BLM/Antifa Pull Down Roosevelt and Lincoln Statues in Portland

Portland, OR October 11, 2020 / BLM/ANTIFA Pull Down Roosevelt and Lincoln Statues in Portland, OR

SIGACTS/SITREP:  BLM/ANTIFA activists pulled down two statues in Portland, Oregon: one of Theodore Roosevelt and one of Abraham Lincoln to protest observance of Columbus Day. BLM/ANTIFA activists also vandalized the Oregon Historical Society and the Portland State University police office. It is unclear if any arrests have been made.

RECOMMENDATION: Use caution in Downtown Portland, particularly around municipal and federal locations. 

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One of the participants of last night’s Portland antifa riot that resulted in the destruction of Roosevelt & Lincoln statues, in addition to the smashing of a museum & police office, is a woman who is running for Congress. #PortlandRiots #antifa https://t.co/F5kOIXARbb pic.twitter.com/hv8dNx1FY2

— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) October 12, 2020

Antifa rioters in Portland have smashed up the Oregon Historical Society tonight. #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/aUozlDlBXG

— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) October 12, 2020

Antifa rioters smashed up the @Portland_State University police office. #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/DaBtZKemzJ

— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) October 12, 2020