Another trip to Target Zero in downtown Portland, Oregon
Well from the looks of this trip to the Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse in the 9th District of Oregon, downtown Portland as well as the protests are about to start getting a bit worse, at least according to federal officials working security of the building.
KM members arrived at just a hair after 4PM to turn in a few Hundred documents as evidence And a few videos as well but came to a very empty staffed building compared to usual, and too, a growing mess of grafitti and city building vandalism. According to security, much of the official staff had already been sen home for the day and the weekend for safety reasons. Seeing another new feature right outside, it probably made good sense.
Across the street between the federal courthouse and the county courthouse, is a small yet block long park. In that park usually were a decent amount of folk hanging out as we'd come through, especially since trying to be heard in federal court these last few years- bu more and more especially lately, it's been more like a ghost town than it was before police in Minnesota publicly murdered Big Floyd. But this day was very different.
Apparently their was a rally in this park for the Black Life Matters movement which up until now had no been happening so close o the courthouses, and it created some pretty sincere concern for all inside the federal courthouse building for sure. How could it not when the building has and remains a target by he protestors and now too, the rioters mingling among them.
Below you will see a few photos KM leaders took of the rally so you can see what exactly seems to be going on and bubbling about this coming weekend in Portland, Oregon. We also have a small video but cannot seem to get it to upload here so will try to get it and a link to it elsewhere for those with interest.
As always we will keep you apprised of what we know and can as best as we can. Stay safe as ya can in his crazy naion righ now, in all ways possible!
Please stay safe and as healthy as you can, yet try o Enjoy life also because THAT was Creator's plan for ya before all hell started breaking loose in the good old US of A! Have a safe and blessed weekend everyone!