You make it sound like some cat burglar snuck in after midnight when no one was around. This happened during a riot. dozens of people were involved. Throwing Molotov cocktails at a federal courthouse is far more violent than strolling through the capitol building like a tourist.
Rioters targeted the federal courthouse in Portland, Ore., on Thursday evening in renewed clashes between demonstrators and federal police.
The attack on the courthouse came one day after authorities removed fencing initially erected over the summer, in response to continued riots following the death of George Floyd, an African American man killed during his arrest by Minneapolis police officers.
Footage showed the rioters attempting to force their way into the courthouse while chanting “f*** the United States!” Later in the evening rioters set a fire outside the courthouse entrance.
Federal police from the Department of Homeland Security clashed with rioters and attempted to force them away from the building.
Rioters gathered to attack the courthouse for weeks during the summer of 2020, and have also marched on Mayor Ted Wheeler’s home. City police spent almost $8 million responding to the riots, making over 900 arrests throughout 120 consecutive days of unrest.
Portland police announced on Thursday that they were “aware” of additional demonstrations being planned for this coming weekend.