Portland mayor bans cops from using tear gas during protests
- FTT Creations
- Sep 11, 2020
- 1 min read
The mayor of Portland on Thursday ordered police in Oregon's largest city to stop using tear gas for crowd control during the frequently violent protests that have racked the city for more than three months since the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Mayor Ted Wheeler, a Democrat was tear gassed when he went to a demonstration against the presence of federal authorities dispatched to the city to protect federal property.
He said, I wants police to respond aggressively to prevent violence and vandalism. Hundreds of people have been arrested since the protests started in May. I expect the police to arrest people who engage in criminal acts. I expect the District Attorney to prosecute those who commit criminal acts. And I expect the rest of the criminal justice system to hold those individuals accountable.
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