9T]FAC+1 COORD9AT+1 & COLLABORAT+4 ,! TRANSF] ( P[] & /ATE 5=CEM5T HAS ALREADY BEGUN4 ,EV]YONE %\LD REMEMB] ?AT ,JOEY ,GIBSON IS A REAL E/ATE AG5T & WANNABE POLITICIAN1 & ASSUR$LY !RE W]E O!R POLITICIANS & W\LD-BE POLITICIANS FI<T+ ALONGSIDE HIM TODAY4 

,/ILL1 TODAY 9 ,PORTL& ANTI-FASCI/S HAD ! NUMB]S & ! SPIRIT ON \R SIDE4 ,ANTI-FASCI/S GAVE NO PLAT=M & NO SPACE1 & EV5 ! /ATE C\LDN'T PROTECT ! FA%--AL?\< !Y TRI$ AS H>D AS !Y C\LD TO DO SO4 

,! POLICE TRI$ TO REPRESS ANTI-FASCI/S FROM ! />T4 ,!Y ATTACK$1 !Y ?REAT5$ >RE/ & VIOL5CE1 !Y ALL[$ ! FASCI/S TO /REAM ?R\< !IR L9ES TO ATTACK US4 ,!RE WAS NO HOLD+ BACK FROM EI!R SIDE TODAY4 ,& ,PORTL& HELD IT D[N4 

,APP5DIX3 ,ANO!R ,ACC\NT FROM ,JUNE #c 

,WE 9CLUDE ?IS ADDITIONAL P]SPECTIVE FROM ! /REETS ( ,PORTL& = ! SAKE ( HI/ORICAL COMPLET5ESS4 

,I %[$ UP TO ,T]RY ,S*RUNK ,PLAZA ) FRI5DS4 ,WE W]E LATE TO ! P>TY4 ,CONCEAL+ AS MU* ( \R 9DIVIDUAL ID5TITIES AS POSSIBLE HAD TAK5 TIME1 BUT = ME ONE ( ! REASONS ?AT ,I DIDN'T %[ UP PROMPTLY AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! RALLY WAS SIMPLY ?AT ,I DIDN'T WANT TO BE !RE4 ,I ,N,E,V,] WANT TO BE !RE4 ,MY EYEBR[S PIT* & ! BLOOD RISES 9 MY FACE :5 LIB]AL M$IA CA/S LEFTI/S :O COME \T 9 OPPOSITION TO FASCI/S AS EAG] P>TICIPANTS 9 A SLUGFE/1 !RE TO E>N \R $GY AN>*I/ BADGES4 ,NO?+ C\LD BE FUR!R FROM ! TRU? = ME4 ,IF ,I C\LD NEV] AGA9 BE 9 ! VIC9ITY ( A L>GE MASS ( 5TITL$1 VIOL5T1 SPOIL$ BABIES JU/ WAIT+ TO HURT PEOPLE1 ,I W\LD BE ?RILL$4 ,BUT ,I IMAG9E ?AT = MO/ ( ! PEOPLE ?AT %[$ UP1 LIKE ME1 /AY+ HOME AS FASCISM SPREADS WASN'T AN OPTION4 

,OV] ! C\RSE ( ! NEXT H\R & A HALF1 MORE PEOPLE CONT9U$ TO P\R 9TO ! C\NT]-PROTE/] SIDE ( ! P>K1 ,*APMAN ,SQU>E4 ,ACROSS ! /REET1 BEH9D ,D,H,S AG5TS >M$ TO ! GILLS & METAL F5CE B>RICADES1 ,PATRIOT ,PRAY] & ,PR\D ,BOYS W]E PUMP+ EA* O!R UP1 GIV+ SPEE*ES1 & OCCASIONALLY HURL+ 9SULTS ACROSS ! /REET VIA MEGAPHONE4 ,C\NT]-PROTE/]S \TNUMB]$ ! FASCI/S AT LEA/ #b-#a BY MY E/IMATE1 ) AT LEA/ HALF ( ?OSE 9 ATT5DANCE BLOC'$ UP4 ,!RE WAS A /RONG UNION PRES5CE & SEV]AL MEMB]S ( ! ,NATIONAL ,LAWY]S ,GUILD HAD %[$ UP AS WELL4 ,I PAC$ BACK & =?1 SAT1 /OOD1 SAT AGA94 ,! BA?ROOM 9 ! P>K WAS CLOS$ & ,I HAD TO PEE4 ,I WAS SWEAT+ PR(USELY UND]NEA? :AT LITTLE PROTECTION ,I HAD AVAILABLE1 BUT ,I C\LDN'T DR9K ANY MORE WAT]4 ,AT ONE PO9T1 SOMEONE GOT PU%$ \T ( ! P>K = A PREVI\S SEXUAL ASSAULT4 

