{"id":17528,"date":"2025-10-10T16:37:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T14:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kaizen-blog.org\/?p=17528"},"modified":"2025-10-12T05:06:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T03:06:31","slug":"froesche-statt-fackeln-portlands-sanfteste-rebellion-seit-es-ice-gibt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kaizen-blog.org\/en\/froesche-statt-fackeln-portlands-sanfteste-rebellion-seit-es-ice-gibt\/","title":{"rendered":"Frogs Instead of Torches - Portland\u2019s Gentlest Rebellion Since ICE Existed"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are nights when history takes a grotesque turn - and in this case, it takes the shape of frogs. While Washington argues about \"uprisings\" and \"national security,\" the parking lot in front of the ICE building in South Portland turned Thursday into an amphitheater of peaceful protest and unintentional symbolism. Dozens of people, some dressed as frogs, others as unicorns or polar bears, gathered in the cool autumn night - and turned a place of repression into a moment of absurdity, hope, and quiet irony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The legal situation remains serious, though the tone of the story feels strangely light. The Court of Appeals is expected to issue its decision before October 17 - the day a new hearing will decide whether Judge Immergut\u2019s order will be extended for another fourteen days. Until then, the judicial halt on the National Guard deployments remains fully in force. Two Trump-appointed judges suggested Thursday that they might lift the ban, while an older Clinton appointee stood firm on the ground of the rule of law. It is about the definition of rebellion, about history, power - and about the question of whether what is happening in front of the ICE building is a threat to the nation or simply a form of civic self-assertion in rubber boots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In truth, Portland is not under siege but caught in a kind of surreal calm. That is also confirmed by a simple fact check that dismantles Trump\u2019s latest \u201cAntifa Roundtable\u201d spectacle. The conclusion: Portland is not on fire. Since June, exactly four small fires have been reported near the ICE building - and the last explosion of an explosive device in the region occurred in 2008. No war, no chaos - just a president who loves drama. The often-repeated claim of \u201cexploding crime\u201d also fails under scrutiny: the number of serious violent crimes in 2025 has dropped significantly, with the homicide rate in the first half of the year more than fifty percent lower than the year before. Property crimes remain a problem, but they do not mark a security crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n