Posted on 07/24/2020 6:16:43 AM PDT by lowbridge
There was a stunning war of words Wednesday between Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty and the Portland Police Association president, Daryl Turner.
“It is appalling to find out the Portland Police Association and the union president continues to lie to the public on a daily basis about the lack of cooperation by Portland police personnel,” Hardesty said. “If Portland does not stand up now and we as a City Council don’t hold our own police officers accountable for this egregious behavior, we will be – we will go down in history of having failed in our obligation to protect community members. I still have to question why was Portland police not protecting Portlanders when these federal goons came in and started attacking us rather than joining the federal goons who were attacking peaceful protesters.”
In fact, Hardesty is quoted in Marie Claire saying she believes Portland police officers are the ones setting the fires in Portland.
She later apologized for her comments.
But before Hardesty sent her apology via a news release at 6:15 p.m., Turner had responded to her comments saying in a statement, “Politicians bent on power, perpetuating misinformation and untruths, are just as guilty of using their privilege to hijack this movement as the rioters who are committing violent acts, burning, and looting. Both actions are causing destruction and chaos at a time when our communities are pleading for leadership and meaningful change.”
Turner demanded that Hardesty produce evidence to back up her “outlandish accusation” that officers were setting fires, but he said, “Of course, there is no such evidence.”
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I’m surprised the witch apologized, she being of the protected class.
We’ve all seen those “peaceful” protesters throwing objects and starting fires.
Portland deserves them.
> she believes Portland police officers are the ones setting the fires in Portland <
I feel bad these days for writers of satire. Because no matter what silly thing they make up, real-life liberals will say something even sillier.
Well of course we know she didn’t mean it.
But she knows that once it was said it was the truth to her followers and her apology doesn’t change that. So she accomplished her goal, to convince all the morons out there that the police are doing this.
I have an idea. Let’s just shoot those setting the fires, if it’s the police, they will be happy, if not I will be.
Since property losses are tax (federal) deductible, wouldn’t that give the feds the right to step in and put a stop to this grievous loss to its treasury?
She got it wrong. I fixed it for her.
Stupid idiot doesn't even realized she/they've already failed in their obligation.
As always, Leftist tards always making up sensationalized BS.
Put up or STFU, HardestyIdiot.
The Canadians missed her in this year’s annual baby Harp seal roundup...
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