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Portland Mayor Says Let Violence ‘Burn Itself Out’ as Police Detail Nightly Destruction
Breitbart ^ | August 27, 2020U | PENNY STARR

Posted on 08/27/2020 3:34:56 PM PDT by Hojczyk

Portland, Oregon, Mayor Ted Wheeler responded almost nonchalantly to NPR when asked about the nightly violent riots in his city that have injured countless police officers, destroyed property, and shuttered businesses.

“[The protest] will ultimately burn itself out,” Wheeler told the local public radio station last week

.The Free Beacon reported on Wheeler’s stance, which did not condemn the violence:

Wheeler told OPR [Oregon Public Radio] reporter Rebecca Ellis last week that he expects daily protests in the city—which began in May following the death of George Floyd—to last for some time. He said he expects nightly violence that followed the protests “will ultimately burn itself out.”

The mayor, who is in charge of Portland’s police force, told OPR the department will adjust to the situation on its own.

“They’ve tried everything from not showing up to preemptively dispersing crowds, and some of those strategies, in my opinion, have worked well,” Wheeler said. “Others have not worked well.”

“Wheeler previously proposed to top aides a ‘high-risk’ policing approach in which police would be ordered to stand down and not respond to rioters,” the Beacon reported. “He never put those measures into effect, leaving local police without clear directives in dealing with crowds, whether they are rioting, looting businesses, or setting fire to government buildings.”

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KEYWORDS: civilunrest; oregon; portland; riots; tedwheeler
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To: Hojczyk

[“[The protest] will ultimately burn itself out,” Wheeler told the local public radio station last week]

True. Once that part of the city is burned-out like parts of Detroit, there will be nothing left to burn.

Until the Democrats give them a ride to the suburbs.

2020 Democrats: Let it burn!


41 posted on 08/27/2020 4:30:37 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Hojczyk

Let’s check w/the mayor after the mob burns down his condo building. He may be singing a different tune.


42 posted on 08/27/2020 4:39:00 PM PDT by Clioman
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To: Hojczyk
So its ok for protestors to burn down other peoples property ? Why even have mayor or city government.

If you try and burn down my property you will be greeted with deadly force.

Must not be any real men left up there or this mayor would already be at room temperature.

43 posted on 08/27/2020 4:42:59 PM PDT by Newbomb Turk
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Even their devotion to their radical agenda can’t be enough for every single mayor and governor to watch their fiefdoms burned. They must be getting bribes or threats, it’s too uniform across the board.


44 posted on 08/27/2020 4:44:32 PM PDT by F450-V10
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To: RummyChick

Out of the Park Baseball. The best sports simulation you can buy. Play yorown league


45 posted on 08/27/2020 4:50:12 PM PDT by Fai Mao (There is no justice until The PIAPS is legally executed)
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To: deanking

Let the commie loving leagues die. The sports will return in another form.


46 posted on 08/27/2020 4:51:17 PM PDT by joshua c
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To: Hojczyk

Thanks for posting this. This mayor is nuts.


47 posted on 08/27/2020 4:52:38 PM PDT by hawkaw
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To: Newbomb Turk

Why even have mayor or city government.


Why to collect the taxes and pay themselves their fat govt salaries.


48 posted on 08/27/2020 4:58:15 PM PDT by joshua c
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To: Hojczyk

The mayor is correct. Once everything flammable has been consumed, the fire will go out.


49 posted on 08/27/2020 4:58:44 PM PDT by karnage
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To: deanking

I used to care deeply, but the politics of it has ruined it for me. I appreciate your pain.


50 posted on 08/27/2020 4:59:56 PM PDT by JustaCowgirl (Politicians are a dime a dozen. Leaders are priceless.)
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To: dfwgator

It’s possible that I could care less.

But highly unlikely.


51 posted on 08/27/2020 4:59:57 PM PDT by karnage
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To: RummyChick

I don’t know anyone at all who gives a damn-people around here tuned major sports out when the taking a knee, etc started-lot of vets and cops here in BFE...


52 posted on 08/27/2020 5:00:05 PM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: joshua c

But their tax base is being burned down and are moving out.


53 posted on 08/27/2020 5:01:01 PM PDT by TigersEye (Wear Your Mask-Stay In Your Home-Do What You're Told-Vote Democrat)
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To: Texan5

You are wrong. Just look at the three threads just posted.

So people are interested


54 posted on 08/27/2020 5:03:33 PM PDT by RummyChick (Stop Apologizing for things you didn't do. Stop Demanding Apologies when refuse to forgive)
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To: pnut22

They move into residential areas and at some point there will be a “get off my lawn” moment that has the potential to go full Kyle.


55 posted on 08/27/2020 5:10:03 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: RummyChick

I didn’t say people elsewhere were not interested-I pointed out that people out here don’t care-not many were rabid fans to begin with-there are plenty of bars/taverns around here, but no sports bars or any of that-this isnt a burb or a condo complex-it is the middle of nowhere...


56 posted on 08/27/2020 5:14:21 PM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: Hojczyk

No different than when mayors used to stand idle while Democrat Klansmen did their foul deeds in their communities as well.

Crooked Democrat mayors approve of the activities.


57 posted on 08/27/2020 5:20:43 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Joe Biden- "First thing I'd do is repeal those Trump tax cuts." (May 4th, 2019))
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To: shelterguy

>>“””which began in May following the death of George Floyd””

Wrong. This sh!t show has been going on in Portland for YEARS.

Jump to 7:35 in this posting from January 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7LaBVnLDi4


58 posted on 08/27/2020 5:23:42 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Joe Biden- "First thing I'd do is repeal those Trump tax cuts." (May 4th, 2019))
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To: deanking

There’s an opportunity here for a wealthy investor to start a no politics league.


59 posted on 08/27/2020 5:24:45 PM PDT by Persevero (I am afraid propriety has been set at naught. - Jane Austen)
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To: Hojczyk

I really don’t know why everyone is excited, as the Portland mayor is very correct, the violence will burn itself out. There are plenty of historical references to prove just that. For example:

The Bolshevik Revolution eventually burned itself out into a mostly peaceful USSR.

Castro’s revolution eventually burned itself out creating a mostly happy Cuban population.

Chairman Mao’s little band of funsters eventually let things burn out to create our current threat, the Peoples Republic.

So yes, let’s just enjoy the Summer of Love and let the little commies keep it up. I mean, let’s face it, it’s Trump’s fault. /s/


60 posted on 08/27/2020 5:30:29 PM PDT by redfreedom
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