Black Lives Matter protest with fire in Portland (AP Photo/Noah Berger)Posted on 08/10/2020 7:25:12 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Black Lives Matter protest with fire in Portland (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
The Portland Police Association (PPA) has issued another dire plea to Mayor Ted Wheeler and the new district attorney to change their “insane” riot policies and enforce the rule of law or else “Portland is lost.”
A “disgusted” PPA President Daryl Turner excoriated the mayor and newly installed District Attorney Mike Schmidt, demanding rioters be prosecuted and police be allowed to protect the rest of the citizenry saying, “Portland has had enough.”
He accused the two “failing” elected leaders of backing “insane” policies of letting rioters destroy, burn, hurt, and vandalize “almost to the point of no return.”
Twice in the last two days, these rioters have accomplished their mission: chaos and destruction. That is because the Police Bureau’s operational direction from the Police Commissioner and City Council is to let the violence escalate almost to the point of no return, and only then can the Police Bureau intervene. That is insane. Police should have the latitude to prevent crime, not watch it happen and only intervene after the fact.
It does not stop there. Although the Police Bureau has made 21 arrests in those two days, I have no doubt that those arrested will get away with their crimes without any consequence or accountability from the District Attorney’s Office.
As Police Commissioner and District Attorney, your primary jobs are public safety, not politics. You are failing.
For more than 70 nights, the city has been under a siege by antifa and Black Lives Matter anarchists and communists attempting to burn buildings, vandalize private and public property, and threaten the lives of Portlanders. See video below of rioters threatening to burn down an occupied apartment building and jumping a police officer.
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You made your be now lay in it. Sorry. Not sorry
the people who live in these cities can stop all this nonsense in November, it’s that easy.
The choice is simple, either watch your city, your business, you job, your home and possibly you life burn.. or vote for a Republican who will end it.
Let it be “lost.” It’s what these voters VOTED FOR.
I’m tired of the hand wringing.
These places need to be walled off and the residents and all who were involved need to live in the squalor they created.
Then they need to be pronounced no longer part of the United States of America. No bailouts, no help, no rescue.
Declare the state in insurrection and unseat their Senators and members of the House until they get their affairs in order.
As tragic as it may become, IMO, we can’t save places like Portland, Seattle, NYC, Chicago, etc....not without major changes to the politics of the city....the only way that MIGHT happen is to let them completely fail and go into total anarchy.....
Defund the police, all the sane people left need to leave and take their money and businesses with them and shut the places down.....
Many states have recall laws.
Is Oregon one?
The police just need to quit en masse.
Let the armed citizens take care of it.
There would be no police to stop them.
Many antifa would be shot dead and they would stop.
A lot of self loathing honkies there...
Why can’t the mayor et al be arrested for inciting violence?
Isn’t there a point where an order such as what’s been given is illegal. In this case the order allows for the lawlessness to be a nightly ongoing event?
Just curious?
I am *appalled* at the "screw them" reactions directed at the fine people of Portland!
Obviously we need a Kickstarter campaign to raise money for more molotov cocktails and doxxing all of their elected officials at all levels of government.
so what? this is what Portland apparently wants...
“ Let it be “lost.” It’s what these voters VOTED FOR.”
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Agree. And, those few conservative communities in Portland should form armed citizen groups, hire some of the fired police officers, and prepare and be willing to defend themselves and property. Be willing to shoot to defend if necessary.
Well since the citizens have allowed and encouraged this to continue for so long why should we be concerned.... the nation has had enough of this crap!
If they destroy their city...so be it!
Bkmk
I cannot bring myself to believe that a vast majority of American are not appalled by the rioting and also ascribe significant responsibility on the Democrat Party for what is happening. I also believe, if the truth was uncovered, The Democrat Party is in several ways keeping the COVID pandemic alive. They will stop at NOTHING to regain power.
Let's hope the November elections can be kept largely honest. If that can happen, we can reclaim some sanity in this nation. A Trump win will mandate elimination of this dangerous foolishness.
Yet another example where all previous rioting, looting, and violence wasn't quite enough.
Charges include riot, assaulting police, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, Interfering, and escape
Such a diverse line up of perps.
If the Mayor and DA are Leading the Riots then arrest them
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