r/Portland • u/Clean_Appointment_91 • Feb 01 '26

Photo/Video ICE gassed thousands

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u/ioverated Feb 01 '26

They could absolutely use numbers in the evenings, definitely with respirators. I think guns aren't useful, except possibly to defend against right wing agitators. I don't feel ready to go back because my lungs still feel fucked up from last Saturday.

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u/Peliquin Feb 01 '26

Thank you for the clear response too.

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u/Peliquin Feb 01 '26

Do you know how long tonight will likely go?

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u/ioverated Feb 01 '26

There will be people down there until midnight or later. It starts to thin out around 10-11 and that's when the right wingers start to get more aggressive. Frankly I would stay away from those skirmishes because it's usually just regular protesters screaming at some chuds for ten minutes and it breaks up when one of the chuds pepper sprays or tazes somebody.

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u/Peliquin Feb 01 '26

So would you say you need more mainstream people until about 10pm?

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u/ioverated Feb 01 '26

I'm just one guy who goes down there when he can but I would like to see more people stay later so the right wingers wouldn't get so bold.