On this day, August 16, 2001, wild fires in the 10 Western US states covered over 50,000 acres, half in Oregon. 20,000 fighters fought 42 major blazes.
Also on this day, August 16, 2020, a riot was declared in Portland, as protesters demonstrated outside a law enforcement building, continuing a nightly ritual in the city.
No arrests have been made
It seems that nightly destruction and vandalism are the new normal for Portland, Oregon these days. Lawlessness abounds in Oregon's largest city and it has not been addressed by state or local elected leaders. Democratic Governor Kate Brown has
notoriously been unwilling to address the radical leftist violence occurring routinely in Portland.
These incidents stemming originally from supposed racial justice protests have lost the focus that some organizing groups wished to have. Marxist activists and AntiFa groups have continued to blur the message of racial justice , and the efforts have now morphed most entirely into an onslaught of destruction in the region. Given that the Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt has pledged to not prosecute many crimes occurring, it comes as no surprise to many Oregonians that the violence and destruction is only getting worse, as we are now past the presidential election and in the holidays of 2020.
Criminals are targeting small businesses now in the city. It is somewhat unclear to what degree the groups have originated from the protests, or if some of these latest riotous groups are committing the crimes just because they know they will most likely get away with it.
An outdoor kitchen in downtown Portland was robbed at gunpoint and heavily vandalized.
On Saturday, November 28, 2020 at 2:33a.m., Central Precinct officers were dispatched to a report of a disturbance involving a weapon in the 1000 block of Southwest 3rd Avenue. When officers arrived they saw that an outdoor kitchen was heavily damaged. An adult male victim reported that he was working in the kitchen when he was robbed by a group of about a dozen suspects. According to the victim, one suspect was armed with a shotgun. The victim said that some of his cooking equipment was stolen and other equipment was damaged. The suspects also heavily damaged the victim's car parked next to his canopy.
The suspects left in multiple vehicles before police were called. No suspect or suspect vehicle information is being released at this time.
No one was injured. Officers are currently investigating this case (#20-353652). People with information are asked to
contact the police.
--Ben Fisher| Post Date: 2020-11-28 04:49:40 | Last Update: 2020-11-28 16:02:13 |