,?IS W5T ON = :AT SEEM$ LIKE AN 9T]M9ABLE L5G? ( TIME4 ,C\NT]-PROTE/]S HECKL$ ! FASCI/ RALLY ) MULTIPLE MEGAPHONES1 *ANT+ ?+S LIKE1 0,WE REMEMB] ,*>LOTTSVILLE1 Y\ GOT ,HEA!R ,HEY] KILL$60 ,SOMEONE ) A MEGAPHONE />T$ *ANT+ 0,PR\D ,BOYS DR9K PISS60 & ,I HAD TO SUPPRESS LAU<T] AS ,I HE>D SOMEONE MUMBLE SOME?+ AB\T K9K-%AM+4 ,PR\D ,BOY ,T9Y WAS H&CUFF$ ALONG ) ONE O!R P]SON1 :I* LEAD TO MU* *E]+ FROM ! C\NT]-PROTE/4 ,I SUSPECT !SE >RE/S FUR!R 9FURIAT$ ! FA%4 

,F9ALLY1 A BIG YELL[ S*OOL BUS ROLL$ UP & UNLOAD$ AB\T #e ,PR\D ,BOYS4 ,%ORTLY AFT] ?AT1 ,I HE>D SOMEONE YELL1 0,!Y'RE MOV+60 ,EQUIPP$ ) BODY >MOR1 HELMETS1 & FLAG POLES1 ! FA% P\R$ \T ( ,T]RY ,S*RUNK ,PLAZA & 9TO ! /REET4 ,C\NT]-PROTE/]S MOV$ ADJAC5T TO !M1 BLOCK+ (F #cRD AV5UE4 ,I DON'T KN[ :O ?REW ! FIR/ PROJECTILE1 BUT ?AT IS UNIMPORTANT4 ,SUDD5LY1 GRAVEL1 HALF-FULL BOTTLES ( WAT]1 FIRECRACK]S1 & O!R OBJECTS W]E BE+ LOBB$ BACK & =?4 ,?\< ,I DIDN'T REALIZE IT AT ! TIME1 POLICE HAD OP5$ FIRE1 ATTACK+ ! C\NT]-PROTE/]S ) RUBB] BULLETS4 ,I HE>D CRIES GO UP FROM MULTIPLE DIRECTIONS CALL+ = A M$IC4 ,SOMEONE WAS RU%$ PA/ ME ) AN ESCORT ON EI!R SIDE1 BLE$+ PR(USELY FROM ! HEAD4 ,IT WAS A W> ZONE4 ,F9ALLY1 ,I BECAME AW>E ?AT ! POLICE W]E FIR+ ON US AS ,I CAU<T A LUNG FULL ( PEPP] SPRAY FROM ! PEPP] BALLS !Y W]E LAUN*+ 9TO ! CR[D4 

,! ,P,P_/,P,B RALLY MOV$ D[N ,MADISON ,/REET1 !N TURN$ NOR? ONTO #bND4 ,! C\NT]-PROTE/ KEPT MOV+ NOR? ON #cRD4 ,:5 BO? GR\PS GOT TO ,MA9 ,/REET1 !Y TURN$ TO FACE EA* O!R4 ,I HE>D SOMEONE FROM ! FA% SIDE YELL1 0,LET'S GET EM60 & ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE4 ,!RE W]E CLA%ES ALL >\ND ME4 ,AS IF TO ILLU/RATE !IR C[>DICE1 ! FASCI/S W5T AFT] LONE C\NT]-PROTE/]S \T 9 ! FRONT1 ) AS MANY AS SEV5 PEOPLE ON ONE4 ,I TURN$ >\ND TO SE>* ! CR[D = MY FRI5DS & ALMO/ RAN /RAI<T 9TO A BE>D$ MAN ) A FACE FULL ( BLOOD2 ! IMAGE ( HIS BREA? MAK+ BUBBLES AS BLOOD FILL$ HIS NO/RILS IS /ILL ) ME4 ,! FASCI/S W]E LIT]ALLY GANG BEAT+ PEOPLE & ! POLICE W]E LETT+ !M4 

