Police Suspect Occupiers in Molotov Cocktail Attack at Portland World Trade Center Building

A Molotov cocktail was set off at the World Trade Center Building last night. Police suspect the Occupy Portland protesters were behind the attack.
Oregon Live reported, via Orbusmax:

Police said a Molotov cocktail was set off in an exterior stairwell at the World Trade Center in downtown Portland tonight, and they believe protesters at Occupy Portland might be responsible.

Someone called 9-1-1 to report the incident about 9:10 p.m., said Lt. Robert King, a spokesman for the Portland Police Bureau. No one was hurt, but a fire caused some damage to the stairs, which are between two escalators.

“We’re very fortunate that a larger fire didn’t occur. These devices are completely unpredictable and destructive — we’re very fortunate that no one was injured,” King said.

Police have been investigating reports since Oct. 31 that a person or group of people at the downtown Occupy Portland encampment has been making or storing Molotov cocktails, King said. Detectives didn’t release the information to protect their investigation.

But preliminary information received tonight suggested there was a link between the camp and the makeshift bomb thrown at the World Trade Center, King said.

Portland police Chief Mike Reese has been notified, and King said Reese was going to inform Mayor Sam Adams of the incident.

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   #1 November 9, 2011 at 8:18 am

   patman commented:

   It was probably the work of the 1%.

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   #3 November 9, 2011 at 8:47 am

   vityas commented:

   Citizens of Portland baffled.

   (But I repeat myself.)

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   #4 November 9, 2011 at 9:04 am

   bear commented:

   #3, vityas, Folks here are not “baffled.” They simply go elsewhere. Violent political behavior in Portland is not new, or even frowned upon. Portland’s downtown core has lost up to 50% of the employees it had not too long ago. The businesses simply moved to the burbs, where calling the police actually got more than a yawn from 911.

   If it weren’t for the government jobs and the folks serving lunches, Portland would be a punk and criminal infested ghost town 24/7, instead of just after 3:00 p.m. (government “rush hour”).

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   #5 November 9, 2011 at 9:31 am

   Valerie commented:

   It’s called a “Molotov” cocktail for a reason.

   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molotov_cocktail

   Yet another tactic dragged out of the dustbin of history, because the current administration and its supporters cannot tell the difference between the old Russian empire and the United States of America.

   I write my Congressmen to demonstrate my interest, and influence policy.

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   #6 November 9, 2011 at 9:32 am

   Jim commented:

   People possessing or using a Molotov cocktail should be shot on sight by anyone, including the police.

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   #10 November 9, 2011 at 7:28 pm

   Molon Labe commented:

   Portland is a Detroit in waiting.

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   #11 November 9, 2011 at 8:06 pm

   Bruce MacMahon commented:

   Gasoline is evil. They should be using a source of green energy for their Molotov cocktails. Maybe a bottle with a solar-powered noise maker attached to it.

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