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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsEvidence shows Portland police working with federal officers at protests, contradicting city officia
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler has repeatedly said the police force he oversees does not want or need the help of federal officers during nightly protests downtown.
But hours after Wheelers most recent public plea for federal agents to leave, Portland police advanced on protesters in a coordinated effort with federal officers. Friday wasnt the first time Portland police worked in tandem with federal officers. Portland police and federal officers marched shoulder-to-shoulder early Sunday morning to disperse protesters downtown.
Yet Wheeler and the Portland Police Bureau have denied any role in the decisions and operations of federal officers first seen in Portland June 27.
In the three weeks since, Department of Homeland Security officers have drawn criticism for arresting Portlanders and loading them into unmarked minivans, leading to national outcry. A U.S. Marshals officer shot a 26-year-old protester, Donavan La Bella, in the face with an impact munition, critically injuring him. The federal forces have drawn widespread criticism for using chemical weapons and impact rounds, and otherwise physically engaging protesters who do not appear to be a threat.
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Evidence shows Portland police working with federal officers at protests, contradicting city officia (Original Post)
orangecrush
Jul 2020
OP
Given the past actions of the Portland Oregon police, citizens have no reason to
Blue_true
Jul 2020
#4
DanieRains
(4,619 posts)1. Hopefully They Won't Find Out What ANTIFA Really Means
Because they will stop acting like Hitler's Storm Troopers.
Ya think?
orangecrush
(19,617 posts)2. Unfortunately
I'm not optimistic.
Nevilledog
(51,197 posts)3. Somebody has some explaining to do.
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)4. Given the past actions of the Portland Oregon police, citizens have no reason to
think that they are protecting protesters from abuse.
blueinredohio
(6,797 posts)5. If the mayor's being honest maybe he should fire the police chief and
every cop involved.
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)6. Portland Police Union Head Met With Federal Official Snubbed By City Leaders
https://www.opb.org/news/article/portland-police-union-head-met-dhs-head-chad-wolf/
Portland Police Union Head Met With Federal Official Snubbed By City Leaders
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Both Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and Multnomah County Sheriff Mike Reese said they declined to meet with the acting head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security when he came to Portland Thursday, a visit widely derided by local leaders frustrated over federal law enforcements use of force against protesters.
But the head of Portlands police officer union says he took the acting secretary up on his offer to talk.
Portland Police Union Head Met With Federal Official Snubbed By City Leaders
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Both Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and Multnomah County Sheriff Mike Reese said they declined to meet with the acting head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security when he came to Portland Thursday, a visit widely derided by local leaders frustrated over federal law enforcements use of force against protesters.
But the head of Portlands police officer union says he took the acting secretary up on his offer to talk.
2naSalit
(86,775 posts)12. This the biggest piece of evidence that the
police unions have to be outlawed.
poli-junkie
(1,006 posts)13. Yes!
LizBeth
(9,952 posts)7. Since all this started we have watched the police work against the Gov and state. Displays of white
power to let all of us know where they stand. I said from the start I figured the cops were all thumbs up and little giggles like boys, defying mama. Gonna show those blacks and hippies.
Trenzalore
(2,331 posts)8. The police are lying?
I'm shocked. They never lie about anything.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)11. It's that fraction of bad cops that tarnish the other 5%
Joking. Sort of.
JI7
(89,264 posts)9. Police Depts are full of thugs and elected officials don't have
that much control over them.
MustLoveBeagles
(11,634 posts)10. Just a general question
Is there any way for city officials to fire these lying assholes?