Battle Portland:

[sneakypete]

Elections have consequences.  But don't expect empathy from the Left.  They aren't capable of it.

@Hoodat

That article had nothing to do with empathy. It was about promoting gun control.

[Smokin Joe]

Hit all bees de white debbils falts!

It dawns on me, that if de white debbils ever acted like and even embraced what they are accused of, and had a hold my beer moment, the minority would be far smaller.

[Smokin Joe]

You are so right. I think it's also a generational thing - the outcome of the Woke education these little turds are getting.

Most people were young and stupid once. Their elders didn't cater to their nonsense, and they got over it.

It's the older and stupid who are letting this get out of hand.

[sneakypete]

It dawns on me, that if de white debbils ever acted like and even embraced what they are accused of, and had a hold my beer moment, the minority would be far smaller.

@Smokin Joe

You ain't just a-woofin! I generally hit what I shoot at.

[Smokin Joe]

@Smokin Joe

You ain't just a-woofin! I generally hit what I shoot at.

Them 'freedom seeds' are too expensive to waste.

[Right_in_Virginia]

BREAKING: Antifa storm into banks in Portland; try to break inside federal courthouse
The Post Millennial, Mar 11, 2021 11:50 PM EST

A dramatic scene unfolded in Portland this afternoon as Antifa and other left-wing activists tried to break into a Chase bank. A lone security guard managed to hold off the mob with his pistol.

The Post Millennial's editor-at-large Andy Ngo posted footage of the left-wing mob and a bank security guard.

Andy Ngô
@MrAndyNgo

“F— the United States!” Antifa try to break into the federal courthouse in Portland. Federal officials just removed the barricades protecting the building after months of #antifa attacks on the building. Now they’re back again. #PortlandRiots

Video:  

https://twitter.com/MrAndyNgo/status/1370156146267451398

6:34 PM · Mar 11, 2021·Twitter for iPhone

The source of Ngo's video is an account titled the “45th parallel absurdist brigade,” who documented the day’s activities. They seem to be sympathetic to the protest's cause, seeing as they got nostalgic when passing by the Federal Courthouse where last summer, Antifa hosted nightly sieges against authorities.


More:  breaking-antifa-storm-federal-courthouse-attempt-to-break-into-bank-in-portland

[mountaineer]

More fun and games planned for Friday:

Portland Police  @PortlandPolice
We are aware of events planned tomorrow and this weekend in which people plan to gather and demonstrate.  Demonstration Liaison Officers (DLOs) are available to work with community members organizing these events.  DLOs may be contacted at PPBLiaison@portlandoregon.gov
10:46 PM · Mar 11, 2021·

Portland Police  @PortlandPolice
Replying to @PortlandPolice
DLOs work with event organizers to better ensure a safe environment for event participants and non-participating community members.
10:46 PM · Mar 11, 2021

Seriously, liaison officers? Will they be offering milk and cookies (instead of the tear gas and rubber bullets these criminals deserve)?

[mystery-ak]

Antifa Comes Back for More, Sets Fire to Portland Federal Courthouse
By Nick Arama | Mar 12, 2021 10:00 AM ET


Yesterday, radical leftists attacked the federal courthouse in Portland during the day, trying to break in, smashing windows and throwing a liquid at one of the security officers.

They also stormed a Wells Fargo and a Chase Bank. At the Chase, there was a scuffle with a security guard causing him to pull a gun on them.

But that wasn’t all. Antifa came back last night to try to burn the building down again as they have been trying for months.

After the earlier violence, the feds boarded up the windows as Antifa threatened the workers who were putting them up. But then when night came, Antifa folks ripped down some of the boards, broke windows and set other boards on the windows on fire and threw bottles and other objects at the federal officers and police.

more w/videos
https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2021/03/12/antifa-comes-back-for-more-sets-fire-to-portland-federal-courthouse-n342024

[BassWrangler]

Antifa Comes Back for More, Sets Fire to Portland Federal Courthouse
By Nick Arama | Mar 12, 2021 10:00 AM ET


Yesterday, radical leftists attacked the federal courthouse in Portland during the day, trying to break in, smashing windows and throwing a liquid at one of the security officers.

They also stormed a Wells Fargo and a Chase Bank. At the Chase, there was a scuffle with a security guard causing him to pull a gun on them.

But that wasn’t all. Antifa came back last night to try to burn the building down again as they have been trying for months.

