Man Catches Fire After Comrade Throws Molotov In Portland; Riot Declared, Tear Gas Deployed
Man Catches Fire After Comrade Throws Molotov In Portland; Riot Declared, Tear Gas Deployed by Tyler Durden for Zero Hedge
A Portland protester rioter caught fire after running through a molotov cocktail thrown by a comrade Saturday night, during the city’s 100th straight of protests.
The man attempted to douse the flames as one onlooker shouted “stop, drop and roll!”
A man just got lit on fire. Chaotic night in Portland already #PortlandRiots #Portland pic.twitter.com/iWOP0is6MQ
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) September 6, 2020
Shoe of one the protesters struck. #portland source:https://t.co/tCDIZrVXXc pic.twitter.com/rwzOMg57S3
— Cacti (@SCCacti) September 6, 2020
Ok why not? Angle 2. pic.twitter.com/7QqD27468z
— Steve Inman (@SteveInmanUIC) September 6, 2020
Portland police worked with state troopers to force the crowd to disperse, thwarting their attempts to march to the nearby East Precinct, where dozens of police officers were waiting for them, according to Oregon Live.
Dozens of officers arrived to block the crowd’s path on Stark Street. Around 9:20 p.m., some people in the crowd threw at least three Molotov cocktail-like devices toward the police line. Another person lit a firework. One of the devices appeared to wound the foot of a bystander.
The series of explosions prompted police to immediately declare the gathering a riot and order people to leave. Police forced the crowd east and, within minutes, released tear gas onto the crowd. –Oregon Live
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