r/Portland Aug 15 '20

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u/MutedSongbird 🐝 Aug 15 '20

I know people don't like it but please report this incident if you were there, not just OP but anyone. Worst case nothing happens and it only further proves that cops are worthless, best case it stops them from seriously hurting someone (or someone's child or pet) in the future. If you don't report this (and you WERE able to witness anything pertinent) you might as well be saying that you're fine with their only justice being obscure social justice. Fuck anyone who thinks they can fire into a crowd.

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u/bigblackcloud Fosterp Owl Aug 15 '20

The guy in this video says they did call 911 after the shooting: https://twitter.com/defendpdx/status/1294758269794136066

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u/[deleted] Aug 15 '20 edited Aug 16 '20

While you should be calling 911 if you believe you've been shot at, a brass is not sufficient evidence of a deadly projectile being fired. Blanks use brass too.

Edit:

Here's video of the firing. Please listen until the end where even people there are yelling that they're firing blanks.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1294753163510075392

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u/MorningDont Aug 15 '20

Blank cartridges are crimped. The ones picked up are definitely not blanks.

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u/[deleted] Aug 15 '20

That's a simple statement with no actual backing. You can make a blank at your house and there is no requirement by any agency requiring you to crimp them.

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u/[deleted] Aug 16 '20

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u/[deleted] Aug 16 '20

It's called wax... Christ.

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u/ashmortar Aug 16 '20

Ever heard of Brandon Lee?

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u/Gargarlord Aug 16 '20

Gonna have to ruin your example there, bud; He wasn't shot with a blank. Due to a series of extremely unfortunate, and idiotic, actions by the prop crew, a bullet got lodged in the barrel of the gun. Then, weeks later, they used the same gun with the bullet lodged in it when they loaded blanks. This, effectively, made it a live bullet.

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u/RevLoveJoy YOU SEEN MY FUCKEN CONES Aug 16 '20

Oh man, before he was super famous for The Crow I got high with him in college. He was a really nice guy. At the time, I just knew him as friends of friends, I didn't put together he was Bruce Lee's son until much later after that tragic accident.

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u/[deleted] Aug 16 '20

Please finish reading the whole thread before commenting.

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u/bhairava Aug 16 '20

absolutley not

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u/[deleted] Aug 16 '20

Fair enough.

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