After the earlier violence, the feds boarded up the windows as Antifa threatened the workers who were putting them up. But then when night came, Antifa folks ripped down some of the boards, broke windows and set other boards on the windows on fire and threw bottles and other objects at the federal officers and police.

more w/videos
https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2021/03/12/antifa-comes-back-for-more-sets-fire-to-portland-federal-courthouse-n342024

Total black-out on this in the mainstream press. Unreal how in-the-bag they are. Like living in the Soviet Union.

[mountaineer]

The only way to know what's going on in Portlandia is to read Andy Ngo's tweets or reports at The Post Millennial. Otherwise, it truly is a media blackout.

[GtHawk]

Total black-out on this in the mainstream press. Unreal how in-the-bag they are. Like living in the Soviet Union.

This is why my niece thinks her grandma is unbalanced and controlled by others, she married into a liberal family and took the leap off of reality herself. Since my niece only watches liberal news she will ask my mom where she is seeing this and who is telling her this because she doesn't see any of this. Riiiiiiiiiiight, it's the 89 year old that is living in fantasy land, not her.

[mountaineer]

Good question:

John Hayward
@Doc_0
Any chance we could send some of the troops Joe Biden is using as political props in D.C. over to Portland to put down a genuine sustained violent insurrection?
9:55 AM · Mar 12, 2021

https://twitter.com/Doc_0/status/1370388048056360960

[BassWrangler]

This is why my niece thinks her grandma is unbalanced and controlled by others, she married into a liberal family and took the leap off of reality herself. Since my niece only watches liberal news she will ask my mom where she is seeing this and who is telling her this because she doesn't see any of this. Riiiiiiiiiiight, it's the 89 year old that is living in fantasy land, not her.

Yes. I had some guy on Twitter tell me that these riots were just Fox News replaying over and over the same one or two incidents. At the time he said this, there had been an incident in Seattle the evening before. I pointed him to that - no reply. I've seen that same comment about it being just a Fox News driven conspiracy posted many times on Twitter.

[Elderberry]

Climate Change Dispatch by Dom Calicchio on Mar 12, 2021

Downtown Portland, Oregon, erupted in violence yet again Thursday night, drawing tear gas and smoke bombs from federal officers who were deployed to quell the unrest, according to a report.

Rioters set fires and smashed windows in the area of the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse until being driven away by federal officers, OregonLive.com reported.

The courthouse is often defended by the Federal Protective Service but it wasn’t immediately clear if FPS personnel were the officers involved in Thursday’s action. Portland city police and Oregon state police have also been deployed during past riots in the city.

The crowd later made a return to the area, managing to break some courthouse windows and set another fire, the report said.

Whether anyone was arrested or injured was not immediately clear.

Earlier in the day, a crowd had gathered to protest plans to replace and expand an oil pipeline that runs between Superior, Wisconsin, and the Canadian province of Alberta, journalist Suzette Smith reported on Twitter.

More: https://climatechangedispatch.com/violent-insurgents-attack-federal-courthouse-to-stop-oil-pipeline/

[mystery-ak]

Portland police arrest 100 protesters
By Tal Axelrod - 03/13/21 11:38 AM EST

Portland police arrested roughly 100 protesters Friday night amid a new wave of protests in the city.

Police said Saturday that the group began marching at roughly 9 p.m. local time and that some began smashing windows in the area roughly 15 minutes later. Protesters began throwing rocks and beer cans at law enforcement once police formed a perimeter, and officers deployed pepper spray to disperse the crowd.

“A police perimeter has been set up around a group. To everyone inside the perimeter: you are being detained for investigation of a crime. You are not free to leave. You must stay where you are and comply with officers' lawful orders,” police warned as the clashes occurred.

more
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/543065-portland-police-arrest-100-protesters

[catfish1957]

Portland police arrest 100 protesters
By Tal Axelrod - 03/13/21 11:38 AM EST

Portland police arrested roughly 100 protesters Friday night amid a new wave of protests in the city.

City leadership seems to be a lot more proactive on law and order now that Trump can't be part of the narrative.

[sneakypete]

City leadership seems to be a lot more proactive on law and order now that Trump can't be part of the narrative.

@catfish1957

I don't think anyone expected them to be more active under a Dim President. Doesn't fit the narrative of the people who finance and SEEMED to have thought they controlled them.

