‘Deeply troubling’: Portland mayor calls for investigation of feds’ use of force against protesters

In footage published Friday by The Oregonian/OregonLive, U.S. Department of Homeland Security officers are seen repeatedly shoving, spraying and hitting protesters outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in South Portland even as protesters make no obvious physical threats.

Video of the encounter showed an officer hitting a protester in the face and upper body four times with his shield before another officer sprayed the crowd of protesters with what appeared to be pepper spray. The first officer then used his shield to shove two protesters to the ground, including one who had her back turned to that officer.

“These videos are deeply troubling,” Wilson said.

“The core values of the Federal Protective Service are service, integrity, honor, and vigilance — it is time for the Federal Protective Service to live up to those principles by initiating an immediate and transparent investigation into the actions captured by these videos.”