Portland protests 'a tantrum' by 'entitled kids,' neighborhood residents say
After weeks of unrest in the downtown area of Portland, Ore., the “main action” appears to have shifted toward neighborhoods just outside the downtown, prompting residents to post their concerns on various Internet forums, according to a report.
After weeks of unrest in the downtown area of Portland, Ore., the “main action” appears to have shifted toward neighborhoods just outside the downtown, prompting residents to post their concerns on various Internet forums, according to a report.
Residents are taking to online platforms such as Reddit to post their growing safety concerns as protests in the city approached their 80th consecutive night, OregonLive.com reported.
One poster who claimed to live in the Kenton neighborhood wrote, “Lots of people worked hard to make our little neighborhood pleasant and to help local businesses stay open. Now it’s trashed. This was not a BLM [Black Lives Matter] protest, this was a tantrum by a bunch of entitled kids.”
Reports indicate there was some blame directed at police officers for essentially “pushing” the protesters into the area on Saturday night.
“What I saw last night was violence. These people did not care about property," Michael Morrill, a longtime resident in Kenton, told Portland's KGW-TV. "Talk. Work your problems out, and vote. If you don’t like what’s happening vote them out, vote for change. That’s democracy.”
One resident who lives near the police union building told a reporter his family was concerned about the protests and was forced to close their windows at night to keep tear gas out. The reported shift away from downtown has brought demonstrators and police to normally quiet streets, residents say.
Detractors of the violent protests sparked by George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis police custody on May 25 have warned that what first unfolds in the heart of major cities will eventually spill over into residential areas. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.
Other related developments:
- Former Las Vegas police Lt. Sutton calls not pressing charges against Portland rioters a 'complete surrender' by DA.
- Arrested Portland protesters won’t face charges under revised policy.
- Los Angeles memorial to unarmed Black people killed by police to come down this week.
- Salt Lake City PD suspends officer after K9 bites man who says he was complying with orders.
- Former Las Vegas police Lt. Sutton calls not pressing charges against Portland rioters a 'complete surrender' by DA.
- Arrested Portland protesters won’t face charges under revised policy.
- Los Angeles memorial to unarmed Black people killed by police to come down this week.
- Salt Lake City PD suspends officer after K9 bites man who says he was complying with orders.
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