PORTLAND, OR - Officers were seen patrolling the perimeter of the newly erected metal fence placed around the Portland Federal Courthouse on Thursday. The federal courthouse has become ground zero for 55 days of continuous protests demanding justice for the George Floyd incident in Minneapolis. Many protesters were gathered across the street at the park where they often congregate. At one point one of the Officers decided to attempt a civil conversation with a few of the protesters about what has been transpiring. Here is how the conversations went: