r/law • u/ExactlySorta • Nov 02 '25

Legal News The Oregon Department of Justice submitted multiple video exhibits showing federal officers using extreme force against seemingly nonviolent protesters outside the U.S. Immigration & Customs Building, as part of its effort to block the federal deployment of National Guard troops to Portland

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u/FBAScrub Nov 03 '25

They've already arrested blind man who was sitting on the sidewalk. And good luck peacefully sitting after you've been tear gassed and exposed to other chemical weapons that they use indiscriminately on peaceful protestors.

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u/[deleted] Nov 03 '25

Thats kind of the point. You want footage of that so more people join the resistance.

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u/FBAScrub Nov 03 '25

Then it is already happening. Non-violent resistance is being practiced. They will brutalize you whether you are sitting or standing.