Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler made it clear back in July that he didn’t want or need the help of the Department of Homeland Security, further suggesting it was federal law enforcement officers who’d brought violence to Portland’s streets. Now it’s September and there’s been rioting for over three months in the city. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown recently announced her new plan to end the violence and arson in Portland while protecting the freedom to protest, and part of the plan was to ask sheriff’s deputies from both Clackamas and Washington counties to support Portland Police in keeping the peace.
Except the sheriffs told her to get lost.
.@OregonGovBrown announced in new plan that to stop daily Portland riot violence, she requested nearby sheriffs send in their deputies. However, BOTH Washington & Clackamas County Sherifs have declined in stinging statements. #AntifaRiots #BLM https://t.co/jBetQOHs2I
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) September 1, 2020
KATU in Portland reports:
Clackamas Co. Sheriff Craig Roberts said the governor didn’t approach his office before rolling out the plan, intended to address the violence and arson while also protecting free speech.
“Increasing law enforcement resources in Portland will not solve the nightly violence and now, murder,” the sheriff said. “The only way to make Portland safe again, is to support a policy that holds offenders accountable for their destruction and violence.”
Washington County’s sheriff said in a statement that “the lack of political support for public safety” was one of his reasons for declining assistance.
Looks like the sheriffs aren’t willing to send their deputies to babysit and take abuse.
Nice! Absolutely!
— Jack Miller (@JackMil95881278) September 1, 2020
— Dan O’Donnell (@DanODonne11) September 1, 2020
I feel bad for some of the people in Portland but I am glad those PD are not getting involved. It would be such a waste of time when the police aren’t actually allowed or backed up to do their jobs and get abused by rioters in the process.
— Sarah Smile (@sarahsmile910) September 1, 2020
Why send their deputies to Portland to be targets?
— Otto I (@TTallis1505) September 1, 2020
Good.
Call the Feds in and get rid of this mess.
— Violet (@Deborahhig) September 1, 2020
Kate and Ted made it so they own it..
— Malik Shabbar (@GhostMalikMC) September 1, 2020
Looks like @OregonGovBrown jumped the gun and spewed out more garbage. Who knew she was full of crap, again 🤦♂️ She and Wheeler should simply do what they should have done from the very day it started, call the NG up and put down the violent rioters once and for all.
— Marcus Walters (@marcus_walters) September 1, 2020
It’s because of Brown, Wheeler and Schmidt, not their brothers and sisters in the PPB. Brown is absolute trash, totally incompetent and an absolute control freak. Yet, she has the IQ of a slug. And I’ll apologize right now to the slugs for insulting them.
— SandyOregon (@Dirtat1606) September 1, 2020
Good for you, Sheriff. You are a true leader for refusing to subject the women and men in your department to the anti-law enforcement insanity in Portland. That would be a lose-lose situation for you and your department.
— Trump’s Toupee (@TrumpsToupee5) September 1, 2020
Good for them. Let the dumpster fire that is Portland burn. This is what you voted for people enjoy. 😂
— tunnel buddy (@tunnel_buddy) September 1, 2020
Good call why place their officers at extreme risk to their livelihoods in the war zone that weak leadership in Portland created. The governor’s plan was a weak plan and doomed to failure before it was even implemented.
— sam miller (@SaSam50) September 1, 2020
Reality hits hard.
— I❤️AZ (@loreelmel) September 1, 2020
Good, why should they keep putting themselves in risk and danger when everybody they arrest keep getting released almost immediately
— Tommy Luigi (@TommyLuigi) September 1, 2020
They’re right, too. Adding numbers without a change in judicial policy (charges and detention) will only add fuel to the fire. The sheriffs are more competent and sincere than the governor. They also take better care of the people who depend on them.
— Joe Bravo (@JoeBravoYo) September 1, 2020
“Increasing law enforcement resources in Portland will not solve the nightly violence and now, murder,” the sheriff said. “The only way to make Portland safe again, is to support a policy that holds offenders accountable for their destruction and violence.”
— John Maher (@RepJohnMaher) September 1, 2020
Why would any law enforcement agency loan resources to arresting people cut loose to return to rioting and burning things the next night?
— Dreadnaught (@bhdreadnaught) September 1, 2020
Right? He said it perfectly in the letter…it’s about policies not resources…this is going to be interesting.
— Angela Nickels (@MsNickels12) September 1, 2020
Hahahah. Good on them. Don’t waste your time arresting rioters when they get released an hour later. pic.twitter.com/oHOPtQifdF
— Comicbookplastic (@CBplastic) September 1, 2020
Good on them, heck if I was Portland police I wouldn’t do anything about it either if I’m not getting the necessary political backing, let the rioters burn it, the elections are getting close!
— Ahmed (@abadran) September 1, 2020
Not everyone in Oregon is crazy like Portland
— eugene (@eugene71408194) September 1, 2020
Good for them. At least someone in Oregon has common sense.
— RC (@210Cerakoting) September 1, 2020
Related:
Report: Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler thought having the cops stand down would help stop the rioting in his city https://t.co/6YP25XZmDH
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) August 25, 2020
