The Post Millennial's editor-at-large, Andy Ngo, shared video of the protests in Portland, Oregon on Thursday night that show protestors and members of Antifa attempting to burn down a federal courthouse.
The US military is protecting the Portland federal courthouse under attack tonight by antifa black bloc militants. They rushed out and made an arrest here. Antifa have been trying to set the building on fire for hours. pic.twitter.com/p0GiQj5tCZ
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 3, 2020
The courthouse had to be protected by US Marshalls following reports that protestors lit a bonfire underneath a historic Elk statue on Wednesday night and also ripped off wooden boards that has been covering the buildings windows to protect them from shattering. The boards were later used as firewood.
A spectacle at the elk statue pic.twitter.com/4TFSY9nk2Q
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) July 2, 2020
Demonstrators also setoff fireworks in the direction of the Multnomah County Justice Center and in the direction of police. A knife and other projectiles were thrown at police.
Portland police released a statement that read: "An open pocket knife was thrown at an officer, coming within inches from striking them. Demonstrators continued to throw large rocks and full cans, as well as shot off commercial grade fireworks towards officers."
These are the fireworks antifa are using to attack police & the public in Portland. Last night one of their own comrades was injured by their explosive outside the federal courthouse. They rioted for hours and started a fire inside the courthouse. pic.twitter.com/TO1TAoRPsN
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 3, 2020
Portland Police deemed last night's protests to be a riot for the second time in the last three days.
"Law enforcement in downtown Portland have been under attack for hours at the federal courthouse by antifa extremists. They hurl projectile weapons at police & when officers respond, go on social media tagging politicians & lawyers claiming police brutality" tweeted Andy Ngo.
Law enforcement in downtown Portland have been under attack for hours at the federal courthouse by antifa extremists. They hurl projectile weapons at police & when officers respond, go on social media tagging politicians & lawyers claiming police brutality pic.twitter.com/K6I3sxw7jS
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 3, 2020
Ngo shared video of Antifa burning an iconic statue of Oregon trail pioneers.
Antifa rioters set the monument honoring Oregon trail pioneers on fire. They say it is a statue of colonialism and white supremacy. pic.twitter.com/rsQeriDFon
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 3, 2020
Finally, Ngo shared photographs from Friday that show the aftermath of Thursday's riot, Ngo tweeted, "Written outside the boarded-up Multnomah County Courthouse in downtown Portland: “Your legal system is a fraud” and “F— your colonizer legal bullshit.” This area of downtown has been the main gathering place of Antifa to attack courthouses & the police central precinct."
Written outside the boarded-up Multnomah County Courthouse in downtown Portland: “Your legal system is a fraud” and “F— your colonizer legal bullshit.”
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 3, 2020
This area of downtown has been the main gathering place of antifa to attack courthouses & the police central precinct. pic.twitter.com/KYKrTEWG1F
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