,9 FRONT ( ME AT R\<LY #de DEGREE ANGLES 9 BO? DIRECTIONS1 LONE PEOPLE W]E BE+ ATTACK$ BY GR\PS ( ?REE & F\R ,PR\D ,BOYS4 ,I DECID$ AT R&OM & BEGAN RUNN+ T[>D MY LEFT :5 !RE WAS A L\D BANG BETWE5 MYSELF & ! GR\P ,I WAS RUNN+ T[>D4 ,?\< ,I KNEW IT WAS PROBABLY A FIREWORK1 ,I RETREAT$ A FEW /EPS BE=E CONT9U+ 9 ?AT DIRECTION4 ,! P]SON ,I WAS RUNN+ T[>D WAS UP & /RUGGL+ LOOSE FROM ! SCUM BY ! TIME ,I GOT !RE4 ,AMID CRIES TO PULL BACK1 EXPLOSIONS FROM FIREWORKS1 & DI/ORT$ MEGAPHONE NOISE FROM ! POLICE1 WE RETREAT$ BACK TO #cRD4 

,AT ,SALMON ,/REET1 PEOPLE />T$ TAK+ ADVANTAGE ( ! CON/RUCTION B>RICADES ?AT W]E !RE TO BLOCK ! ROAD (F4 ,PEOPLE W]E GRABB+ TRA% CAN LIDS TO USE AS %IELDS & SE>*+ = ANY?+ NOT TI$ D[N TO DEF5D !MSELVES )4 ,?IS SC5E REPEAT$ ITSELF AT ! NEXT 9T]SECTION4 ,! ,PORTL& POLICE W]E DECL>+ ! SC5E A RIOT4 ,AS ! FASCI/S MADE !IR WAY BACK TO ! P>K :]E !Y />T$1 ,I LOOK$ >\ND TO REALIZE ?AT WE HAD GOTT5 SPLIT UP 9TO AT LEA/ TWO SMALL] GR\PS4 ,! C\NT]-PROTE/ FOLL[$ !M BACK TO ,T]RY ,S*RUNK ,PLAZA4 ,ONCE IT APPE>$ ?AT !Y W]E JU/ WAIT+ >\ND = !IR BUSSES TO COME PICK !M UP1 ,I DECID$ IT WAS TIME TO LEAVE4 ,TRY+ TO DEP>T ) ! KN[L$GE ?AT ANYONE DRIV+ PA/ US C\LD HAVE BE5 COM+ FROM ?AT RALLY WAS ONE ( ! MO/ UNN]V+ P>TS ( ! :OLE EXP]I5CE4 

,?IS WAS EASILY ! MO/ VIOL5T CLA% ,I HAVE EV] WITNESS$4 ,REFLECT+ ON ?AT EXP]I5CE1 ,I HAVE MANY QUE/IONS4 ,!Y GOT !IR P]MIT REVOK$1 BUT ULTIMATELY IT WAS ! CITY ?AT %UT !M D[N4 ,( C\RSE1 ! COPS DEF5D$ ! :ITE NATIONALI/S & O!R ASSORT$ FA%1 DESPITE !IR CRY+ TO ! CONTR>Y1 BUT /RATEGICALLY1 H[ C\LD WE HAVE PREV5T$ ! E>LY POLICE ASSAULT ON ! C\NT]-DEMON/RATION8 ,H[ DID ! GR\P GET SPLIT UP--& H[ C\LD WE HAVE PREV5T$ ?AT8 ,H[ C\LD WE HAVE KEPT EA* O!R SAF]1 PREV5T+ FASCI/S FROM S+L+ PEOPLE \T & BEAT+ !M8 ,ULTIMATELY1 MY BIGGE/ QUE/ION IS H[ TO DRAW MORE PEOPLE \T4 ,WE HAD HUNDR$S1 BUT IF WE HAD BE5 ?\S&S1 AS WE %\LD HAVE1 !Y MI<T HAVE NEV] EV5 LEFT ! P>K4 

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