Posted on 04/24/2021 5:22:34 AM PDT by Eddie01
'Let’s make them hurt a little bit. . . . I’m also asking for your help to make a stand and take our city back.'
Antifa made the Portland Mayor flee his home and they sucker punched him in the face. But in response he did nothing.
Even in the final days of the Trump administration, Ted Wheeler was an indirect Antifa advocate. He was publicly offended at comparisons being drawn between the Far Left group and the January 6th Capitol Riots. Last year after the death of George Floyd, Antifa spent the summer sieging the Portland courthouse.
Pushover Wheeler has let Antifa riot in the city regularly, but now he’s taking it no more.
The Punished Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler put out a video announcement that’s essentially a call to action for the general public. “Let’s make them hurt a little bit,” Wheeler says.
“I’ve extended the state of emergency through the weekend. Our job is to unmask them, arrest them, and prosecute them. I want to personally thank neighbors, family, friends and others who have come forward with vital evidence. People know who these criminals are. They know what they’re up to. If you have any information, please contact the police. Acting Chief Davis will provide specifics shortly.
I also want you to know that these people often arrive at their so-called direct actions, in cars. And they’re all dressed in all black. If you see this, call the police. If you can provide a license plate, if you can do so safely, that information can help later.
Together we can make a stand. We’re doing what we can today. I’m also asking for your help to make a stand and take our city back.”
It’s such a direct and confrontational message that the Portland Mayor is putting out. Rioting has been at the forefront of concern in the aftermath of the Derek Chauvin trial.
In the last week alone, Antifa burned an Apple Store to the ground. Most recently during riots, after the state of emergency was declared, one of Antifa’s people got physical with police officers.
PS - Leftist deserve to live in hell hole crapped out blue cities to hell with them.
Exactly my immediate reaction on reading the headline. A year overdue at this point.
I think it should be changed to 200,000 men with AR-15’s should go in and clean them out.
What’s he talking about? Antifa is just an idea and the protests against the big city mayor have been mostly peaceful.
That’s what Biden, the media, and all the mayors with a D after their name have told me.
What would really help is if wheeler declared open season.
Or maybe the multiple attacks vandalizing wheeler's favorite starbucks
What a piece of work is this mayor. An elected (?) official making State policy the two-edged sword of encouraging a new, and uncontrollable form of vigilantyism: doxing. So much better if he had just changed the ROI for his police department.
I agree, too little; too late.
I think that anyone arrested and convicted for participation in a riot, should be excluded from receiving any government benefits for life. That includes, welfare, Social Security, Medicare, etc. That might get their attention. That is in addition to any penalty for the rioting itself.
My very liberal brother was shocked when I declined to visit him where he lives in Portland. I told him I had resolved to NEVER set foot in Portland again.
Well it’s something, but what we really need is a Pinochet.
. . . but don’t use tear gas or anything - City Hall (which I presume is headed up by the good mayor).
...or rubber bullets or firehoses.
Ted sees the light.
It’s gone way beyond local police to control though.
The only thing Ted Wheeler can do to improve the situation in Portland is the same thing Barack Obama did on a national level - leave office. Even a different dem would have a chance to make things better in Portland, but Wheeler? No way, Jose.
Yeah. And no bag limit.
Ted finally wants to do something?? Is this satire or did hell freeze over?
Sounds like Teddy wants the keys to the city back.
What? These are HIS guys.
“I think it should be changed to 200,000 men with AR-15’s should go in and clean them out.”
I stated this on FaceCrook and no I’m in FB jail for violating standards of threatening Democrat operators.
That is why if I ever go to FB its only to compliment somebody on the new puppy they just adopted.
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