Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler came under fire over a viral video showing Antifa protesters blocking traffic and harassing drivers, but he says he supports the decision by police to watch from a distance without getting involved.
“I was appalled by what I saw in the video, but I support the Portland Police Bureau’s decision not to intervene,” he said at a Friday press conference. “This whole incident will be investigated.”
The video posted by journalist Andy C. Ngo showed protesters, including members of Antifa and Black Lives Matter, blocking an intersection and attempting to direct traffic at while officers on motorcycle watched from a block away.
At one point, the activists chased down 74-year-old Kent Houser after he made a right turn against their wishes, pounding on his silver Lexus and breaking a window. The car sustained thousands of dollars in damage, he told the Oregonian.
Even so, Mr. Wheeler insisted that “motorists should feel completely safe coming into downtown Portland.”
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That Portland can get any more screwed up is beyond belief.
ReplyDeleteso the mayor supports law breakers?
ReplyDeleteSame town Rambo was arrested in 1972. Anti-American sherriff now just like back then
ReplyDeletewhat a stooge of the style of democratic rule, in your face ignorace. when the violence starts he will be responsible. him and his ilk along with anifta blood in the streets will suffice.
ReplyDeleteAntifa is a bunch of worthless thugs!! Total losers.. communist..
ReplyDeleteIf this doesn't paint a portrait of things to come if the liberals take back the house I don't know what does. Mr. Wheeler is afraid of something; perhaps an attack by ANTIFA?
ReplyDeleteThat's what when you live in a chit hole liberal city. Good thing is it's just liberals messing with liberals
ReplyDeleteGrew up across the river in Vancouver and have lived in Portland for the last 35 years. It didn't get "weird" until the bastards moved here.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if the police would stand back and watch if someone opened fire on those little b**ches?
ReplyDeleteProtecting and serving?
They can now STFU.
They aren't doing ANY of that.
Buy guns. Carry one all the time. Take no sh*t.
Know about Jury Nullification and USE IT.