The fence around the Old Federal Building is coming soon, and barriers have been set up, forming a makeshift sidewalk in anticipation of the fence’s arrival.
On Feb. 12, the monthly Eugene Police Commission meeting featured the eye-opening — but not surprising — announcement that the Old Federal Building would soon feature a fence.
The move, announced by Eugene Police Chief Chris Skinner, comes following a tumultuous week where an anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protest and a nurse-led vigil for Alex Pretti, on Jan. 27 and Jan. 30, respectively, were met with “less-lethal” munitions. The latter was declared a riot by the EPD after federal officers alleged windows had been broken and the building had been breached. The allegation of a breach later disappeared without explanation…