Democrat Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler ‘Done’ With ‘Anarchist Mob,’ Asks Public To Help ‘Unmask’ Rioters – MAN BITES DOG…. [VIDEO]
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THE GATEWAY PUNDIT | By The Scoop | April 27, 2021
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler sought public support over the weekend in “unmasking” and identifying members of the self-proclaimed “anarchist mob” that have persistently launched riots since last summer — triggering public unrest and costing the city millions.
The Democratic mayor also extended a city-wide state of emergency which he declared earlier last week, ahead of the verdict in the George Floyd case involving former Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin, anticipating that a possible “not guilty” verdict would send another wave of destruction in the city.
Chauvin was ultimately found “guilty” of murder and manslaughter after he knelt on Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes during a confrontation with the Black Minneapolis man last year and faces up to 40 years in prison.
“The Democrat extended a state of emergency in Portland through Monday amid concerns about potential unrest following the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer found guilty on all charges for the death of George Floyd. The Portland mayor asked the public to come forward with any information on members of the anarchist group,” Fox News said.
Wheeler goes after “self-described anarchist mob”
“The city is beginning to recover, but self-described anarchists who engage in regular criminal destruction don’t want things to open up, to recover,” Wheeler reportedly told Portland residents.
With window-smashing protests ongoing, Portland is pursuing a crackdown.
— Mike Baker (@ByMikeBaker) April 27, 2021
Mayor Ted Wheeler says he wants to "unmask" demonstrators and "make it hurt them a little bit" — comments that have outraged racial justice and civil rights advocates.https://t.co/tU3TOcYQoc
Wheeler’s latest comments come as he backed efforts in June to divert millions from Portland law enforcement amid mainstream calls that time to “defund the police” — a decision he reversed in March to address the spike in shooting incidents across the city.
In what seems like more proof of siding with law enforcement this time, the Democratic mayor said on Friday that he supports Portland police using all “legal strategies” to handle the riots, adding that the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement “has already stepped forward to denounce the destruction.”
Wheeler said he is now seeking assistance from the city’s residents to turn in to authorities, friends and neighbors they believe to be part of the “self-described anarchist mob.”
“Our job is to unmask them, arrest them and prosecute them,” he said, as the Democratic mayor enjoined the public to contact the police, provide them information about the rioters, report their license plate numbers or take evidence of them committing such acts, according to a separate Washington Post report.
“We must stand together as a community against this ongoing criminal intimidation and violence,”Wheeler added.. “We’re doing what we can today. I’m also asking for your help to make a stand and take our city back.”
“People know who these criminals are,” Wheeler continued. He went on to say that Portland “needs” to return to normal so the people can go back to work, and businesses could reopen.
A few hours after Mayor Wheeler’s remarks, violence broke out again in Portland.
A group of about 50 people are marching through NW Portland. One Starbucks had its windows smashed at NW 23rd/Overton pic.twitter.com/PCqEP1wlNG
— Drew Marine (@DrewCMarine) April 24, 2021
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