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The portland police airplane is continuously circling the ICE building in south waterfront next to the Tesla dealership in big wide circles counter clockwise. I suppose the circles over downtown and northeast portland post BLM are no longer a priority… Also it would be nice if there was an ordnance to keep them from making so much noise over and over again after midnight. Also that is a lot of fuel we are paying for. How much does it cost to keep an airplane flying 24/7 vs dispatching a helicopter when it is actually necessary?

They have the technology to see body heat. God speed, be safe.

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[–] hungprocess 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

would be nice if there was an ordnance to keep them from making so much noise over and over again after midnight

Guessing the spelling of "ordnance" here wasn't intentional but made me chuckle. I mean, I guess there technically is...

[–] Hegar@fedia.io 5 points 4 days ago

We've been to the ICE protest a couple times, only for a few hours at a stretch and not staying after sundown yet. The energy is great to be around. It's heartening to see the pace at which it grows. Even the poem read was legitimately good.

I strongly encourage people to go and support for as long as you feel comfortable!