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Police said both cyclists appeared to be local transients...

We’ve got one “Transient” here who is often seen pushing an overloaded shopping cart.

Can’t say I’ve ever seen one on a bicycle.

They are all over the place in Portland. The seem to have figured out we have the best weather from April to October. Usually low 70’s to low 80’s with low humidity, little rain, and few mosquitoes or other pesky insects. So now they flock here for the summer and then head to warmer/dryer climates in the fall and winter. Last week I went to a fast food joint and there were 5 of them hanging around outside begging for money. I guess they think guilt will make people pay up. You can not walk down the street 5 blocks without 5-10 “Homeless” asking for money. And this is Portland, where there is no shortage of places for them to get a free meal or clothes. But many of them try to intimidate hard working people. They have hostile attitudes and can be confrontational. They use the money for drugs and alcohol. We have some that have emotional and psychological issues, and there are a lot of organizations and churches that try to help them. Sounds like these two may fit that category. But most are young adults in their late teens or early twenties that want to be free from “the Man” and corporations. They are the same anarchist that roam the streets during the many protest we have here. The only good thing about the rainy winters we have is that these asshole leave.