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Local, Oregon State Police To Keep Acting as Federal Officers Despite Portland Mayor's Request
Newsweek ^ | 30 Sep 2020 | Jeffery Martin

Posted on 09/30/2020 6:58:27 PM PDT by blueplum

...The officers were made deputies in advance of expected demonstrations at a rally by far-right group Proud Boys which took place in Portland on Saturday. Anticipating violence, Oregon Governor Kate Brown issued an executive order allowing local and county law enforcement to handle the event. While some protests did occur, the rally lasted roughly 90 minutes before ending.

Mayor Wheeler's office said in a Tuesday statement that it had asked the office of the U.S. Attorney to remove the deputation. On Wednesday, District of Oregon Billy J. Williams and U.S. Marshal for the District of Oregon Russ Burger denied Wheeler's request.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: Oregon
KEYWORDS: antifa; federalmarshals; lawenforcement; mayor; oregon; police; portland
they hadn't made a request to handle pantifa in over 100 days, but they jumped on it for a Proud Boy event that was held peacefully, in the daytime, in a local park.

So it doesn't really matter what the Multnomath Sheriff thinks or who he endorses - the cops on the street know who has their back.

1 posted on 09/30/2020 6:58:27 PM PDT by blueplum
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To: blueplum

I had to put my glasses on cause I thought the headline said “Fruitland mayor”.


2 posted on 09/30/2020 7:07:45 PM PDT by HighSierra5
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To: blueplum

Their hypocrisy is on full display for the whole country to see.


3 posted on 09/30/2020 7:08:09 PM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: blueplum

So Portland Cops are Federal Deputies now?


4 posted on 09/30/2020 7:09:21 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: blueplum

Brown, Wyden, Merkely, Wheeler have allowed the destruction of Portland by Antifa/BLM. Businesses are leaving in droves. People are moving out.
Portland is a maximum hell hole.
Why would Democrat’s allow this?
Because it is a port city in cahoots with China and the deep state.
They use the riots to keep people out. It’s an Antifa/BLM hotbed of insurrection and they don’t want anyone knowing what’s going on in the city and the port.
The military ought to go in and round them up.
Throw the politicians and Antifa/BLM orchestrators in Gitmo.


5 posted on 09/30/2020 7:11:36 PM PDT by doc maverick
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To: Rebelbase

Some Portland police and some state police. They were deputized after peaceful protesters attacked and set fire to the federal court house. The deputized officers could go into the federal building to arrest the peaceful protesters and charge them with federal crimes.


6 posted on 09/30/2020 7:29:17 PM PDT by Cold Heart (Portland Voted for IT)
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To: metmom

If the country wants eyes to see...


7 posted on 09/30/2020 7:36:37 PM PDT by JudgemAll (Democrats Fed. job-security in hates:hypocrites must be gay like us or be tested/crucified)
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To: Rebelbase

Some are, yes. Which means they can follow the Federal command, they can arrest for Federal offenses and they bypass the bent local DA and judicial system entirely.


8 posted on 09/30/2020 7:37:06 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Rebelbase

Just the riot response officers, forgot the exact name of the unit. Basically the ones with the riot trucks/vans with the added running boards on the side so they can quickly get around the city and hop on and off at the various hot spots that need to get broken up.


9 posted on 09/30/2020 7:40:01 PM PDT by matt04
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To: HighSierra5

Nah. You were right.


10 posted on 09/30/2020 7:55:20 PM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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To: Rebelbase

Around 5 dozen that deal with protestors are. Sworn in Sat.(although I think more were sworn in a few weeks ago)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/56-federally-deputized-portland-police-officers-will-keep-extra-authority-until-the-end-of-the-year/ar-BB19wd1i?ocid=uxbndlbing


11 posted on 09/30/2020 7:58:46 PM PDT by blueplum ("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017))
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To: blueplum

In an email:

Can we agree?

Now this is an excellant idea!!

The COVID-19 vaccine should be tested on politicians first.

If they survive, the vaccine is safe.

If they don’t, the country is safe.


12 posted on 09/30/2020 8:01:22 PM PDT by Mark (Celebrities... is there anything they do not know? -Homer Simpson)
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To: Rebelbase

“So Portland Cops are Federal Deputies now?”

Deputy Federal marshals with full federal authorities.

That means terrorists and rioters will be charged for federal crimes see a federal judge and do federal time.

Life it good unless you are a terrorist ANTIFA PUKE.


13 posted on 09/30/2020 8:04:39 PM PDT by oldenuff35
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To: doc maverick

“People are moving out.
Portland is a maximum hell hole.”

Moving out from the Pearl District but overall Portland home prices are up 6% y/y.


14 posted on 09/30/2020 8:51:47 PM PDT by steve86 (Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc O'Morgair (Latin form: Malachy))
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To: oldenuff35

I imagine it will also look pretty good on a resume, when the Portland Leos decide to set sail for greener pastures with less wildings. Maybe even as new dep marshals. It’s certainly a template for other areas. Win-win.


15 posted on 09/30/2020 9:33:00 PM PDT by blueplum ("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017))
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To: PROCON; VeryFRank; Clinging Bitterly; Rio; aimhigh; Hieronymus; bray; 1malumprohibitum; Tailback; ..
If you would like more information about what’s happening in Oregon, please FReepmail me. Please send me your name by FReepmail if you want to be on this list.
16 posted on 10/01/2020 5:56:25 AM PDT by Twotone (While one may vote oneself into socialism one has to shoot oneself out of it.)
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To: Rebelbase

Update. 100 state troopers and Portland police were federally deputized prior to last weekends protests. Mayor Ted Wheeler whining he wants that undone but police say they are keeping that status until the end of the year.


17 posted on 10/01/2020 9:28:52 AM PDT by Cold Heart (Portland Voted for IT)
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To: Twotone

Good to see pushback against Maggot Wheeler.


18 posted on 10/01/2020 12:06:43 PM PDT by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.)
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To: blueplum

More from the article:

“The U.S. Marshal will not cancel the cross-deputation of local and state law enforcement officers,” read a joint statement from Williams and Burger on Wednesday.

Burger and Williams cited Portland’s “months of nightly criminal violence and destruction” as reasons for keeping the officers as federal deputies.

“Federal cross-deputation of Oregon State Police, Multnomah County Sheriff and Portland Police Bureau personnel underscores the importance of providing accountability and deterrence for these criminal acts,” the statement continued. “Importantly, the federal deputation supports front line law enforcement officers and their families in a way that they have not seen from City Hall.”

“Portlanders, and Oregonians in general are sick of the boarded-up and dangerous conditions prevalent in downtown Portland due to a lack of leadership,” the statement added.


19 posted on 10/01/2020 12:08:16 PM PDT by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.)
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To: LS; AuH2ORepublican; fieldmarshaldj; Galactic Overlord-In-Chief; campaignPete R-CT

I saw you tweeted the good news about OR-4 (Cook moved it to lean D from “likely”) One of those “college seats” we talked about!!!

This Portland crap can’t be playing well down there.


20 posted on 10/02/2020 10:53:27 PM PDT by Impy (Thug Lives Splatter - China delenda est)
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