by Cortney O’Brien
Critics were both unsurprised and angered by the latest unchecked criminal activity reported in Portland, Ore., on Tuesday, with many calling it a “normal day” in a liberal-run city that has largely hamstrung its police.
“A crowd of 100 people wreaked havoc in downtown Portland, Oregon – smashing storefront windows, lighting dumpsters on fire and causing at least $500,000 in damage – but police officers didn’t stop them,” ABC News reported Tuesday.
A crowd of 100 people wreaked havoc in downtown Portland, Oregon – smashing storefront windows, lighting dumpsters on fire and causing at least $500,000 in damage – but police officers didn't stop them. https://t.co/u1aY4c6k8h
— ABC News (@ABC) October 19, 2021
“So a normal day in Portland,” Fox News contributor Guy Benson tweeted.
Last year’s protests against police brutality were first spurred by the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis policeman, followed by other high-profile, police-involved deaths and incidents. During one interval last summer, Portland weathered over 90 consecutive days of unrest. Additionally, the number of homicides in Portland this year has surpassed its previous annual record of 66 in 1987.
The rise in crime comes after the city’s implementation of House Bill 2928, which prohibits police from using tools like pepper spray and rubber bullets for crowd control. The measure does, however, grant an exception for when it appears scenes are escalating into riots and to prevent more violence. The bill has its critics, but Portland Police Sgt. Kevin Allen told the Associated Press that until they get more clarity on the specifics, his officers “have to follow the most restrictive interpretation of it.”
The lawmakers’ move was described as dangerous by critics, who observed the Portland police are limited in how they can crack down on crime.
Progress, comrades! https://t.co/kPeRfaAVTC
— Benjamin Weingarten (@bhweingarten) October 19, 2021
"Portland Police Bureau officials say that's because of legislation passed by Oregon lawmakers this year, which restricts the tools they can use to confront people vandalizing buildings and causing mayhem."
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— Tim Graham (@TimJGraham) October 20, 2021
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"Portland Police…say that's because of legislation passed by Oregon…which restricts the tools they can use to confront people vandalizing buildings and causing mayhem." https://t.co/1bDUU7kgpx
— Andrew Clark (@AndrewHClark) October 19, 2021
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Doesn't matter. Destroying property isn't violence. Besides, these places have insurance. These people should be allowed to express their frustrations.
Am I doing this right? https://t.co/1EMwVphgqp
— Jeryl Bier (@JerylBier) October 19, 2021
“Where were the social workers?” Stephen Miller quipped in response.
Left-wing media have been accused of adding fuel to the fire when it comes to coverage of the carnage across the country. Last year, when rioters ransacked Kenosha following the police-involved shooting of Jacob Blake, CNN claimed the scenes were “fiery but mostly peaceful.” When Ali Veshi told viewers the protests in Minneapolis were not “generally speaking unruly,” he was standing in front of a burning building live on TV. Several people called out the media’s nagging misleading narrative.
a year ago corporate media called this “mostly peaceful protest” https://t.co/gfqsNBuSzt
— Logan Hall (@loganclarkhall) October 20, 2021
“Where’s the CNN breakfast burrito guy?” Greg Pollowitz asked, in reference to CNN correspondent Josh Campbell, who tweeted last September how peaceful the city seemed as he sat outside eating his breakfast in downtown Portland, in another apparent attempt to downplay the violence.
“Good morning from wonderful Portland, where the city is not under siege and buildings are not burning to the ground,” Campbell wrote at the time. “I also ate my breakfast burrito outside today and so far haven’t been attacked by shadowy gangs of Antifa commandos.”
Portland’s decision to limit law enforcement was echoed by other liberal cities, such as Minneapolis, where police morale plummeted in the wake of riots.
Portland Police have been liberal for years! They only protect other liberals! 16 months ago when a squad of liberals amujshed a conservative and KILLED HIM the police stood by’! There still have been no arrest of any of the 3 fire teams taking part in the murder!
16 months and police have done nothing!
3 days after the conservatives was murdered the gunman was killed by feds!
Several voids were posted 16 months ago of the killing. You can clearly see the 3 fire teams boxing in the conservative for the murder! But the police have done nothing!
If the people of Portland cannot rise up against such abysmally failed governance, they deserve what they get. The only positive that can come of it is that other cities led by liberals can see what will happen to them and take steps to prevent it.
Democrats do not care about citizens except to take their earnings away in taxes. They expect people to work in burned out businesses and continue paying most of their wages for… what, exactly?
“A crowd of 100 people wreaked havoc in downtown Portland, Oregon … – but police officers didn’t stop them,”
I wouldn’t have either. Worst place to watch a fight is between the two combatants. Likewise the worst.place.to be in a riot is in the middle of it. A cop would be a.pure fool to intervene in a “mostly peaceful demonstration” in any Democrat-controlled city. Not is it a damned good way to get dead it’s also a good way to get handed your walking papers! If I were the on-scene commander I would have my people do what they could to contain the event but no way in hell would I order my people to intervene.
Gen. Lemay: “kill enough and the rioting will stop”. the name of the city should be changed to SHITLAND.