DoomsdaysCW<p>Gee, I remember when drinking beer and car burnouts were an activity that teenagers indulged in (I may have been one of them. And yes, tire pollution is nasty, but we didn't think about that back then). Do <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ACAB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ACAB</span></a> find burnouts to be intimidating? Like shouting with a car? Did they rev their engines too? </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SalemOregon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SalemOregon</span></a> - 5 arrested as Salem rally devolves into street takeover </p><p>The gathering began as a rally against US <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>immigration</span></a> policy</p><p>by: Tim Steele <br>Posted: Feb 2, 2025 </p><p>"Five Salem residents were arrested Saturday night after a peaceful rally against the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration devolved into a street takeover with burnouts, drifting and spinning.</p><p>"Initially, Salem police said in a release, the crowd gathered around noon in parking lots at the intersection of Lancaster Drive and Market Street NE to protest current US immigration policies.</p><p>"The crowd grew to about 300 people by 2 p.m. and some reports were made of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/protesters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>protesters</span></a> throwing objects at passing cars. [What? Empty beer cans?]</p><p>"By 7 p.m., rally-goers weren’t letting traffic pass by, authorities said. Fireworks were lit and cars began reckless behavior. Officials called for more police to come to the area, which included officers on their off-days, as well as Oregon State Police and Keizer PD.</p><p>"About 90 minutes later, around 50 people were in the intersection as drivers began drifting and spinning, Salem police said. The intersection was closed off, but one car was surrounded by protesters, who also tossed water bottles and beer cans at police cars.</p><p>"Officers eventually gained control of the scene and arrested 5 people for reckless driving and disorderly conduct. The men ranged in age from 18 to 34, officials said.</p><p>"One of them, Martin Arturo Galvez-Prado, was also booked for unlawful possession of a gun.</p><p>"The streets remained closed until 11 p.m. after the crowds left and traffic diminished, police said. No one was hurt."<br><a href="https://www.koin.com/local/marion-county/5-arrested-as-salem-rally-devolves-into-street-takeover/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">koin.com/local/marion-county/5</span><span class="invisible">-arrested-as-salem-rally-devolves-into-street-takeover/</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AntiDeportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntiDeportation</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AntiICEProtest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntiICEProtest</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LowRiders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LowRiders</span></a></p>