Weekly civic intelligence report · v2.2
US Border Patrol agents shot and wounded two people in Portland, prompting criticism from the Portland Mayor and raising questions about use of force protocols. This incident reflects escalated enforcement actions under the Trump administration.
A-score: Violence driver scores 4 (federal agents shooting civilians, serious injuries). Rule_of_law 3.5 (use of force questions, protocol concerns). Civil_rights 3 (federal enforcement action against civilians). Separation 2 (federal-local tension). Capture 1.5 (enforcement escalation pattern). Mechanism modifier 1.15 for enforcement_action with documented injuries. Scope 0.85 for local/narrow. Severity: durability 0.9 (incident-specific), reversibility 1.0 (injuries permanent but policy adjustable), precedent 1.1 (sets enforcement tone). Final: 17.6. B-score: Layer1 high on outrage_bait (80) and media_friendliness (80) - federal agents shooting people in progressive city. Novelty 60 (border patrol in Portland unusual). Layer2: pattern_match 8 (fits immigration enforcement narrative), timing 7 (Trump admin context), mismatch 6 (border patrol far from border). Intentionality 6 (mayor's immediate framing, administration attribution). Final: 46.9. Delta: -29.3. Classification: List B (B>=25, D<=-10).
Monitor for: actual use-of-force investigation findings, policy changes to Border Patrol protocols, legal accountability mechanisms. Constitutional concern exists (federal violence against civilians) but heavily amplified through political framing. Track whether incident leads to substantive oversight reforms or remains symbolic political conflict.