Evidence shows Portland police working with federal officers at protests, contradicting city officia

[orangecrush]

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 Wheeler’s most recent public plea for federal agents to leave, Portland police advanced on protesters in a coordinated effort with federal officers. Friday wasn’t 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. Marshal’s 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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[DanieRains]

1. Hopefully They Won't Find Out What ANTIFA Really Means

Because they will stop acting like Hitler's Storm Troopers.

Ya think?

[orangecrush]

2. Unfortunately

I'm not optimistic.

[Nevilledog]

3. Somebody has some explaining to do.

[Blue_true]

4. Given the past actions of the Portland Oregon police, citizens have no reason to

think that they are protecting protesters from abuse.

[blueinredohio]

5. If the mayor's being honest maybe he should fire the police chief and

every cop involved.

[soothsayer]

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 enforcement’s use of force against protesters.

But the head of Portland’s police officer union says he took the acting secretary up on his offer to talk.

[2naSalit]

12. This the biggest piece of evidence that the

police unions have to be outlawed.

[poli-junkie]

13. Yes!

[LizBeth]

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]

8. The police are lying?

I'm shocked. They never lie about anything.

[gratuitous]

11. It's that fraction of bad cops that tarnish the other 5%

Joking. Sort of.

[JI7]

9. Police Depts are full of thugs and elected officials don't have

that much control over them.

[MustLoveBeagles]

10. Just a general question

Is there any way for city officials to fire these lying assholes?