FBI doing work in Portland

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We have confirmed reports of the Federal Bureau of Investigation visiting people’s homes in the last week or so. The result of some of these visits is that people with state charges, whether they have been no-complained or not, are being arrested by the FBI for federal charges of a similar nature. Below are some steps to dealing with a FBI visit:

DO NOT TALK TO THE POLICE. Just don’t talk. It is the safest approach for yourself, your friends, your comrades and the community.

Don’t answer the door. Unless they have a warrant, you do not have to open the door.

If you open the door by accident, say “I am busy right now and can’t talk” and close the door or “I am not going to answer any questions without my lawyer present” and close the door.

You can ask for a card from the agent, but, again, be careful because they are going to try to engage you in conversation in any way.

DO NOT LIE TO THE FBI. It is a crime with a potential for 5 to 7 years in federal prison. Saying “I don’t know” can count as a lie if they have evidence you might actually know something. The FBI uses the tactic of getting people to lie as a way to pressure them to turn on their comrades and talk.

If federal agents come to your door with a legitimate arrest warrant, you may want to step outside your door as quickly as possible and lock your house behind you. If the cops come inside to get you, they can (and will) search the house.

If law enforcement has a search warrant, read the warrant and take a photograph of it before letting them in (they can put it under the door or put it against the window) and look at what it is they can actually take.

After you have been visited and the agents have left, let your comrades know and call the GDC (503-442-0866) and NLG (833-680-1312) to let us know what happened.

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