Right now it's starting to look like the genuine anarchists,who ARE the activists and the majority of the crowd,are ignoring "orders from above",and going to cause the Dims trouble,too.

I kinda have mixed feeling about the Dims cracking down on them. On the one hand,they should have been put in prison long ago instead of slapped on the hand and told to go home and be good.

On the other hand,no matter how good it will feel to see the cops take out their long pent-up emotions by busting a few heads is going to have me standing up and cheering. Thinking that Biden and the Dims will get credit for the crack down (that Trump and the Republicans couldn't accomplish!),and they WILL,is a major downer,though.

[DefiantMassRINO]

The Moonbat Militia is a collection of revolutonaries without a revolution.  Their goal is to destroy the System, after which they'd turn on each other.  Their sole self-centered purpose is to destroy.  That's it.

[mikezpen]

A lot of Jews, particularly younger ones, are not that religious. So burning the Bible mite not matter to them that much. And certain ly not to the media.If a  white nationalist mob burned the Torah the media would wail like a stuck pig. But not the Bible.

[Cyber Liberty]

A lot of Jews, particularly younger ones, are not that religious. So burning the Bible mite not matter to them that much. And certain ly not to the media.If a  white nationalist mob burned the Torah the media would wail like a stuck pig. But not the Bible.

Try burning a Koran and see what happens to you.

[BassWrangler]

Try burning a Koran and see what happens to you.

Prefer to use those to check the oil in my car.

[roamer_1]

A lot of Jews, particularly younger ones, are not that religious. So burning the Bible mite not matter to them that much. And certain ly not to the media.If a  white nationalist mob burned the Torah the media would wail like a stuck pig. But not the Bible.

As a Messianic Christian, with much love of Torah and the rest of the Bible too, Burning the pages means nothing to me, beyond the obvious - Burning books to get rid of and ban their knowledge.

The power of Yah is not in the book, nor in it's pages.

[Hoodat]

As a Messianic Christian, with much love of Torah and the rest of the Bible too, Burning the pages means nothing to me, beyond the obvious - Burning books to get rid of and ban their knowledge.

The power of Yah is not in the book, nor in it's pages.

Not proud to admit this, but Bible pages are rolling paper quality.  Smoking weed using a page from Revelations back in the days of perceived invincibility is definitely skirting the fiery edge, but in the end, it got me to where I am now.

And you are correct, for the kingdom of God is within you.

[libertybele]

Not proud to admit this, but Bible pages are rolling paper quality. Smoking weed using a page from Revelations back in the days of perceived invincibility is definitely skirting the fiery edge, but in the end, it got me to where I am now.

And you are correct, for the kingdom of God is within you.

Well, never had to resort to using the Bible pages for rolling paper, but we did resort to using a toilet paper roll, with the center cut out and then tin foil in place to make a pipe...

[Cyber Liberty]

Well, never had to resort to using the Bible pages for rolling paper, but we did resort to using a toilet paper roll, with the center cut out and then tin foil in place to make a pipe...

I've done that with Coke cans.....

[Hoodat]

Well, never had to resort to using the Bible pages for rolling paper, but we did resort to using a toilet paper roll, with the center cut out and then tin foil in place to make a pipe...

Tampon wrappers work, too.

[sneakypete]

Well, never had to resort to using the Bible pages for rolling paper, but we did resort to using a toilet paper roll, with the center cut out and then tin foil in place to make a pipe...

@libertybele

Sounds to ME like a homemade hash pipe.

Not that *I* know anything about it,of course.

[Cyber Liberty]

@libertybele

Sounds to ME like a homemade hash pipe.

Not that *I* know anything about it,of course.

My alleged favorite hash pipe consisted of a piece of cardboard, a pin and a glass. 

[roamer_1]

Not proud to admit this, but Bible pages are rolling paper quality.  Smoking weed using a page from Revelations back in the days of perceived invincibility is definitely skirting the fiery edge, [...]

Woah D00d!  That's seriously beggin for visions I like to keep at bay...   

[...] but in the end, it got me to where I am now.
And you are correct, for the kingdom of God is within you.

That's right. 

[roamer_1]

Well, never had to resort to using the Bible pages for rolling paper, but we did resort to using a toilet paper roll, with the center cut out and then tin foil in place to make a pipe...

I'd just chew it. 

[sneakypete]

My alleged favorite hash pipe consisted of a piece of cardboard, a pin and a glass. 

