That Went Well Plus Two (Update)

Portland Mayor Wheeler

In a moment of kabuki theater, Ted Wheeler, the mayor of Portland was tear gassed.

Federal agents deployed tear gas on protesters outside of the federal courthouse for the seventh consecutive night. The difference tonight: Hizzonor the Mayor was in attendance, standing along side a fence outside the courthouse.

The dozens of reporters and photographers—and a crowd of demonstrators chanting, “Fuck Ted Wheeler!”—watched the mayor cough, don clear plastic goggles, and give an interview to The New York Times.

What an uber-mensch.

Portland mayor tear-gassed by federal agents, riot declared
Wheeler had joined protesters downtown earlier in the evening for a listening session

A riot was declared in Portland just after midnight Thursday morning after Mayor Ted Wheeler’s tense visit with protesters— where he was booed, told to resign, given a list of demands and tear-gassed by federal agents.

His visit ended with his security detail engaging in a struggle with protesters late Wednesday night as they worked to get the mayor to safety, a report said.

Earlier, he moved with protesters to the fence outside of the federal courthouse where he stood at the front and was tear-gassed along with the crowd, according to New York Times correspondent Mike Baker.

A riot has been declared outside the Justice Center. Disperse to the north and/or west. Disperse immediately. Failure to adhere to this order may subject you to arrest or citation, or riot control agents, including, but not limited to, tear gas and/or impact weapons.

Wheeler called the tear-gassing an “egregious overreaction,” telling Baker he didn’t see anything in the crowd that warranted the reaction by federal officers.

“This is not a de-escalation strategy,” he said. “This is flat-out urban warfare and it’s being brought on this country by the president and it’s got to stop now.”

As Wheeler left, a few protesters following him tried to push against his security team once he had entered a building. Others threw water bottles and other projectiles at the glass door, according to Baker.

Pity he missed out on some of the more official impact weapons. Read the entire article here: Fox News

A couple more players for your reading enjoyment:

Jacob Frey

Minneapolis’ Democratic Mayor Jacob Frey was booed out of a protest in June after refusing to back calls to defund the Minneapolis Police Department.

Frey joined those demonstrating in the wake of the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody, and ended up challenged by protest leaders about whether he would support abolishing or defunding the police.

He told them he has “been coming to grips with my own brokenness in this situation” and promised to revamp “a systemic racist system.” He said the “police union needs to be put in its place” with police practices reworked.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey showed up today at the protests. He was asked if he would commit to abolishing/defunding the police. Incredible to witness crowd hold him directly accountable. Man did a literal walk of shame.

But as protesters grew agitated at his answer, the unidentified leader demanded a “yes or no” answer, saying: “We don’t want no more police.”

“I do not support the full abolition of the Minneapolis Police Department,” Frey said, in video posted online from the scene.

“Alright, then get the f— out of here,” the leader yelled at him. “Go.”

“Go home Jacob, go home,” the demonstrators yelled at the mayor, as others booed and chanted “Shame, shame, shame.”

“Bolshevik Bill” de Blasio

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is known for his left-wing leanings, and has backed and acted on calls to partially defund and drastically reform the police.

But at a George Floyd rally in June, he was booed off stage and had protesters turn their backs on him as he tried to speak.

“F— the mayor’s curfew!” some shouted, according to The New York Post.

The heckling was so intense, the Post reported, the mayor kept his appearance short and then was no longer seen on the stage.

“Black lives matter in New York,” the mayor said at one point.

“Not to you!” one heckler responded.

Read the rest here: Fox News

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