Background:
Gov. Kate Brown called lawmakers back to Salem days before Christmas to extend the state’s eviction moratorium, create a compensation fund for landlords and allocate more money for the state’s COVID-19 response and wildfire recovery work. Lawmakers are also considering proposals to shield schools from coronavirus lawsuits, allow restaurants and bars to sell to-go cocktails and cap the delivery fees they pay to third-party platforms.
It was a one-day emergency session to address funding gaps for measures in response to the epidemic.
Outside, right wing gangs gathered and showed everybody exactly what kind of thugs they are:
4 arrested, 1 suspect sought in protest at Oregon Capitol
Several dozen protesters gathered Monday morning outside the Capitol as part of a “nonpermitted flash mob” against COVID-19 restrictions.
www.oregonlive.com
Demonstrators clashed with law enforcement officers outside the building as the session got underway, according to reports from the scene. Some were able to enter the building, which is closed to the public because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but were contained to a vestibule.
Two people who remained in the vestibule despite warnings from law enforcement — Ronald Vanvlack, 75, and Jerry Dyerson, 53 — were arrested on suspicion of criminal trespassing and disorderly conduct, according to the Oregon State Police.
Another demonstrator, 41-year-old Ryan Lyles, was arrested on suspicion of unlawful use of mace and being a felon in possession of body armor, troopers said.
The crowd later tried to get into the Capitol through a door on the west side of the building, troopers said. A window on the door was broken, according to troopers, but demonstrators didn’t get inside. Jeremiah Pruitt, 35, was arrested on suspicion of criminal mischief and disorderly conduct.
Troopers were also trying to find 40-year-old Jeremy Roberts, who authorities said tried to access the Capitol through the west door and was involved in an attack on two reporters.
Something like 300 people assembled flash mob style and it got pretty intense. One of the demonstrators even bear sprayed a police officer. After that, the demonstrators who had broken into the building were given a steady diet of pepper balls to settle them down.
They claimed they were there to attend the session but we all know what's really going on here. Right wingers have gone violent. From now on, there will be blood every time they show up. They keep ratcheting up the violence, especially on reporters. As
@Unclebaldrick says, "this isn't over".
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