PORTLAND, OR – After Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler was graced with the presence of rioters at his home on the evening of his birthday on August 31st, he decided to release a statement about the riot on September 1st that managed to condemn the rioters’ actions.
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler Smears Cop After Police Defended His Home https://t.co/jkOuygU07X
— Joel Pollak (@joelpollak) September 2, 2020
But on that same statement released, Mayor Wheeler also managed to criticize a police officer’s actions as well – even though this officer was one of many that chased away rioters who terrorized Mayor Wheeler and his neighbors at his condo.
In the mayor’s statement, he started off by pointing out that these rioters wound up doing harm to a minority-owned business during their evening of chaos and destruction:
“Everyone deserves to feel safe in their community. This is what we’re all supposed to be fighting for. But last night saw more senseless violence in Portland. Another minority-owned, local business was destroyed by a violent group of individuals.”
From there, the mayor listed some of his grievances associated with the riot that had formed outside of his condominium building:
“A police officer was filmed repeatedly striking an individual at a protest. Even the building where I live, along with dozens of other families, was violently attacked. These acts range from stupid, to dangerous, to criminal. The violence must stop.”
A police officer was filmed repeatedly striking an individual at a protest. Even the building where I live, along with dozens of other families, was violently attacked. These acts range from stupid, to dangerous, to criminal. The violence must stop.
— Mayor Ted Wheeler (@tedwheeler) September 2, 2020
There’s a little bit of missing context from Mayor Wheeler mentioning that an officer was “filmed repeatedly striking an individual at a protest.” The first missing bit was that it wasn’t a protest on August 31st, it was a declared riot – outside of the mayor’s home.
Watch: Portland Police chase down fleeing #antifa rioters. One gets tackled to the ground and punched in the face. #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/fpmLHj3Nm1
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) September 1, 2020
The second portion that Mayor Wheeler forgot to mention was that the person who was struck by the officer thought it was a smart idea to rip the officer’s helmet off when the suspect was taken to the ground.
This officer, among the many others positioned outside of the mayor’s condo on the evening of August 31st, were the only thing keeping things somewhat in check from getting considerably worse than the display and riot that had occurred.
Perhaps it’s time that Mayor Wheeler focus on the real issues in Portland – the riots that have been going on for over three months.
Here’s the detailed report on what went down during the riot outside the mayor’s home.
The evening of August 31st resulted in yet another riot in Portland and at this point it is difficult to even ascertain what these riots are for anymore.
But this riot was indeed unique, as the rioters made their way (yet again) to Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler’s condo and were have said to have thrown fiery debris inside of the building.
but not limited to, tear gas and/or impact weapons. Criminal activity has been observed, including fires set. The area is closed to allow @PDXFire personnel access to put out the fires.
— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) September 1, 2020
This latest riot should likely serve as the prime example of something hitting “close to home” for the Portland mayor, and based upon the declared riot it was obviously too close for comfort.
Portland protest day 95 pic.twitter.com/PqUuUPdddi
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) September 1, 2020
A crowd of roughly 200 people had gathered outside of the condominium tower, with malefactors shattering windows and breaking into a local dental office to steal items to light ablaze. Among the items stolen were a chair and various office supplies.
During the display, those among the riot were said to have been wearing party hats, as this evening happened to fall on Mayor Wheeler’s birthday.
Police use smoke and impact munitions pic.twitter.com/6E3oAs7P1S
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) September 1, 2020
Just after 11:00 p.m. that evening, a stack of newspapers was set on fire and thrown into the ground level portion of the condominium tower which holds 114 residences within it. While the flames didn’t spread and were quickly extinguished, police announced at that time that the “protest” had become an unlawful assembly and eventually elevated to a riot.
Police make two arrests on the bridge, one perosn is thrown against the fence pic.twitter.com/jgUyR9Ilw6
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) September 1, 2020
Police were said to have arrested 19 people during the riot for various charges, with eight of the arrestees being charged with disorderly conduct and interfering with a peace officer.
It is unclear with will become of those charges, considering that the Portland DA announced recently that he wouldn’t be pursuing a myriad of charges akin to what officers arrested people for on August 31st.
Another arrest pic.twitter.com/gaeZBAawrU
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) September 1, 2020
However, two of those arrested were alleged to have been carrying concealed weapons during the riot, with one of them being charged with assaulting an officer.
