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They tried, but they failed.
Unlike the CHAZistanis in Seattle, the left-wing extremists in the loopy town of Portland, Oregon, have reportedly failed to establish their own autonomous zone.
Their mistake was a rather enormous one that only fools could make: They’d established their autonomous zone in front of Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler’s home.
*facepalm*
Watch below as the now-evicted residents of the now-eliminated Glisan Autonomous Zone shine laser pointers and flashlights at Wheeler’s apartment building:
Hundreds of protesters are filling the block from NW 9th to 10th on Glisan. “Glisan Autonomous Zone” is written in chalk on one side and there are a couple tents. Calling this an occupy protest because their demands weren’t met at the city budget vote and the Mayor lives here. pic.twitter.com/ZH7LTRzUp3
— Audrey Weil (@audreytweil) June 18, 2020
More footage from the autonomous zone may be seen below:
The antifa & far-left occupiers outside @tedwheeler’s downtown Portland condo are now calling it an “autonomous zone.” Someone drew in chalk the demarcation line between the territory and the state of Oregon. pic.twitter.com/gWhQcC8eHl
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) June 18, 2020
Those in the #PortlandAutonomousZone have brought in a watch post as part of the barrier at the check point. pic.twitter.com/oRbzzvnnec
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) June 18, 2020
A truck pulled up full of reinforcements for the #OccupyTed barricades. #antifa #PortlandAutonomousZone pic.twitter.com/b7d35iciZe
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) June 18, 2020
According to local station KPTV, the “protesters” were upset because city officials had refused to meet their outrageous demands during a budget vote earlier Wednesday.
They’d reportedly been demanding a $50 million cut to the local police force. Instead the Portland City Council limited the still-draconian cuts to $15 million.
Prior to voting for the $15 million cut, Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty made it abundantly clear how she felt about the “protesters'” absurd demands.
“I want to speak now directly to the people that are outraged that we didn’t have the audacity to cut $50 million out of the police budget,” Hardesty, a black woman, reportedly said. “I want to be clear that $50 million number was based on nothing. There was no analysis done.”
Shocking …
Speaking with KPTV, one of the “protesters” outside Wheeler’s apartment late Wednesday expressed his outrage.
“They obviously are not listening to us,” he whined. “They only cut the budget by 5 percent. That’s not acceptable. I mean, I don’t understand how Ted Wheeler can say that he loves Portland so much but that he’s not out here with us. … We are occupying this space because Ted Wheeler lives here and he’s not listening to his constituents.”
Correction: They were occupying the space.
Local police apparently gave the protesters til the morning to skedaddle. When they didn’t, the police promptly took action.
Look:
PPB is declaring a civil disturbance and unlawful assembly from NW 11th east to NW Park Ave and NW Irving south to NW Everett St. If you do not live inside a dwelling in this area, leave immediately to the west. If you do not leave you are subject to arrest or use of force.
— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) June 18, 2020
The area of NW 11th east to NW Park Avenue and NW Irving south to NW Everett Street is closed. We are requesting Portland residents in this area stay inside their residence and shelter in place.
— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) June 18, 2020
Officers are clearing the closed area. Arrests are being made. Leave the area immediately or you are subject to arrest or force. Residents in the area shelter in place.
— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) June 18, 2020
Portland Police are moving in on protesters in the “Patrick Kimmons autonomous zone,” which is reportedly outside Mayor Wheeler’s residence. They’ve called it a civil disturbance and asked people to stay inside. pic.twitter.com/LwAKogsKzM
— Elise Haas (@EliseKOIN) June 18, 2020
BREAKING: Portland PD dismantle Antifa attempted autonomous zone https://t.co/8T4tVUWnmg
— Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) June 18, 2020
Playtime over: Portland autonomous zone is no more
pic.twitter.com/Yzvv8fkINM— ELIJAH SCHAFFER (@ElijahSchaffer) June 18, 2020
It’s not clear whether the “protesters” disturbed Wheeler’s sleep. What’s known is that the mayor’s a wimp who’s mostly coddled the city’s left-wing extremists while simultaneously aiming endless criticism at his police officers.
After Wednesday’s fiasco, however, the mayor finally appeared to be displaying some backbone.
“I do not want an autonomous zone set up in Portland,” he bluntly said to reporters after stepping outside of his home Thursday morning. “I want to state unequivocally — I absolutely do not support that, and I do believe it’s a distraction from the larger movement, which is to support and uplift black voices in our community.”
“Today the conversations we’re having are with faith leaders, with community leaders, with others in the community who stand with protesters and support their right to peacefully demonstrate and express viewpoints regarding the murder of George Floyd, demands for racial equality, demands for dismantling systemic racism in our community — but do it in a way that’s nonviolent. Anything that starts to move towards the violent end of the spectrum is really a distraction.”
It’s unclear why he’d felt differently when the so-called “protesters” had rioted across the city, lit fire to the city’s Justice Center and vandalized businesses.
At that time, Wheeler had been perfectly willing to excuse the bad behavior:
I wanted to share some of the difficult but necessary conversations I’ve had with friends, colleagues, and partners in our black community. We talked about the moment we are in – that the rioting we are seeing is a direct response to years of systemic injustice.
— Mayor Ted Wheeler (@tedwheeler) May 31, 2020
Yet once the bad behavior hit his doorstep, his attitude abruptly changed. Over in Seattle, meanwhile, because the CHOPistanis have yet to directly impact the life of Mayor Jenny Durkan, she’s all into their so-called “summer of love.”
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