The Protests and the Filter Exchange

Live streams of police violence had played a major role in getting thousands of portlanders out into the streets. The sheer number of people with cameras became an issue from any actibus. At times, it was physically challenging just to manoeuvre around the courthouse so much space was being taken up by marked press. All this documentation also caused a problem for protesters taking a legal direct action against federal agents and property. This convinced many committed activists that streamers were their enemy. And the fact that live stream footage was used in federal charging documents seemed to support that. Over and over again, we heard stories from actavists who first learned how to handle tiar gas, or who were radicalized to