Protests in Southeast Portland heated up on Saturday night as protesters appear to be pushing back against a heavier police response.
All of this is tear gas
Thank you @OccupiedSeattle for the gas mask that kept me upright through this pic.twitter.com/R0se3gtZq8
— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) September 6, 2020
Another push and so much tear gas. I think the filter is saturated. Fuck
The crowd splits 3 ways. Police pause at 119th and Stark pic.twitter.com/UORM3wfAsV
— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) September 6, 2020
The streets were filled with tear gas and commercial grade fireworks.
But the real story of the night comes from a Molotov Cocktail that was (horribly) thrown by the Antifa crowd and set one of their own on fire.
Watch below:
ANTIFA lights themselves on fire—
5 minutes into the March, officers attempted to put him out. pic.twitter.com/FVBoEeQJVH
— Tayler Hansen (@TaylerUSA) September 6, 2020
A man just got lit on fire. Chaotic night in Portland already #PortlandRiots #Portland pic.twitter.com/iWOP0is6MQ
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) September 6, 2020
Another angle #portlandpolice #ilovethesecops #BackTheBlue #cops #Police pic.twitter.com/iKWRAMup75
— ❤❤ JerkIt4MeCops ❤❤ (@Horny4Cops) September 6, 2020
And of course, the edited versions. Enjoy the memes.
I couldn't help myself with this edit… pic.twitter.com/VjULa4N2Kt
— Nuance Bro (@NuanceBro) September 6, 2020
Antifa lighting themselves on fire is my favorite thing ever ???????????? pic.twitter.com/eiVUcJz4wR
— Kelb Hull (@CalebJHull) September 6, 2020
— Rob (@2Aupdates) September 6, 2020
I can’t stop laughing! SOUND ON!???? pic.twitter.com/BMQoDpbMEL
— Tara LaRosa (@TaraLaRosa) September 6, 2020
— jon gabriel (@exjon) September 6, 2020
This girl is on fire ???? pic.twitter.com/Nnlgwo9VjO
— fiery but mostly peachy (@peachtealwhite) September 6, 2020
#portlandburningman with some hardcore music!
Right on the beat! pic.twitter.com/RcNYi6zCfg— D (@DGrootkarzijn) September 6, 2020
— Ducky ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (@thatjerkme) September 6, 2020
Breaking: 5 minutes into the Antifa March tonight in Portland, Andy Tifa accidentally lights himself on fire. pic.twitter.com/lLLCJn2Wsu
— Steve Inman (@SteveInmanUIC) September 6, 2020
I bring you the Portland Hotstepper. #PortlandProtests pic.twitter.com/u3TIpOaTWG
— El Lissitzky (@Lissitzky21) September 6, 2020
But wait… there’s more! SOUND ON!???? https://t.co/OmCMbbhMko
— Tara LaRosa (@TaraLaRosa) September 6, 2020