@Cyber Liberty

I started to write "They don't have to be very complicated",but after a micro-second of consideration,I changed that to "they CAN'T be complicated." Smoking hash does not tend to make you clever.

Or at least that is what my mama told me. I'll take her word for it.

[Idiot]

What a bunch of reprobates here!  KIDDING!

[Hoodat]

That's "Mr. Reprobate" to you.

[mountaineer]

Andy Ngô
@MrAndyNgo

#Antifa in Portland have announced "direct actions" (riots) for Friday & Saturday night.
On 19 March, they're meeting at Tom McCall Park at 8 pm. On 20 March, they're meeting at Jamison Square in the Pearl District (same area they riot in continuously) at 8:30 pm #PortlandRiots
2:13 PM · Mar 19, 2021

[mountaineer]

From Reason:

The Dream of the '90s Died in Portland
Once an up-and-coming city, Portland was destroyed from within by radical activism and political ineptitude.
Nancy Rommelmann | From the May 2021 issue

A typical night in Portland 2020. The sun is down and a few hundred people, nearly all in their 20s and 30s, start to congregate, by twos and threes, at a prearranged location, usually a city park but sometimes at the U.S. Immigration and Customs building, or City Hall, or, as they are tonight, on the strip of downtown that is home to local and federal courthouses and the city's central police station, known as Justice Center. The drumming starts, there are some Black Lives Matter slogans shouted but mostly it's calls of "bleep THE POLICE," none of whom are in evidence. They almost never are during the nightly protests, or not until things get hot, when windows are smashed and, for what will end up being nearly 200 nights in a row, fires started.

On this night, I do see one officer. He is sitting alone inside the lobby of the back entrance to Justice Center. Beside him is an industrial fan. When I ask why, he explains that the night before, a group of protesters sloshed in a giant bucket of diarrhea into the room where he sits. The fan is to try to get the stench out. Behind me, five teenagers stand at the curb gawping.  ...

Young people had come here to achieve those achievable dreams. What was taking so long? Why did they have to live three, four people to a house, when just a few years ago rent was affordable? When my husband told baristas at the cafés he owned that, no, he couldn't raise the starting wage to $12 an hour—this was in 2014—seeing as they also received tips and health insurance, the response was a general chilling, an "us against them" ethos that seemed to seep into the city. Activists became more vocal, denouncing businesses they saw as anti-LGBTQ. The city's most active queer center was called out in 2015 for being too "white-centric." And in 2016, students at Reed College formed RAR (Reedies Against Racism) and staged a protest against the 1978 Saturday Night Live skit "King Tut," claiming Steve Martin's portrayal of the Egyptian pharaoh was racist. "The gold face of the saxophone dancer leaving its tomb is an exhibition of blackface," a student told the student newspaper.  ...

When Donald Trump won the presidency, Portlanders' anger catalyzed into a manic animus that took the form of compulsive marching and letter writing and CNN watching and the schadenfreude-tinged hope that Mike Flynn/Stormy Daniels/the Russia scandal would sweep the president out of office any day now. In this way, Portland was not different from other heavily Democratic U.S. cities.

But there was an additional agitation in Portland, in that the plans of those who'd come to try their hand at baking and winemaking and woodworking and beekeeping had become unreachable.  ...

Read the rest of the article at Reason magazine.

[mystery-ak]

Veteran who was harassed by Antifa over flag: Portland cops in 'mass exodus' over lack of support
Gabriel Johnson says he was chased by protesters with bats at 2020 Antifa riots

https://www.foxnews.com/us/portland-police-exodus-marine-veteran-gabriel-johnson

[mountaineer]

FAR-LEFT ACTIVIST CHARGED IN FIREBOMB ATTACK ON POLICE
April 7, 2021

A well-known leader of far-left protest movements in Indiana is now a suspect in the attempted murder of two Oregon police officers, where officials say the suspect traveled across the country to attend violent riots in Portland, Ore.

According to reports, Malik Muhammed is one of the people who organized protests in Indianapolis that turned deadly in 2020. On Friday, he was taken into police custody in his home state on a 28-charge indictment connected to violent unrest in Portland last September.

The series of charges he now faces consist of attempted aggravated murder, attempted assault in the first degree, attempted murder in the first degree, unlawful manufacture of a destructive device, and a number of weapons charges.

