Demonstrations broke out in Portland Wednesday, but it seems even in Portland some people are growing tired of protesters in the street. These protests weren’t against President Donald Trump directly, but rather against Portland police and the tactics they used to control crowds of demonstrators the night of Trump’s inauguration ceremony.
Portland police issued traffic alerts after protesters blocked a downtown intersection:
Protesters blocking intersection at SW 6th/Yamhill in Downtown Portland. Officers are making arrests. #pdxtraffic
— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) January 25, 2017
Three people arrested, intersection now open to traffic and @trimet. #pdxtraffic https://t.co/QsIjdNTY2E
— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) January 25, 2017
Reports that multiple protesters are affecting @trimet and vehicular traffic near the Rose Quarter and Moda Center. #pdxtraffic
— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) January 26, 2017
Officers have made five additional arrests on the Lower East Side in connection with protest activity.
— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) January 26, 2017
KTPV reporter Kelsey Watts was on the scene:
Right now on SW Yamhill & 6th. Woman behind me: "some of us just want to get home." @fox12oregon pic.twitter.com/t4whDZiNko
— Kelsey Watts (@KelseyWattsKPTV) January 25, 2017
From earlier… Demonstrators blocked traffic at SW 5th and Yamhill, site where tear gas was used last Friday night #portlandprotest pic.twitter.com/ILb8tNAXGs
— Dave Killen (@killendave) January 25, 2017
A few more from earlier when people were in the intersection of 6th and yamhill #portlandprotest pic.twitter.com/WLVwHAvxpY
— Dave Killen (@killendave) January 26, 2017
Bus, MAX blocked. @fox12oregon pic.twitter.com/oYCLvZT41o
— Kelsey Watts (@KelseyWattsKPTV) January 25, 2017
Well that got heated quickly.@fox12oregon pic.twitter.com/ba5fQ4LEYq
— Kelsey Watts (@KelseyWattsKPTV) January 25, 2017
Cops just showed up, tackle people in street. People on sidewalk cheer. @fox12oregon pic.twitter.com/7MQLLZ6v91
— Kelsey Watts (@KelseyWattsKPTV) January 25, 2017
I've witnessed 6 people so far being taken into custody after blocking streets, traffic, transit. @fox12oregon pic.twitter.com/8wW8jGjiDF
— Kelsey Watts (@KelseyWattsKPTV) January 26, 2017
Some protesters are wearing gas masks, surrounded a trash bin, now gathering on the sidewalk to make a plan it seems. @fox12oregon
— Kelsey Watts (@KelseyWattsKPTV) January 26, 2017
At least another 4 arrests here after police broke up splinter group off NE MLK. @fox12oregon pic.twitter.com/vNSXoAGFC6
— Kelsey Watts (@KelseyWattsKPTV) January 26, 2017
And this tweet:
Police arrive at 5th and yamhill, detain at least two #portlandprotest pic.twitter.com/ZbhiojbdQa
— Dave Killen (@killendave) January 25, 2017