Oregon 2018 Portland more killed by cars than guns

[Nick Burkhardt]

Escape from Portland

 

[bbbass]

Escape from Portland

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I saw that on Stop Oregon Gun Ban FB post this morning. Seems there's a bit of difference in the figures. Or was it entirely satirical?

It was a big year in Portland where the murder rate rose 18.6%. That was the perfect time for Portland's progressive politburo to spend over $1 million on unarmed cops armed only with pepper spray.


There was a little bit of excitement when it was learned that their 200 hours of training would include "Taser Orientation" suggesting that they might be allowed to carry tasers. But Mayor Wheeler's office explained that the weaponless cops weren't being trained to use tasers, but "how to avoid being tased".


Portlanders aren't waiting for officers to show up and shout, "Don't tase me, bro". Instead in a city overrun with crime, they're increasingly taking matters and guns into their hands.


Of the 32 violent deaths in Portland last year, 5 were found to have been carried out in self-defense. That tops the 4 deaths that occurred as a result of shootings by those cops who still have their guns.

 

[RicInOR]

Sultan Knish: Escape from Portland