"The ruling restricts crowd control weapons "unless the specific target of such a weapon or device poses an imminent threat of physical harm to a law enforcement officer or other person." The order also states that agents can't use crowd control munitions to target someone if it could endanger others who pose no risk or threat. That means agents can't use tear gas or rubber bullets or pepper balls solely for the purposes of clearing protesters from the ICE building driveway,"
"The restraining order also stipulates that agents may not deploy munitions or weapons at any person's head, neck, or torso, unless they are legally justified in using deadly force against that person. The extension came the day after Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield submitted supporting evidence and arguments to aid the plaintiffs in their class-action case against the Department of Homeland Security."
US District Judge Michael Simon extended a temporary restraining order for two weeks, barring federal agents at Portland's ICE facility from using tear gas, projectiles, or chemical munitions except in narrow circumstances. The ruling prohibits crowd-control weapons unless the specific target poses an imminent threat of physical harm to officers or others and forbids use when deployment could endanger bystanders. Agents may not target heads, necks, or torsos with munitions unless legally justified in using deadly force. The extension followed Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield's submission supporting plaintiffs alleging First Amendment violations and excessive force in a class-action lawsuit.
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