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🏴PDX. He/Him. Anarchist. Antifascist. Shield enthusiast.
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Assassinations are replacing mass shootings as the preferred mode of stochastic terrorism. Killers want to be noticed and these days mass shooters barely make the news. But assassins get press.
Portland wouldn't be much easier. ICE has less than 400 SRT agents total. To be effective, they need a lot of support from local LEOs. PDX has the fewest cops per capita of any American city. The fact that we have a lot fewer brown people to kidnap also means they'll get less bang for their buck.
People should start building shields for the protests. They're cheap, relatively easy to make, and effective. They were major part of keeping people safe in Portland during the federal invasion in 2020. How to zine here: linktr.ee/PDXShields
During the uprising in Portland, the best shields were made out of old 55 gallon plastic drums. Restaurants sell used drums for cheap. Each drum makes four tower shields and two hand shields. You can get a "how to" zine here: linktr.ee/PDXShields
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During the uprising in Portland, the best shields were made out of old 55 gallon plastic drums. Restaurants sell used drums for cheap. Each drum makes four tower shields and two hand shields. You can get a "how to" zine here: linktr.ee/PDXShields
He wasn't trying to silence a reporter. And he wasn't trying to intimidate anyone. He wanted to hurt someone, so he did. Simple as that.
Fifty gallon plastic drums are an ideal material if you want to build shields. But shields attract a lot of attention and work best when multiple people have them. Umbrellas otoh help with tear gas, can stop pepperballs, are lightweight, and deniable.