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Portland Cops Are Mining Intel From Informants Who Infiltrate Masked “Black Bloc” Marches

“This is partially a psychological warfare tactic.”

By Tess Riski for Willamette Week June 2

About 45 minutes before sunset on May 25 — the one-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd — approximately 100 protesters gathered outside of the Multnomah County Justice Center in downtown Portland. Many followed the typical dress code: black shirt, black pants, black mask.

The sea of identity-concealing dark clothing, known as “black bloc,” provides a sense of anonymity and uniformity that can be further enhanced by rules that ban live streamers and restrict the press.

But protesters’ ability to camouflage themselves cuts both ways: Somebody in or near the crowd was talking to the cops.

Read more at: https://www.wweek.com/news/courts/2021/06/02/portland-cops-are-mining-intel-from-informants-who-infiltrate-masked-black-bloc-marches/?mc_cid=db5bd703ef&mc_eid=9f0abcc8cf

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