All posts tagged: Ted Wheeler

Poll: Nearly half of Portlanders fear being assaulted

Published by Dean Smith

According to a recent survey conducted by Portland, Oregon’s mayor, Ted Wheeler, 48% of the city’s citizens are fearful when venturing out on the city’s streets. Fox News provides more details: Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler commissioned the survey from local firm DHM Research. Nearly half (48%) of the 500 Portlanders who responded felt unsafe walking alone at night in their own neighborhood. Of those who felt unsafe, 78% told researchers they were afraid of being physically assaulted. […] Portland has seen a sharper increase in violent crime than many other major cities. Homicides in the city increased 83% from 2019 to 2020, while nationally killings increased by an average of about 30%. There were 90 homicides in the city last year, breaking the city’s previous record of 66 in 1987, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported. READ: Portlanders are taking precautions to avoid being attacked in response to rising crime Fox News also reports that the city’s police department is currently understaffed. Of course, Portland’s mayor, Ted Wheeler, initially led the charge in calling for a reduction …

Portland: Antifa sets fire to Apple Store, shots fired

Published by Dean Smith

Rioting has turned into a night out in Portland, Oregon. While, normal people think of going to a movie or out for a meal, in Portland they ask should we burn down a courthouse or an Apple Store. Last night, the left-wing anarchist group, Antifa, was out in force and an Apple Store was on the menu.

Leading Portland mayoral candidate supports Stalin?

Published by Dean Smith

According to a report on WND, a left-leaning mayoral candidate in Portland, Oregon, Sarah Innarone, was seen in public wearing a skirt made up of images of two of communism’s largest mass murderers, Joseph Stalin and Mao Zedong. It is estimated that Stalin was responsible for well over 20 million deaths in the Soviet Union and Mao upwards of 65 million deaths in China.

Portland: Peaceful rioters set fire to apartment building

Published by Dean Smith

Last night, left-wing extremists in Portland set fire inside an occupied condominium building. They also looted nearby stores brought out the furniture and set fire to it in the middle of the street. This happened as the Portland police decided stay hidden hoping the riot would de-escalate. Of course, it didn’t and police were forced to step in after they set a fire in the lobby of the condominium building. The Daily Wire reports: “A mass gathering devolved into a riot after individuals broke windows, burglarized a business, and lit a fire in an occupied apartment building,” the Portland Police Department said in a statement. “Some in the crowd began lighting off what appeared to be illegal commercial-grade fireworks. A fire was lit in a garbage can in the street. Some windows were broken and walls were defaced with graffiti . In an attempt to deescalate, officers stayed out of sight and monitored the situation from a distance. However, the vandalism and burning continued. People were seen burglarizing a business, taking furniture out, and throwing …

City politicians join the rioting in show of support

Published by Dean Smith

During the 56th night of rioting in Portland by people calling for the police to be defunded, the city’s mayor, Ted Wheeler decided words of support weren’t enough, so he joined last night’s violent demonstration.