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Federal officer blasts chemical spray into vocal but nonviolent Portland protester, video shows The interaction illustrates how federal law enforcement officers do use aggressive tactics against protesters who yell and needle officers but don’t appear to present clear physical threats.

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Trump and Hegseth invited the armed forces to go into Democrat cities and get a bit physical with the people who live there. I'm sure that some law enforcement officers got the message as well.

I wish protestors would adopt a strategy of dressing like they were headed to board meeting, or to church. I think a lot of conservatives judge the black clothing and see “terrorists”instead of seeing people as people. It might help shift the narrative when everyone looks like a normie.

Reminder: these "Federal officers" were likely practicing war games at an anti-government compound in the desert or woods just a month ago & plucked off their couches by an anti-American government (Stephen Miller) they are now roaming the streets of calm US cities turning them into war zones.

Spraying chemicals into the face of an unarmed 19 year old girl doing nothing more than talking? Is this the new Republican definition of “manhood”?

Avoid the language of the oppressor. These aren't "officers". They aren't enforcing laws or protecting citizens. They are hitmen, paid to exact terror. They are goons. They are brown shirts. They are criminal kidnappers.

Why isn't the media calling Kristi Noem or Pam Bondi and saying "do you condemn the actions of this federal officer who violently attacked a protestor who was exercising her first amendment rights?"

Honestly. If decent people manage to wrest control of our society back from these criminals, there absolutely need to be consequences. We can’t sweep this shit under the rug in some misguided attempt at unity or healing or whatever nonsense Democrats have typically fallen back on.

What do you expect. They need someone to restrain them & until 300M Americans GET OFF THEIR ASSES they will have no restraints. Until the hunters become the hunted they will only get worse. How long before rapes & murders in public become common? Who's to stop them - the pedos & murderers in power?

I am just so f***ing sick and tired of this violent gang invading my city now that bigotry and hatred has become acceptable. I hope Hell exists so every single ICE agent has a place to end up.

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I don't support government officials spraying nonviolent citizens in the face at point blank range with pepper spray foggers. It is a gross violation of their First Amendment rights to speech and protest, and their Fourth Amendment rights against excessive force.

this stuff is similar to what we went thru in 60s with campus protests, the killings of protesters by nat'l guard, the use of gas, and the civil rights protests & cops hosing down blacks on city streets! it's awful! Where are damn congressional dems trying to stop it...crickets! We are on our own.

Who are the snowflakes now? These are the types who've spent decades demanding people put up with all kinds of abusive language and conduct at work and on campus but are now willing to do violence and even kill citizens for hurting their feelings at work.

Wake up America! Fascism has arrived & the nightmare is sure to soon get far worse. Thank you MAGA morons for empowering a convicted felon, adjudicated rapist, blatantly corrupt, dishonest imbecile with narcissistic rage that is irreversibly destroying a great superpower.

We the people can demand any punishment we like for these criminals. We need accountability, and they should be held to the higher standard that we always hear about. Assaulting citizens with chemical spray directly to the face should be a minimum of 30 years.

Every American who’s 1st amendment rights are violated by ICE MUST file a lawsuit. Don’t just complain. Start the legal process to fight back. Follow the rule of law. That’s the only way we can reset the rule of law from Trumps lawlessness, is by following the law. Bury them in lawsuits.

This is first degree assault. There was no threat, the protester was not advancing, the officer's movement was clearly not restricted, and LE outnumbered the protesters 2 to 1.

How is this even legal? We must not let these actions to be normalized and those who commit assault MUST have charges be brought against them. We must be peaceful, we must be diligent and we will never back down.

Free speech is in the constitution. It’s time government respect that. It’s also curious that the Feds have issues with conservative journalists getting beat up (I don’t know the details on this) but crickets when it’s liberal Journalists.

The “officer” is committing assault. I use quotes because there is zero evidence these goon squads are qualified, vetted, or trained. When they refuse to show their faces or ID, there isn’t even evidence they’re actually federal employees. No more so than say Lance Boelter dressed up like a cop.

The Constitution is dead. No first amendment, no fourth amendment, no fifth amendment, no sixth amendment, no seventh, eight or ninth. Almost eery single one of our rights is being flagrantly violated.

Pure fascism by federal agents. I can’t call them officers as who knows who they are behind the masks? Bubba recruited from a corner pool hall? Did they swear an oath to uphold the constitution? Their actions reveal their lawlessness.

Every American who’s 1st amendment rights are violated by ICE MUST file a lawsuit. Don’t just complain. Start the legal process to fight back. Follow the rule of law. That’s the only way we can reset the rule of law from Trumps lawlessness, is by following the law. Bury them in lawsuits.

Fuck you, Oregonian. This isn't "aggressive tactics"; this is excessive force. It's assault. It's completely illegal and you should make better use of your journalistic skills by getting that thug's name rather than whitewashing his criminal acts.

Every single one of these thugs needs to be sued into the ground for their excessive force, deprivation of rights under the color of law, and violations of the first, fourth, and fourteenth amendments.

So question: is that guy just a violent dick or are they hoping someone in the crowd of nonviolent protestors will react with violence? Law firms: do your public duty and start representing victims of Trump violence pro bono. Use the law while it still exists.

Exactly you have to question the mindset of men who stay in an organization where they get to bully and assault women whole masked, armed and wearing armor.

So who is suing? Who is identifying this officer and suing them personally? Where is the DNC? Funding ads about healthcare? What the fuck is going on? A team of rapid response lawyers dropping a dozen lawsuits everything something happens. Every arrest. Every assault. #Injunctions!!

This headline downplays what happened and needs work. “ICE Agent Assaults Woman for Peacefully Engaging in Free Speech” would be much more accurate. The Supreme Court has ruled swearing at law enforcement is protected by the 1st Amendment. The ICE agent should be arrested and held with no bond.

It is, but the Gestapo can do whatever they want. Wanna file a complaint? They closed that department and fired everyone in it, before the shutdown. There is no legal means by which the state can be held accountable for it's violence.

Wow, one case going to court vs. how many videos of abuse we see every day, how many hundreds/thousands of people being tortured in camps right now? Such accountability.