Let's take a look at reality here. The DA in Portland refuses to prosecute any of the ANTIFA rioters. The police in Portland have been told to effectively stand down and allow the rioters to do whatever they please. It should be noted that EVERY SINGLE SHERIFF in the state has now refused to sent officers to Portland including the Democratic ones. No sheriff is going to put his deputies in danger in Portland encumbered with rules that tie their hands while Portland plays catch & release of violent rioters. Oregon sheriffs unload on Dem Gov. Kate Brown for trying to use their deputies to quell Portland violence 'Increasing law enforcement resources in Portland will not solve the nightly violence and now, murder' https://www.theblaze.com/news/oregon-sheriffs-rip-governor-portland-violence Multiple Oregon sheriffs spoke out against Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Monday, slamming the Democrat for her lack of leadership in the crisis unfolding in Portland. What's the background? Protests have been ongoing in the so-called City of Roses for nearly 100 straight nights with escalating levels of violence. The federal government has attempted to help quell the unrest, but Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler (D) and Brown rebuffed their efforts. Now, with the cold-blooded murder of a Trump supporter over the weekend, the violence is a problem local and state leaders can no longer ignore. So on Sunday, Brown released her plan to address the violence: send more law enforcement resources — from Washington and Clackamas counties and the city of Gresham — to Portland. What did the sheriffs say? In no uncertain terms, the sheriffs slammed the plan and said they would not send their officers to Portland. Clackamas Sheriff Craig Roberts advised Brown that more resources will not solve the problem in Portland — only policy change can provide the desperately needed solution. According to Roberts, Brown never contacted him about sending his deputies to Portland. "I was surprised to read that the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office was part of the plan since the Governor's Office never contacted me," Roberts explained. "Had Governor Brown discussed her plan with my office, I would have told her it's about changing policy not adding resources. Increasing law enforcement resources in Portland will not solve the nightly violence and now, murder. The only way to make Portland safe again, is to support a policy that holds offenders accountable for their destruction and violence." He went on to say: That will require the DA to charge offenders appropriately and a decision by the Multnomah County Presiding Judge not to allow offenders released on their own recognizance, and instead require bail with conditions. The same offenders are arrested night after night, only to be released by the court and not charged with a crime by the DA's Office. The next night they are back at it, endangering the lives of law enforcement and the community all over again.For all of us in law enforcement, keeping our community safe is our first priority. Had Governor Brown asked me, I would have told her that no amount of human resources will stop the "cycle of violence" (her term) that is making Portland unsafe. For that to occur, the criminal justice system will need do its part and hold offenders accountable. Meanwhile, Washington County Sheriff Pat Garrett said the anti-police message supported by progressive politicians is why his officers will remain in his jurisdiction. "At this time, I do not plan to send deputies to work directly in Portland," he said. "[T]he lack of political support for public safety, the uncertain legal landscape, the current volatility combined with intense scrutiny on use of force presents an unacceptable risk if deputies were deployed directly." How did Brown respond? According to KATU-TV, the governor's office said, in part, "The Governor's plan is meant to allow for this kind of flexibility in supporting each other as we all collectively deal with the difficult situation in Portland. It is up to each county to determine the personnel and resources they have available to volunteer for this effort."
Cliff notes -- the DA will not prosecute rioters for any crimes. Trying to make an issue out of "refusing to move" -- when you are required to move when an officer tells you to move for the purpose of public safety is absurd.
Yes. when a riot has been declared people need to disperse. Or they can stay there and keep working for the re-election of Donald Trump. Because I am a flexible kind of guy, just go ahead do whichever one works for ya.
What goes unmentioned, is that Portland has a history here. There were riots in 2016 after Trump was elected and over 250 people were arrested and it was a serious and dangerous scenario. One or two people were killed. Later, as you would expect, the DA dropped charges against ALL of them. So everyone there knows how the game is played. No doubt many in the streets there now were also there in 2016. You know, in trading you look at risk to reward or whether the risk to a trade is to the upside or the downside, and so on. Look at the situation of the police through that lens. They bear massive, massive risk that they will become the center of legal and community risk and scorn for one wrong move or one wrong handling of one person. But they have zero chance of profiting from any action they take by removing offenders from the scene. If they identify fifty people who have been participating in a declared riot night after night the DA will not prosecute them but stands there ready to send a cop to prison and ruin his career for one false move. Yeh. How many more of those trades do you expect a police chief to take day after day? Bad cops need to be ferreted out and punished but just programming them to fail is not the way to go.
Why would any police officer risk his life when the extreme liberal district attorney refuses to charge the violent rioters? What is the point of arresting them in the first place? Police are right to just let the rioters destroy Portland. Maybe, time will come when they do not need a district attorney if nobody is getting charged? Maybe, that idiot will lose his job deservedly, so.