Also, Portland has had an issue as of late with rioters and miscreants trying to proclaim they’re “members of the press” in order to continue contributing to the anarchy.
Fake press person is arrested at the #antifa riot in Portland tonight. Rioters trashed the upscale neighborhood where @tedwheeler’s condo is. #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/3kjCBE8S3K
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) September 1, 2020
Video captured from the riots show police taking one alleged “press member” in custody, considering that police did warn that there wouldn’t be any exceptions afforded to legal observers if they engaged in criminal conduct.
Legal Observers and Members of the Press shall not interfere with officers as they perform their lawful duties and must follow lawful orders.
Interfering with officers may subject you to arrest or citation.— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) September 1, 2020
As mentioned earlier, this isn’t the first time Mayor Wheeler’s home has had unwanted protesters, but it was certainly an escalation from the last incident that happened days earlier.
On August 25th, Portland experienced (gasp) another riot. During said riot, there were 23 people arrested, one of which was 29-year-old Olivia Morgan. She was arrested for second-degree disorderly conduct, interfering with a peace officer, resisting arrest, attempted escape and riot.
One of the people who chained herself inside @tedwheeler’s condo lobby is Olivia Morgan. She was arrested just two days ago at an #antifa riot, charged with felony rioting, attempting escape, resisting arrest & more. She was quickly released & now she’s at Wheeler’s home. pic.twitter.com/ILlIhcuFBz
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 29, 2020
And wouldn’t you know it – she’s not in jail anymore (shocker) and is back up to creating disturbances.
In her latest efforts, which was captured on video, Morgan decided to be among those who went to Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler’s condo and staged some kind of a sit in making demands.
Lmao protestors have chained themselves together inside Ted Wheeler’s condo building and are refusing to leavepic.twitter.com/HyZ2tR4tmt
— Brittany (@Brittany3l) August 29, 2020
In the video, Morgan enters the condo building’s entrance with her band of misfits and despite being told they needed to leave as they were trespassing, her and two others linked arms with some bizarre looking tubes that said “black lives matter”.
Oh, and the list of demands is pretty outrageous too. This group of miscreants are demanding that the police budget be slashed by 50% in 2021 and then completely abolished (as in, no more cops at all) by 2022:
“Specifically, we demand that you and your fellow city leaders immediately develop a task force to plan for a 50% reduction to the Portland Police Bureau budget by 2021 and a complete abolition of the Portland Police Bureau by 2022. With no private or technological replacement.”
Their demands 🤣🤣pic.twitter.com/eI1NAw5hzw
— Brittany (@Brittany3l) August 29, 2020
If those demands weren’t crazy enough, they’re asking Mayor Wheeler to get all of the aforementioned in motion and also resign.
Oh, but these folks making demands feel as though they’re extending an olive branch to officials by affording a “timeline” to get rid of all police in Portland:
“This timeline gives existing police officers ample time to find and train for meaningful work that benefits the community.”
After calling for the police to be completely defunded, saying that all the money saved from the police force go toward “black, indigenous, and brown communities” and capping it off with telling the mayor to then resign – this group of give or take less-than 10 people said the demands are from “the people of Portland”
8/28/20 Portland | Protesters are in Mayor Ted Wheeler’s condo lobby occupying the space and waiting for him. Watch full video here: https://t.co/jR5Dfwrq5S pic.twitter.com/NDX3QzEenk
— Liz Jones (@LizJone26271417) August 29, 2020
These lunatics staging this form of a “protest” were refusing to leave, and eventual many more of their cohorts gathered out front of the building as well.
Some people outside were even shining lights into the building of the condo’s upper floors to gain the mayor’s attention.
Peaceful protesters … lol
— mary jane (@mjane1000) August 29, 2020
Ironically, there are reports that the mayor wasn’t even home at the time of this protest/trespassing incident.
David Kahn, former president of basketball operations for the Minnesota Timberwolves and friend of Mayor Wheeler, was said to have told the group that the mayor wasn’t home, but that he’d be happy to set up a meeting:
“I’m certain that if he was here tonight we probably could have arranged for something, but he’s not. But I know for a fact that is a standing policy for him.”
When is the mayor going to learn that these people need to be handled – specifically with the assistance of federal officers that President Trump constantly offers?
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