Portland, OR — A tense scene unfolded Tuesday morning at a southeast Portland coffee shop after a man casually entered the building wearing a T-shirt featuring the American flag — unironically.
The man, described by onlookers as “clean-cut” and “probably someone who owns a gasoline-powered lawnmower,” walked into The Sacred Bean café around 9:45 a.m. and ordered a plain black coffee, all while visibly displaying the stars and stripes across his chest. Patrons described the act as “alarming,” “reckless,” and “potentially triggering.”
“I looked up and just froze,” said Jessica Morris, who was seated near the front window. “You don’t expect to see something like that in broad daylight — not here.”…