Posted on 08/31/2020 7:32:16 PM PDT by blueplum
CLACKAMAS, Ore. The sheriffs of Clackamas and Washington County say they will not send staff to help with protests in Portland after Oregon Governor Kate Brown unveiled a plan to address the violence at protests....
Clackamas Co. Sheriff Craig Roberts said the governor didnt approach his office before rolling out the plan, intended to address the violence and arson while also protecting free speech.
Increasing law enforcement resources in Portland will not solve the nightly violence and now, murder, the sheriff said. The only way to make Portland safe again, is to support a policy that holds offenders accountable for their destruction and violence.
Washington County Sheriff Pat Garrett cited several risks that led to the decision, including "the lack of political support for public safety, the...
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Whats the point of throwing more law enforcement resources in there when the DA consistently drops the vast majority of charges?
Bears repeating
A reference to Sleepy Joe.
More cops?
More cops to stand there and watch? If there is not a plan to stop the madness, then there is no reason to bring in more resources.
The mayor, local DA and governor are just digging deeper the hole they were already in. As the sheriffs and other police chief said, what is lacking in Portland is not sufficient forces, it’s the lack of arrest and prosecution of the “social justice” vigilantes attacking people and property.
LOL! Plan B Im sure...
Could be a bit of downside to letting the mob trash the Police Union building and nobody got charged, hmm?
Exactly, a pretend charade only puts LEO's at risk.
What evidence is there of Soros involvement?
FBI has likely been displaced by DHS for this investigation due to the politicization of our ‘intelligence’ community.
DHS is probably short of the investigation tools available to the FBI.
How does that implicate Soros?
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