'Wall of Veterans' Arrives in Portland to Protect BLM Protesters from Trump's DHS Troops

[SouthernCal_Dem]

A group of military veterans joined Black Lives Matter protesters in Portland as part of an effort to protect them from Department of Homeland Security (DHS) forces on Friday night.

Masked and goggled. Some wearing black hoodies emblazoned with “Black Lives Matter.” Some with attire designating their service branch. Many with their hands held tight behind their backs. Others with signs expressing opposition to recent attacks on demonstrators.

“I am an American patriot,” one such placard read. “Federal troops defend property, but this does give them the right to take away my constitutional freedom.”

The veterans say they were inspired to join the protests after U.S. Navy veteran Chris David was repeatedly beaten with a baton by one DHS agent before being directly pepper-sprayed in the face by another.

Read more:
https://lawandcrime.com/george-floyd-death/wall-of-veterans-arrives-in-portland-to-protect-black-lives-matter-protesters-from-trumps-dhs-troops/

[Ferrets are Cool]

1. Wow!! Great bit of news.

[LakeArenal]

2. Wow. Bravery vs Cowardice. Good luck Vets.

[Me.]

3. Hooray

[triron]

4. It's up to us.

[NCDem47]

5. This and the moms are a smart tactic.

[CottonBear]

29. The dads in orange, with leaf blowers, joined the moms in yellow! N/T

[SMC22307]

6. This gives me hope. (n/t)

[ProudMNDemocrat]

7. Thst is great....

These Veterans served this country with honor. It matters that they are concerned that one of their own was treated badly.

More cities with Mom's and Veterans together in resistance. Show Trump he is waging a losing war.

[Baked Potato]

8. Trump is managing to unite the opposition. Thanks Dotard!

[superpatriotman]

9. "...we believe in something; it's time to stand."

True dat.

[BlueJac]

10. True Patriots!

K & R

[cp]

11. Awesome!

Thank you.

[Delmette2.0]

12. An inspriation for the rest of the USA.

that our country has come to this.

[soldierant]

13. Just as Eamon DeValera said

during the Easter troubles ... and just as it says in the Counterinsurgency Manual (though probably phrased differently - I didn't go through all two megabytes) - every person unjustly treated brings ten more to the cause. Of course, that's ten, more or less. In the case of veterans, it's clearly more.

He can't even do despotism right.

[Joinfortmill]

14. Powerful stuff

[onetexan]

15. This must be on one of the ads to be aired - VETS FOR BLM & VETS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL FREEDOM

[Gilbert Moore]

16. Where is

Where is the "wall of politicians" ?

City Councilpeople, State Representatives, State Senators and the rest ? Where ? ? ?

[triron]

17. Good question.

[crickets]

26. +1

[McKim]

30. Our Mayor Was Out There and Councilwoman

Our Mayor Ted Wheeler was out there and got tear gassed for doing nothing. Also a city councilwoman Joann Hardesty has been out there every night for BLM. We have good government here. They have demanded that the storm troopers leave for weeks now.

[Brother Buzz]

18. This dumb draftee stands in solidarity with my brothers

[Cha]

19. Wow.. Best of Luck to Patriots over Fascists.

[iluvtennis]

20. Love it. Thank you veterans!

[Hortensis]

21. NY Times video of all these wonderful people last night.

https://nyti.ms/2CDawL7

And the feds shooting gas canisters at them from behind a metal fence that was their "wall."

[triron]

22. thanx for the video.

[malaise]

23. Thanks

Beautiful

[Hortensis]

24. Yes. I thought the NYT pros did a pretty good bit.

And I'm in love with Chris David for what he's started.

[burrowowl]

33. Thanks for video!

Go Vets!

[ZZenith]

25. Pretty sure "one such placard" would have read:

“Federal troops defend property, but this does *NOT* give them the right to take away my constitutional freedom“

[crickets]

27. Thank you, veterans. Thank you AGAIN. nt

[Amy-Strange]

28. This is just like all those feel good movies that I hate...

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Naw, that's bullshit. I love those movies, because they always make me cry, just like this article did.
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[IllinoisBirdWatcher]

31. Thank you for your service THEN and NOW. n/t

[Tommymac]

32. Honor. Duty. Country.

These Vets get it.

A million thanks to them.