Portland Mayor Wheeler: Feds Scooping Protesters Off the Street ...

[jimnyc]

Every time we have seen major unrest on the streets, people start demanding that something be done to put it to a stop. But the governors and mayors are turning blind eyes. So then folks speak up again, mainly righties at that point, saying something still needs to be done, and that Trump should intervene. I have agreed with that as well. Even if costly to him, doing the right thing is doing the right thing.

But every single time the feds try to intervene to put a stop to the chaos in the streets, the MSM loses their minds, and then those same mayors and governors demand they leave and how they are making things worse? As in 50 straight days of chaos in the streets? :rolleyes:

And then no matter what happens again from that point forward, again the left and the media blame Trump. They WANT the chaos and negativity and drama to continue all the way til November.

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Portland Mayor Wheeler: Feds Scooping Protesters Off the Street ‘Completely Unconstitutional’

Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler (D) called accusations federal police to remove protesters in his city “completely unconstitutional.”

Wheeler said, “The president has a complete misunderstanding of cause and effect. What’s happening here is we have dozens if not hundreds of federal troops descending upon our city. What they’re doing is they are sharply escalating the situation. Their presence here is actually leading to more violence and more vandalism. And it’s not helping the situation at all. They’re not wanted here. We haven’t asked them here. In fact, we want them to leave.”

Host Jake Tapper asked, “The ACLU filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration Friday night as did your state attorney general. She accused federal agents of a, quote, ‘escalation of fear in violence.’ Do you think the Trump administration is breaking the law in your city?”

Wheeler said, “I absolutely do. The tactics that the Trump administration is using on the streets of Portland are abhorrent. People are being literally scooped off the street into unmarked vans, rental cars, apparently. They are being denied probable cause. And they are denied due process. They don’t even know who’s pulling them into the vans. The people aren’t identifying themselves. And as far as I can see, this is completely unconstitutional.”

https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/07/19/portland-mayor-wheeler-feds-scooping-protesters-off-the-street-completely-unconstitutional/

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

Every time we have seen major unrest on the streets, people start demanding that something be done to put it to a stop. But the governors and mayors are turning blind eyes. So then folks speak up again, mainly righties at that point, saying something still needs to be done, and that Trump should intervene. I have agreed with that as well. Even if costly to him, doing the right thing is doing the right thing.

But every single time the feds try to intervene to put a stop to the chaos in the streets, the MSM loses their minds, and then those same mayors and governors demand they leave and how they are making things worse? As in 50 straight days of chaos in the streets? :rolleyes:

And then no matter what happens again from that point forward, again the left and the media blame Trump. They WANT the chaos and negativity and drama to continue all the way til November.

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Portland Mayor Wheeler: Feds Scooping Protesters Off the Street ‘Completely Unconstitutional’

Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler (D) called accusations federal police to remove protesters in his city “completely unconstitutional.”

Wheeler said, “The president has a complete misunderstanding of cause and effect. What’s happening here is we have dozens if not hundreds of federal troops descending upon our city. What they’re doing is they are sharply escalating the situation. Their presence here is actually leading to more violence and more vandalism. And it’s not helping the situation at all. They’re not wanted here. We haven’t asked them here. In fact, we want them to leave.”

Host Jake Tapper asked, “The ACLU filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration Friday night as did your state attorney general. She accused federal agents of a, quote, ‘escalation of fear in violence.’ Do you think the Trump administration is breaking the law in your city?”

Wheeler said, “I absolutely do. The tactics that the Trump administration is using on the streets of Portland are abhorrent. People are being literally scooped off the street into unmarked vans, rental cars, apparently. They are being denied probable cause. And they are denied due process. They don’t even know who’s pulling them into the vans. The people aren’t identifying themselves. And as far as I can see, this is completely unconstitutional.”

https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/07/19/portland-mayor-wheeler-feds-scooping-protesters-off-the-street-completely-unconstitutional/

Just maybe they should start arresting these mayors.....
Since they condone the violence by their purposeful inaction and sometimes they even cheer it on and order the police to get out of the way and let it happen...
To me, that is them inciting a riot, promoting criminal activity..--Tyr

[Hot Dogger]

They should call in the scoops like the used in 'Soylent Green'.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geol8k3rsLM

[Gunny]

Every time we have seen major unrest on the streets, people start demanding that something be done to put it to a stop. But the governors and mayors are turning blind eyes. So then folks speak up again, mainly righties at that point, saying something still needs to be done, and that Trump should intervene. I have agreed with that as well. Even if costly to him, doing the right thing is doing the right thing.

But every single time the feds try to intervene to put a stop to the chaos in the streets, the MSM loses their minds, and then those same mayors and governors demand they leave and how they are making things worse? As in 50 straight days of chaos in the streets? :rolleyes:

And then no matter what happens again from that point forward, again the left and the media blame Trump. They WANT the chaos and negativity and drama to continue all the way til November.

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Portland Mayor Wheeler: Feds Scooping Protesters Off the Street ‘Completely Unconstitutional’

Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler (D) called accusations federal police to remove protesters in his city “completely unconstitutional.”

