Swept up in the federal response to Portland protests: ‘I didn’t know if I was going to be seen again’PORTLAND, Ore. — The protest outside Portland’s federal courthouse had died down by 3:40 a.m. on July 29, when a green laser shined down from a seventh-floor balcony used as a lookout by federal agents. The U.S. attorney’s office in Oregon said 23 of 98 arrests by federal agents during the operation did not result in charges. Federal agents emerged regularly to fire tear gas and clashed with people suspected of throwing projectiles, shining lasers at officers or shooting fireworks at the building. He had published a photo on Twitter on July 12 of what he believed were two federal agents outside a Portland hotel. He calmly narrated the night’s events, describing the actions of protesters and federal agents, according to a review of the footage.

Source: Washington Post September 10, 2020 11:01 UTC