The accusations center around “allegations that Muhammed attempted to murder two police officers” after taking the over 2,000-mile journey to the Rose City, according to prosecutors. ...

Full story at Censored.tv.

Photo from MSN News

[mountaineer]

Portland deploying unarmed park rangers to combat surge in shootings
by Jake Dima, Breaking News Reporter |
 | April 08, 2021 03:51 PM
Washington Examiner

The Portland City Council in Oregon has a new plan to fight a rising tide of gun violence: deploying unarmed park rangers who are not sworn law enforcement officers in some of the city's most dangerous quarters.

The city moved forward with the plan on Wednesday, giving the rangers a $1.4 million boost to "provide a positive, unarmed community safety presence in Portland’s parks and surrounding neighborhoods." People in the program can enforce park ordinances, and "when voluntary compliance cannot be gained, exclusions or ejections may be used, as well as civil penalties in limited cases."

Costing the city nearly $6 million, the plan does not allocate anything to bolster the Portland Police Bureau as the area has experienced roughly 250 shootings in 2021 so far, compared to 111 in the first few months of 2020. Instead, law enforcement officers have been directed to "realign internal resources to create six (6) additional assault investigative detectives and one (1) sergeant to coordinate on gun-related investigations."

"The devastating rise in gun violence in Portland and across the nation requires an urgent response and today the Portland City council took action," Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty wrote in a tweet. "This afternoon the City Council unanimously passed a comprehensive gun violence reduction proposal." ...

[sneakypete]

The Portland City Council in Oregon has a new plan to fight a rising tide of gun violence: deploying unarmed park rangers who are not sworn law enforcement officers in some of the city's most dangerous quarters.

@mountaineer

That should work well. What could possibly go wrong with a clever plan like that? All those crack dealers,armed robbers,rapists,and junkies needing "fix money" needed was a calm voice telling them to "go and sin no more!"

Almost makes ya wish that YOU were the one that came up with it,doesn't it?

[mountaineer]

Occupied Portland ICE building set afire by left-wing extremists during Saturday night insurrection
April 11, 2021 | Vivek Saxena

Left-wing extremists reportedly set a U.S. Immigration and Customers Enforcement building on fire during another insurrection Saturday evening in Portland, Oregon.

Horrifying video footage from the insurrection showed the facility’s entrance on fire and its doors shaking as agents were “trying to apparently get out.”

Besides trying to burn down the facility and kill those inside, the left-wing extremists also reportedly launched fireworks at the building, lit a fire in its driveway and smashed its windows.

Yet as of Sunday morning, not a single media outlet in America save for Fox News had even taken note of the insurrection. Even local media outlets in Portland appeared to be ignoring it. ...

BizPacReview

If it isn't on CNN, it never happened. 

[mystery-ak]

Portland Police Declare Riot As Protesters Vow To Burn Precinct Down, Lob Debris At Police, Set Fires In Street
By Brock Simmons
Published April 13, 2021 at 1:19am

Predictably, the rioters in Portland, Oregon, took to the streets in an attempt to match their counterparts in Brooklyn Center, MN. They *PEACEFULLY* set dumpsters on fire, *PEACEFULLY* threw rocks through windows of a police precinct, *PEACEFULLY* threw fireworks at police, and *PEACEFULLY* chanted “Every city, every town, burn the precincts to the ground.”

*PEACEFULLY*, of course.

In Portland tonight, there have been vigils for Daunte Wright. Now a crowd of about 250 is moving through the streets toward a police precinct. pic.twitter.com/YMXuWczHuK

— Mike Baker (@ByMikeBaker) April 13, 2021

more
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/04/portland-police-declare-riot-protesters-vow-burn-precinct-lob-debris-police-set-fires-street/

[mountaineer]

They also smashed doors at a church. Sounds like a hate crime to me.

[sneakypete]

They also smashed doors at a church. Sounds like a hate crime to me.

@mountaineer

It is impossible for minorities to hate.

Doan yew no nutting?

[sneakypete]

  @GtHawk

You are a big boy that certainly doesn't need advise from me on what to post,but you MIGHT want to think twice before making posts like that before you hit the "post" button.

There might be some people with badges out there that don't "know" you as well as we do,who might think you are advocating murder.

Juz sayin.........

