A Portland protester rioter caught fire after running through a molotov cocktail thrown by a comrade Saturday night, during the city’s 100th straight of protests.
The man attempted to douse the flames as one onlooker shouted: “stop, drop and roll!“
So, here is how it went down:
Portland police worked with state troopers to force the crowd to disperse, thwarting their attempts to march to the nearby East Precinct, where dozens of police officers were waiting for them, according to Oregon Live.
Dozens of officers arrived to block the crowd’s path on Stark Street. Around 9:20 p.m., some people in the crowd threw at least three Molotov cocktail-like devices toward the police line. Another person lit a firework. One of the devices appeared to wound the foot of a bystander.
The series of explosions prompted police to immediately declare the gathering a riot and order people to leave. Police forced the crowd east and, within minutes, released tear gas onto the crowd. –Oregon Live
The Portland PD then had to deploy tear gas.
After a moment, the police eventually rushed in and took down several protesters.
The cops should be armed with CO2 fire-extinguishers; they’re good for putting out fires, and also for shutting the blatting mouths of the rioters.