As liberal protesters continue to wreak havoc across the country, left-wing activists in Portland banned together in unity with the burning of Bibles.
Riots Continue to Create Chaos
Friday night devolved into rioters lighting Bibles on fire, starting fires in the streets, and ripping protective boarding off buildings.
The night before the protests seemed to have calmed down as “federal and state officers located inside the courthouse were not forced to leave the building during the course of the night,” the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a statement.
However, this was just the calm before the storm because the next day, all hell broke loose as domestic terrorists burned American flags and bibles outside the federal Mark O. Hatfield Courthouse in Portland, Oregon.
Protesters Caught on Video
Journalists reporting on the scene said the left-wing agitators were attempting to draw the federal agents out from inside the courthouse and respond.
One journalist tweeted a video and explained:
“CBP clears the hazard and agitators begin to provoke a response from federal officers. Agitators trying to provoke a response from federal officers. Violently battering the door with kicks and using their shield as a battering ram.”
Democrats have been harshly criticizing President Trump over his decision to send federal agents to the out of control city.
“Homeland Security is not leaving Portland until local police complete cleanup of Anarchists and Agitators!” Trump tweeted Friday night.
Andy Ngo is a conservative journalist who faced a severe beating by ANTIFA, but he still continues to video current events in Portland. He captured destructive protesters starting large street fires and tearing boards off buildings.
Rioters started a large fire in downtown Portland at the peaceful protest. Video by Alissa Sarkis Azar. #PortlandRiots #antifa https://t.co/qy3N0K3aWd
— Andy Ngô 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) August 1, 2020
“Rioters at gathering in Portland are tearing off barricades of an arcade nearby federal courthouse. Portland Police are aware but will let them continue because they’re given directive to leave rioters alone in most circumstances,” Ngo reported. “Black bloc militants in downtown Portland are trying to break into a business near the federal courthouse at the peaceful protest. They’re prying off the wood that is covering glass window.”
DHS Plans to Deal with Violent Protesters
As riots destroy monuments, statues, businesses, and federal places, Democrat leaders have opposed having DHS presence to stop the insanity. DHS Secretary Chad Wolf said that that the government has come up with a plan to work with local law enforcement on restoring order.
“That plan includes a robust presence of Oregon State Police in downtown Portland,” Wolf said in a statement. “State and local law enforcement will begin securing properties and streets, especially those surrounding federal properties, that have been under nightly attack for the past two months. Oregon State Police will coordinate with Federal Protective Service (FPS) officers to ensure all federal facilities remain protected and secure. ”
“This plan is possible due to the valiant efforts of the DHS law enforcement officers protecting federal property in Portland from violent activity for the past two months,” Wolf continued. “The Department will continue to maintain our current, augmented federal law enforcement personnel in Portland until we are assured that the Hatfield Federal Courthouse and other federal properties will no longer be attacked and that the seat of justice in Portland will remain secure. This has been our mission and objective since the violent, criminal activity began.”
— Acting Secretary Chad Wolf (@DHS_Wolf) July 29, 2020