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A “snatch van” from the Portland van abductions.
While browsing government auction websites, someone spotted a Dodge Grand Caravan that matched one used in 2020 to grab protesters off the streets. They successfully crowdfunded to purchase it. The new owner intends to use it for mutual aid activities.
“I would like to just take the night off from having festivities of my own and, like, change my Signal username to ‘Call-a-Cab’ and just be the designated driver and drive everyone home.” Or maybe “Call ACAB,” Riley added.
You can read more about what happened in 2020 in The Portland Van Abductions. The Verge published the feature three years ago, but the parallels to 2025 are uncanny.
This van was snatching protesters. Now it hands out zines.
[Left Coast Right Watch]
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