{"id":15620,"date":"2025-11-20T18:34:29","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T01:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/?p=15620"},"modified":"2025-11-21T15:02:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T22:02:40","slug":"its-fun-on-tv-until-youre-stuck-living-with-it-each-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/?p=15620","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s fun on TV until you&#8217;re stuck living with it each day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Interesting little post from a local who&#8217;s calling things as they are and have been. Is Portland the claimed Trump &#8216;war zone&#8217;. No. Have we been breeding a violent protesters for years who actually commit a fair amount of violence? Absolutely yes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/PortlandOR\/comments\/1p19qi9\/did_federal_officers_cross_the_line_at_portlands\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/PortlandOR\/comments\/1p19qi9\/did_federal_officers_cross_the_line_at_portlands\/\">So what&#8217;s &#8220;too far&#8221; for Rose City Antifa?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Blocking the driveway and traffic? <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Portland,_Oregon,_protests\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Portland,_Oregon,_protests\">Did that<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Physically interfering with lawful arrests? Did that.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Torturing the neighborhood with endless megaphone and fireworks noise? Did that.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kgw.com\/article\/news\/local\/protests\/cottonwood-school-relocates-consistent-protests-outside-ice-facility\/283-ca0ae70c-05c5-41c0-b55b-4baed5063b2c\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.kgw.com\/article\/news\/local\/protests\/cottonwood-school-relocates-consistent-protests-outside-ice-facility\/283-ca0ae70c-05c5-41c0-b55b-4baed5063b2c\">Nearby preschool decides to move<\/a> due to constant protests\/violence\/teargas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kgw.com\/article\/news\/local\/judge-rules-for-police-discretion-with-noise\/283-84fbc45b-a959-4792-9333-f6827ed331ff\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.kgw.com\/article\/news\/local\/judge-rules-for-police-discretion-with-noise\/283-84fbc45b-a959-4792-9333-f6827ed331ff\">Portland judge sides with city<\/a> to not enforce constant protestor noise violations near the ICE building (they were <a href=\"https:\/\/katu.com\/news\/local\/resident-living-near-portland-ice-facility-sues-city-over-protest-noise-oregon-immigration-trump-crime-lawsuit-customs-protesters-mental-health\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/katu.com\/news\/local\/resident-living-near-portland-ice-facility-sues-city-over-protest-noise-oregon-immigration-trump-crime-lawsuit-customs-protesters-mental-health\">temporarily cleared<\/a> after the lawsuit)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wweek.com\/outdoors\/2025\/07\/10\/portland-apartment-tenant-sues-to-stop-the-loudspeaker-noise-directed-at-the-ice-facility\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.wweek.com\/outdoors\/2025\/07\/10\/portland-apartment-tenant-sues-to-stop-the-loudspeaker-noise-directed-at-the-ice-facility\/\">Low income residents also lose their appeal<\/a> to have constantly din of noise violations from protesters stopped<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Doxxing people so their homes and families can be targeted?&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/katu.com\/news\/local\/dhs-accuses-portland-groups-of-doxing-ice-officials-in-oregon-immigration-customs-enforcement-department-homeland-security-kristy-noem-trump-administration-agents-protest-facility\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Did that.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attempting to enter the facility? Did that.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Refusing to obey a judge&#8217;s orders to stay away?&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/politics\/government\/portland-man-ordered-to-stay-away-from-ice-facility-due-to-trespassing-charges\/ar-AA1QH5AV\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Did that<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Smashing windows? Did that.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Throwing knives at feds?&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/crime\/2025\/06\/portland-woman-accused-of-throwing-knife-at-federal-officers-outside-ice-building.html?outputType=amp\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Did that<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hurling rocks at feds&#8217; faces?&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kgw.com\/article\/news\/investigations\/fbi-facial-recognition-technology-online-photos-arrest-protester-accused-of-assaulting-ice-officer\/283-b8abaaa6-5773-4d70-a7f6-d532a6602574\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Did that<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arson targeting&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kptv.com\/2024\/05\/08\/group-claims-responsibility-arson-portland-police-training-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">police vehicles<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kgw.com\/article\/news\/local\/protests\/portland-protests-mayor-apartment-riot-damage\/283-f6691f5f-b9ca-4951-bf53-241a2c4c1892\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">politicians&#8217;<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/crime\/2024\/01\/family-car-torched-at-portland-commissioner-rene-gonzalezs-home.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">homes<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/news\/2024\/09\/anarchists-claim-responsibility-for-fire-set-at-railroad-trestle-in-milwaukie.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">train trestles<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.portland.gov\/police\/news\/2025\/6\/12\/protesters-place-flammable-material-lit-flare-against-ice-building-officers\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.portland.gov\/police\/news\/2025\/6\/12\/protesters-place-flammable-material-lit-flare-against-ice-building-officers\">ICE facility<\/a>? Did that. And <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/crime\/2025\/11\/portland-man-pleads-guilty-to-arson-of-portlands-ice-facility.html?outputType=amp\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/crime\/2025\/11\/portland-man-pleads-guilty-to-arson-of-portlands-ice-facility.html?outputType=amp\">plead guilty to federal arson charges<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attempting to blind officers and aircraft using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/crime\/2025\/10\/man-accused-of-pointing-laser-from-his-portland-porch-at-helicopter-planes-circling-ice-office.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/crime\/2025\/10\/man-accused-of-pointing-laser-from-his-portland-porch-at-helicopter-planes-circling-ice-office.html\">laser pointers<\/a>. And <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsnationnow.com\/us-news\/west\/lasers-ice-helicopter-portland\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.newsnationnow.com\/us-news\/west\/lasers-ice-helicopter-portland\/\">encourage others to do the same<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/news\/2025\/09\/30\/four-criminal-illegal-aliens-arrested-after-conducting-laser-strikes-helicopters\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/news\/2025\/09\/30\/four-criminal-illegal-aliens-arrested-after-conducting-laser-strikes-helicopters\">including 4 people in the country illegally<\/a>. To the point <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kgw.com\/article\/news\/local\/ohsu-divers-emergency-flights-lasers-helicopters-portland-ice-facility\/283-d41b43d0-d0d6-458c-a9d0-0605de6ea1eb\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.kgw.com\/article\/news\/local\/ohsu-divers-emergency-flights-lasers-helicopters-portland-ice-facility\/283-d41b43d0-d0d6-458c-a9d0-0605de6ea1eb\">life-flight helicopters needed to divert<\/a> critically injured people miles away.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Antifa are clearly violent and they&#8217;ve broadcast their intent quite loudly since the Covid protests that had similar acts of violence and arson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So where&#8217;s the line? Do we keep pretending that this wouldn&#8217;t escalate to a scenario like the sniper in Dallas? The frog costumes are cute, but&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/us\/news\/2025\/10\/09\/portland-frog-inflatable-toad-trump-crackdown\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">even the guy who started that trend loves to post violent threats online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Interesting little post from a local who&#8217;s calling things as they are and have been. Is Portland the claimed Trump &#8216;war zone&#8217;. No. Have we been breeding a violent protesters for years who actually commit a fair amount of violence? Absolutely yes. So what&#8217;s &#8220;too far&#8221; for Rose City Antifa? Antifa are clearly violent and they&#8217;ve broadcast their intent quite loudly since the Covid protests that had similar acts of violence and arson. So where&#8217;s the line? 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