Protesters burn Bible, and American flag as tensions rise in Portland

Aug 1, 2020

Protesters burn Bible, and American flag as tensions rise in Portland

Aug 1, 2020

(NYP) – Protesters burned an American flag and a Bible in Portland, Oregon, sparking outrage just as weeks of violent demonstrations seemed to be coming to a close.

For more than 60 days, Black Lives Matters demonstrators, including a “Wall of Moms” and a “Wall of Vets,” have clashed with federal agents in the city, drawing national attention as authorities blasted marchers with tear gas and the civilians at times responded with weapons of their own — such as feces, bleach, bricks or batteries.

Friday night’s demonstrations were largely peaceful, appearing to mark a break from the chaos as federal agents made a recent deal to allow local authorities to handle the protests. But just after midnight, marchers were caught on video using the flag and holy book as kindling for bonfires lit outside the federal courthouse,


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which has been a focal point of rioting after the death of George Floyd in police custody in May, according to a news report. “Left-wing activists bring a stack of Bibles to burn in front of the federal courthouse in Portland,” claimed Ian Miles Cheong on Twitter Saturday. READ MORE

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