Portland Rittenhouse Protest Escalates Into Riot [VIDEO]

Update (Saturday 0715 ET): The reports turned out to be correct. Protests were seen in multiple cities, and a riot was declared in Portland, Oregon, hours after Kyle Rittenhouse’s acquittal. 

Protests were observed in downtown Brooklyn, New York; Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; and Portland, Oregon. Focusing on Portland, a riot was declared at 9 p.m. local (or 2400 ET) after hundreds of demonstrators unleashed their liberal rage by smashing windows and hurling objects at police. 

Police declare #riot in #Portland amid unrest over #Rittenhouse verdict#RittenhouseVerdict pic.twitter.com/zYyqbkurvK

— Ruptly (@Ruptly) November 20, 2021

Portland police have declared a riot tonight after demonstrators gathered downtown to protest the verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial pic.twitter.com/7OBjgFvkbo

— Zane Sparling (@PDXzane) November 20, 2021

After Kyle #Rittenhouse was found not guilty, #antifa in Portland organized an attempt to break inside the Justice Center to burn it down. They attacked police & also smashed up a passing driver's vehicle & targeted nearby buildings. Police declared a riot https://t.co/KhALOWp8AC pic.twitter.com/EA8nVZMPg1

— Andy Ngô 🏳️‍🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) November 20, 2021

#Antifa launched an attack on the Justice Center in downtown Portland, Ore. overnight following the #Rittenhouse verdict. They chanted about wanting to burn down the building, which houses inmates, the central police station & the sheriff's office. https://t.co/VNYxMtszuQ pic.twitter.com/sgtZEViQpo

— Andy Ngô 🏳️‍🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) November 20, 2021

URGENT! Police in Portland Oregon have just declared a riot.

Right now Rioters dressed in black are breaking windows of several government buildings. All police precincts are responding. 911 callers will experience long wait times due to this incident. pic.twitter.com/hmqITYNkGa

— ഡേവിന്ദർ ആനന്ദ് D K ANAND 🐅 (@DAVINDERANAND3) November 20, 2021

 

There are calls for more demonstrations today. 

Following mass #antifa violence last night in Portland, Ore., the antifa cell in Los Angeles has announced a direct action for today at Pershing Square. #Rittenhouse pic.twitter.com/FBoZk5zPK7

— Andy Ngô 🏳️‍🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) November 20, 2021

Keep an eye out this afternoon or evening for additional protests in liberal-controlled metro areas. 

This article appeared at ZeroHedge.com at:  https://www.zerohedge.com/political/rittenhouse-acquitted-all-charges