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I guess it wasn't quite that peaceful. When I was there, everything was chill, but afterwards...

Police arrest 2 protesters after ‘#NoKings’ rally in Portland

by Paul Koenig

"Portland police officers arrested two protesters on Saturday following the 'No Kings' demonstration, a nationwide movement opposing the Trump administration.

"Similar protests were held across the country and in more than 30 communities around Maine, including Bangor, where hundreds of demonstrators gathered at the city’s waterfront. Portland’s demonstrations drew thousands of attendees, according to the Portland Press Herald.

"The Portland protests in Monument Square and Lincoln Park were relatively peaceful, according to the Portland Police Department.

"But following the rally, as police officers were directing traffic at the intersection of Congress and Franklin streets, a Portland woman who was ordered to get onto the sidewalk threw a water bottle that struck a police officer, according to Brad Nadeau, spokesperson for the Portland Police Department.

"Police arrested the woman, Jennie Joan Ferrare, 35, for assault and obstructing a public way.

"As officers were arresting the woman, Tyler J. McGrath of Falmouth 'blew an air horn directly at an officer from a close proximity, causing immediate pain in his ears,' Nadeau said. McGrath, 27, was charged with assault.

"Both were transported to Cumberland County Jail."

Source:
https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/06/14/portland/portland-police-courts/police-arrest-2-protesters-no-kings-rally-trump-portland/

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/zws3n

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Police arrest 2 protesters after ‘No Kings’ rally in Portland

Portland police officers arrested two protesters on Saturday following the “No Kings” demonstration, a nationwide movement opposing the Trump

Bangor Daily News
Jun 14, 2025 at 10:03pmWeb
Show threadCats Who Code (cursed)Jun 14, 2025
@DoomsdaysCW Glad you're alive and well!
Show threadKinene⭐🐻Jun 14, 2025
@DoomsdaysCW 2 people out of how many? 🙄
Show threadDoomsdaysCWJun 14, 2025
@c_merriweather Thousands!
Show threadDoomsdaysCWJun 14, 2025
@c_merriweather And the cops who were there were trying to keep the streets clear for some traffic to go through. They weren't out there with teargas and riot gear.
Show threadStanley Black-DeckerJun 14, 2025
@DoomsdaysCW To be fair, both of those arrests seem petty (on everyone's part). Imagine if they'd spent all that money on overtime and had zero arrests
Show threadDoomsdaysCWJun 14, 2025
@pleaseclap I learned first-hand that throwing any kind of liquid at someone is an arrestable offence (don't ask).
Show threadDoomsdaysCWJun 14, 2025
@pleaseclap And, well, Portland Maine isn't quite like that. I've been to tons of protests and rallies, and generally, they have been peaceful with no incidents (except for a RW sniper atop a parking garage at a BLM rally -- which the cops apprehended). The Portland police are known for tolerating spontaneous marches without permits, and just re-direct the traffic. Of course, there are limits to that tolerance -- and in this case, it sounds like there were stragglers who didn't want to move out of the streets, and things escalated. That's what I've heard from someone who witnessed it.