[mystery-ak]

Rioters in Portland Burn Police Union Building After Shooting of Daunte Wright in Minnesota

Bob Price 14 Apr 2021

Antifa rioters in Portland, Oregon, set fire to the police union building during a pre-announced “direct action.” Despite the advance notice and the history of attacks on the facility, Portland Police Bureau officers were unable to stop the behavior.

Portland Police Bureau (PPB) officials pleaded in advance with Antifa regarding a pre-announced direct action plan to attack the area surrounding the Portland Police Association office in the Kenton neighborhood. The PPB statement reads:

    called “direct action” event this evening at Kenton Park (with a 9 p.m. march). Such events have historically included wanton destruction of public and private property, violence and the active threat of harm by thrown or propelled objects, fire and impact weapons. Similarly advertised events promoted and then engaged in arson and riots.

    …

    The event advertised tonight may take place in or near the Kenton neighborhood. In the past, violent crowds have targeted the Portland Police Association office and employees with arson and other violent acts in that neighborhood. Violent crowds have also targeted North Precinct, including attempts to burn it down.

more
https://www.breitbart.com/law-and-order/2021/04/14/rioters-in-portland-burn-police-union-building-after-shooting-of-daunte-wright-in-minnesota/

[Fishrrman]

From post 845:
"Antifa rioters in Portland, Oregon, set fire to the police union building during a pre-announced “direct action.” Despite the advance notice and the history of attacks on the facility, Portland Police Bureau officers were unable to stop the behavior."

Hmmm....
Lemmmeeeesseee here...

When the police become "unable to stop the behavior" of arson, burning, looting, and whatever else, then WHO CAN "stop" it?

[Hoodat]

Rioters in Portland Burn Police Union Building After Shooting of Daunte Wright in Minnesota

Bob Price 14 Apr 2021

Antifa rioters in Portland, Oregon, set fire to the police union building during a pre-announced “direct action.” Despite the advance notice and the history of attacks on the facility, Portland Police Bureau officers were unable to stop the behavior.

Perhaps someone should give these police officers guns.

[sneakypete]

Perhaps someone should give these police officers guns.

@Hoodat

How about a solid dose of self-respect before we arm them? After all,anyone who can't respect him or her self is NOT going to respect thee or me.

To ME,these clowns have just proven nothing more than that there is NOTHING they won't tolerate as long as they are allowed to keep their uniforms,badges,and guns.

AND........,the ONE thing we can count on from them if order is ever restored again is for them to regain their "self-respect" by busting the heads of harmless white people.

After all,we KNOW the only way they can regain their "self-respect" is by busting the heads of SOMEBODY,and we all know they won't be allowed to bust any non-white heads,so who does that leave?

Not that they had any actual self-respect to lose to start with. If they did,they would have resigned and gone somewhere else to work long ago.

Hell,they would probably work for free if they could get food vouchers and free housing,just to be able to wear badges and guns and pretend they have some actual "Authori-Tay".

[Smokin Joe]

@Hoodat

How about a solid dose of self-respect before we arm them? After all,anyone who can't respect him or her self is NOT going to respect thee or me.

To ME,these clowns have just proven nothing more than that there is NOTHING they won't tolerate as long as they are allowed to keep their uniforms,badges,and guns.

AND........,the ONE thing we can count on from them if order is ever restored again is for them to regain their "self-respect" by busting the heads of harmless white people.

After all,we KNOW the only way they can regain their "self-respect" is by busting the heads of SOMEBODY,and we all know they won't be allowed to bust any non-white heads,so who does that leave?

Not that they had any actual self-respect to lose to start with. If they did,they would have resigned and gone somewhere else to work long ago.

Hell,they would probably work for free if they could get food vouchers and free housing,just to be able to wear badges and guns and pretend they have some actual "Authori-Tay".

While, unfortunately, I can't disagree with what you are saying, a little backup from the pols there might have made a difference. One bunch throwing molotov cocktails at you, and the people behind you with a knife in your back is hardly a situation in which most will develop self respect, short of saying "F*** this!" and walking away.

[sneakypete]

While, unfortunately, I can't disagree with what you are saying, a little backup from the pols there might have made a difference. One bunch throwing molotov cocktails at you, and the people behind you with a knife in your back is hardly a situation in which most will develop self respect, short of saying "F*** this!" and walking away.

@Smokin Joe

True,but all they had to do to avoid that was quit and go looking for a job elsewhere. They didn't do this because they can't stand the idea of living without having a badge to hide behind.