Current Events > Portland protesters terrorize suburban neighborhoods, demand man take down flag

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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/21/us/black-lives-matter-protests-tactics.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage

PORTLAND, Ore. Terrance Moses was watching protesters against police brutality march down his quiet residential street one recent evening when some in the group of a few hundred suddenly stopped and started yelling.

Mr. Moses was initially not sure what the protesters were upset about, but as he got closer, he saw it: His neighbors had an American flag on display.

It went from a peaceful march, calling out the names, to all of a sudden, bang, How dare you fly the American flag? said Mr. Moses, who is Black and runs a nonprofit group in the Portland, Ore., area. They said take it down. They wouldnt leave. They said theyre going to come back and burn the house down.

Mr. Moses and others blocked the demonstrators and told them to leave.

We dont go around terrorizing folks to try and force them to do something they dont want to do, said Mr. Moses, whose nonprofit group provides support for local homeless people. Im a veteran. Im for these liberties.

Nearly four months after the killing of George Floyd by the Minneapolis police, some protesters against police brutality are taking a more confrontational and personal approach. The marches in Portland are increasingly moving to residential and largely white neighborhoods, where demonstrators with bullhorns shout for people to come out of your house and into the street and demonstrate their support.

These more aggressive protests target ordinary people going about their lives, especially those who decline to demonstrate allegiance to the cause. That includes a diner in Washington who refused to raise her fist to show support for Black Lives Matter, or, in several cities, confused drivers who happened upon the protests.

But the tactics are dividing supporters of Black Lives Matter, with some worried that the confrontational approach will antagonize people who would be otherwise be receptive to the message, or play into conservatives critique of the protests, which have been largely nonviolent nationally.

Others, frustrated that little has changed since Mr. Floyd was killed, say that sitting idly and watching a protest without participating nowadays is to show tacit support for racism.

Scary....would you take down your American flag if protesters demanded it?

Well then.

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Youll never sleep tight, we do this every night, the protesters chanted.

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who cares about american flag?

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That would not end well where I grew up.

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Pacific Northwestern people need hobbies

Alteres posted...

That would not end well where I grew up.

I grew up near/on military bases. I cant imagine how this would go down in a place where half the residents are veterans or active duty.

Trump lets 200000 people die: "I sleep"
People push back against a conservatroll : "REAL SHIT"

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Even as a supporter of BLM you would be insane to do this

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eston posted...

Even as a supporter of BLM you would be insane to do this

Are the BLM supporters going to condemn them? Or say, well nevermind, that's just a few extremists.

At least they're actually going into the more affluent/gentrified areas

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