Wheeler said, “The president has a complete misunderstanding of cause and effect. What’s happening here is we have dozens if not hundreds of federal troops descending upon our city. What they’re doing is they are sharply escalating the situation. Their presence here is actually leading to more violence and more vandalism. And it’s not helping the situation at all. They’re not wanted here. We haven’t asked them here. In fact, we want them to leave.”

Host Jake Tapper asked, “The ACLU filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration Friday night as did your state attorney general. She accused federal agents of a, quote, ‘escalation of fear in violence.’ Do you think the Trump administration is breaking the law in your city?”

Wheeler said, “I absolutely do. The tactics that the Trump administration is using on the streets of Portland are abhorrent. People are being literally scooped off the street into unmarked vans, rental cars, apparently. They are being denied probable cause. And they are denied due process. They don’t even know who’s pulling them into the vans. The people aren’t identifying themselves. And as far as I can see, this is completely unconstitutional.”

https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/07/19/portland-mayor-wheeler-feds-scooping-protesters-off-the-street-completely-unconstitutional/Here's an idea: If you don't want Feds doing your job for you, DO IT YOURSELF before the Feds are needed. Just a thought :rolleyes:

Even though I believe Justice John Roberts (D) will agree with this idiot, the fact is, the President IS the final authority in this Nation whether or not anyone likes or agrees with it.

[Gunny]

The mayor of Portland in Oregon has renewed his call for federal troops to leave the US city, accusing them of abusive tactics against protesters.
"They are sharply escalating the situation," Mayor Ted Wheeler told CNN on Sunday.
There have been nightly protests against police brutality in the city since the killing of African American George Floyd in Minneapolis in May.
The federal government has said it is trying to restore order in Portland.
Speaking to CNN on Sunday, Mayor Wheeler said there were "dozens if not hundreds of federal troops" in the city, adding: "Their presence here is actually leading to more violence and more vandalism.
"They're not wanted here. We haven't asked them here. In fact, we want them to leave," he said.

His comments echoed those of Oregon Governor Kate Brown, who described the presence of federal troops in the city as "purely political theatre" from the Donald Trump administration.
Ms Brown told MSNBC that she had asked the federal government on Tuesday to remove the troops, saying: "You are escalating an already challenging situation."

Their comments came after Oregon's attorney general filed a lawsuit against the federal government, accusing it of unlawfully detaining protesters.
In the lawsuit, Ellen Rosenblum requested a restraining order to stop agents from the Department of Homeland Security, US Marshals Service, US Customs and Border Protection and the Federal Protection Service from making any more arrests in the city.
"These tactics must stop," Ms Rosenblum said in a statement.
The lawsuit said the actions of federal officers violated protesters' ability to exercise their constitutional First Amendment right to assembly and, by seizing and detaining people without a warrant, also breached the Fourth and Fifth Amendment right to due process.
Meanwhile on Sunday, Democrats in the House of Representatives called for watchdogs belonging to the departments of justice and homeland security to investigate whether the two bodies had "abused emergency authorities to justify the use of force" against protesters.
The letter, which was signed by the heads of three house committees, specifically mentioned the reports from Portland as well as the dispersal of Lafayette Square in Washington DC during protests in June.
"This is a matter of utmost urgency," they wrote. "Citizens are concerned that the Administration has deployed a secret police force, not to investigate crimes, but to intimidate individuals it views as political adversaries, and that the use of these tactics will proliferate throughout the country."

What's happening in Portland?Federal agents, deployed by President Trump, have fired tear gas into crowds of demonstrators. Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf previously called the protesters a "violent mob".
Late on Saturday, protesters were seen dismantling a fence around the federal courthouse, hours after it was put up.
The US Attorney's office in Oregon said on Twitter (https://twitter.com/USAO_OR/status/1284674730826571777) that the fence aimed to "de-escalate tensions" between protesters and law enforcement officials and asked people to leave it alone.
Officers declared a riot outside the Portland Police Association building. It was set on fire.

The last week has seen a violent escalation between protesters and federal agents, deployed two weeks ago by Mr Trump to quell civil unrest.
A report from Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) this week contained detailed accounts of witnesses who had seen federal law enforcement officers dressed in camouflage emerge from unmarked vehicles, grab protesters without explanation, and drive off.

Video checked by the broadcaster shows a protester, Mark Pettibone, describe how on 15 July he was "basically tossed" into a van containing people in body armour.
Mr Pettibone said he was taken to a holding cell in a federal courthouse, where he was read his arrest rights. After he declined to answer questions, he was released without any citation or arrest record.




According to OPB, federal officers have charged at least 13 people with crimes.
What has the Trump administration said?In a tweet on Sunday, President Donald Trump defended the actions of the federal government (https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump).
"We are trying to help Portland, not hurt it. Their leadership has, for months, lost control of the anarchists and agitators," he said.
Earlier in the week, the president said officers in the city had done a "great job".
"Portland was totally out of control, and they went in, and I guess we have many people right now in jail," he said on Monday. "We very much quelled it."
Chad Wolf arrived in the city on Thursday and defended the agents against the assembled "anarchists".
He blamed state and city authorities for failing to "restore order", saying the "city of Portland has been under siege for 47 straight days".




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