Portland mayor now says police ‘hands off’ riot response was ‘not the right strategy’ – By Dom Calicchio (FOX News) / Sept 9 2021
Mayor Ted Wheeler said the city was still “trying to find the right recipe” for handling riots
Portland, Oregon, city leaders used a “hands off” approach Aug. 22 when groups of armed protesters clashed in the city – but on Wednesday Mayor Ted Wheeler admitted it was “not the right strategy.”
“It is clear, based on the public outcry, on the media outcry, on the national front, that that strategy was not the right strategy,” Wheeler said during a Portland City Council meeting, according to The Associated Press.
“I think we can all acknowledge that,” he added. “I take full responsibility for it.”
He said Portland was still “trying to find the right recipe” for handling riots – seeking a solution somewhere between an “overwhelming police presence” and restrained law enforcement, the AP reported.
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