Today’s letter and your comments brought me back to the summer of 2020 and the federal crackdown in Portland, Oregon, aka Operation Diligent Valor. It was so chilling for Trump to think it was OK to override local and state authorities in sending us people in unmarked uniforms to harm and detain peaceful protesters, taking many away in u…
Today’s letter and your comments brought me back to the summer of 2020 and the federal crackdown in Portland, Oregon, aka Operation Diligent Valor. It was so chilling for Trump to think it was OK to override local and state authorities in sending us people in unmarked uniforms to harm and detain peaceful protesters, taking many away in unmarked vehicles. Bizarrely, they seemed to let everyone go. It became clear they were focused creating images for journalists, photographers and citizens to share far and wide, to make it look like there was widespread chaos. There were a few miscreants who caused damage after the majority of the anti-racist, BLM protesters went home with their children, but Trump's action was thuggish staging. It was like we were living in a different country with fewer rights. It was wrong and scary...and I don't want to see that return!
Today’s letter and your comments brought me back to the summer of 2020 and the federal crackdown in Portland, Oregon, aka Operation Diligent Valor. It was so chilling for Trump to think it was OK to override local and state authorities in sending us people in unmarked uniforms to harm and detain peaceful protesters, taking many away in unmarked vehicles. Bizarrely, they seemed to let everyone go. It became clear they were focused creating images for journalists, photographers and citizens to share far and wide, to make it look like there was widespread chaos. There were a few miscreants who caused damage after the majority of the anti-racist, BLM protesters went home with their children, but Trump's action was thuggish staging. It was like we were living in a different country with fewer rights. It was wrong and scary...and I don't want to see that return!
I remember when that happened in Portland. OR. It was very disturbing and frightening.