Riots Incoming? Portland Police Prep for Election Unrest

Ah, Portland—where chaos seems to have a permanent residency.

BLM riots anyone?

Well, with the 2024 election looming, the Portland Police Bureau is dusting off the helmets and riot gear.

They hope this won’t be a rerun of 2020.

But they can read the writing on the wall.

Things are sure to get violent if the Democrat’s candidate doesn’t win.

Because nothing says “democracy” like rioting when your team loses.

REPORT: Police in Portland, Oregon Preparing for Riots and Violence on Election Night https://t.co/BCvNZiTVOQ pic.twitter.com/jGFhIuPXxu

— The Gateway Pundit (@gatewaypundit) October 13, 2024

The Post Millennial reports:

The Portland Police Bureau is preparing a Rapid Response Team to manage crowd control leading up to the election. The move comes amid growing concerns that Portland could face civil unrest similar to the riots seen during the 2020 and 2016 election cycles.

Portland Police Chief Bob Day reinstated the team last June, and over 50 officers have been training monthly in preparation, according to KATU (Portland News). One officer who volunteered for the team, Sarah Kerwin, emphasized her willingness to do so because of her commitment to protecting both citizens and officers.

KATU reported that one example of these changes is the use of protective shields by law enforcement. These shields are designed to protect officers from projectiles thrown by rioters, including Molotov cocktails. The shields can also be connected to form a protective wall with a roof if needed during particularly unruly situations.

This is why I left Portland, Oregon.

I am serious. It crazy how many protests the city allows. https://t.co/TvtSBEfFto

— Scott Ford 🇺🇸 (@GreatScottFord) October 12, 2024

Remember the BLM riots of Portland?

Are we going to see a sequel to it this November?

Here's just a snippet of many nights. Portland riots… video was take from my apartment window. I've got tons more. One is a 13 minute video of a riot line, ordered to stand down be ambushed by 700 people, just guessing. pic.twitter.com/N6tDWDi9fh

— Rumble Dumbs (@SusanGriffin530) October 6, 2024

I covered the 2020 riots, Santa Monica, CHAZ Seattle, Portland, NY, DC, Kenosha

George Floyd did not bring a civil rights movement, his fentanyl OD brought about destruction and chaos because his cause of death was spun by MSM

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— Drew Hernandez (@DrewHLive) May 25, 2024