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The display remained visible from Monday evening to Tuesday morning after activists spent roughly 90 minutes weaving flower-lettered messages into the newly installed barrier.
Activists threaded flowers through the fence surrounding the Eugene Federal Building Monday, May 25, spelling out messages criticizing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Eugene police.
Flowers woven into the fencing spelled out the messages “ICE OUT” and “ACAB,” which the roughly half dozen people who created the display said stands for “all cops are bastards.”
The floral display, built Monday evening along sections of fencing around the plaza outside the building, comes after a federal government contractor in late April installed new temporary fencing. Federal government officials have not said how long the fence will remain in place.
The new fence has closed off access to most of the plaza, with the exception of a corner section often used by speakers during demonstrations. The fence has limited space for gatherings after the federal government and Eugene police reported that the federal building sustained property damage — including broken windows and graffiti — during protests in January.
The activists began building the floral lettering around 7:30 p.m. Monday and finished shortly after 9 p.m.
The activists who built the display spoke to Lookout Eugene-Springfield on the condition of anonymity because they feared repercussions. They said the floral installation was not specifically tied to Memorial Day on Monday and noted that they decorated the fence Monday evening because it worked best for participants’ schedules.
Activists told Lookout that the display honors immigrants, asylum seekers and others who have been harmed or killed as a result of the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement efforts, along with their families and friends.
The display also criticizes what activists describe as cooperation between Eugene police and ICE, which includes allegations that Eugene police officers violated Oregon sanctuary laws by helping clear a path for vehicles leaving the federal building during January anti-ICE protests. Eugene’s independent police auditor later found no evidence that police violated state sanctuary laws in that particular incident. Those laws generally prohibit state and local law enforcement agencies from using their resources to assist in federal immigration enforcement.
The activists left before Lookout could ask additional questions.
The floral messages remained on the fence overnight and were visible until at least 8:15 a.m. Tuesday. However, by 8:45 a.m., the display had been removed.
No arrests occurred during or after the installation of the display, and a Lookout reporter monitoring the installation did not see any local or federal police officers nearby. The reporter also saw an activist stationed across the street from the building who whistled at least once as a Eugene police vehicle drove past, apparently serving as a lookout for the group.
Federal regulations prohibit “damaging or otherwise changing the appearance of federal property in any way” without authorization. Violations of those regulations can carry penalties of a fine, up to 30 days in jail or both.
