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The Apple Store in downtown Portland re-opened this week after falling victim to “peaceful” protesters last spring. The see-through glass box sitting on a downtown street corner was shattered and looters “protesting” George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis swept the shelves of untold thousands of dollars in Apple merchandise and trashed the place. The Louis Vuitton store across the street was next wiped clean by looters – for “justice,” you understand.
The looting and destruction were just the beginning of 120 days of violent nighttime violence in the City of Roses.
Apple store in Portland being looted during protest pic.twitter.com/GqmGCOqRkt