"Portland officials are rolling out a novel strategy to curb gun violence: traffic barrels."

[The Heretic]

Hardesty: Barrels to calm Portland high-speed shootings

City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty has ordered the Portland Bureau of Transportation to install the barrels in the Mt. Scott-Arleta neighborhood.

www.koin.com

Isn't this just typical?

In a statement, Hardesty admitted there is "no simple solution" to the shooting spike recorded here and nationwide.

But we'll try one anyway.

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[No_Regerts]

Crime isn't decreasing, PROSECUTIONS are decreasing.

I'm not sure if anyone who thinks this is a good idea has ever seen a "No Shooting" sign in the woods? Hope the barrels don't become targets.

 

[arakboss]

Hardesty: Barrels to calm Portland high-speed shootings

City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty has ordered the Portland Bureau of Transportation to install the barrels in the Mt. Scott-Arleta neighborhood.

www.koin.com

Isn't this just typical?

In a statement, Hardesty admitted there is "no simple solution" to the shooting spike recorded here and nationwide.

But we'll try one anyway.

Holy Let's (...go Brandon), these people are seriously disturbed. Maybe they should hire crossing guards and some kids to go back and forth across the road all day (with Kevlar backpacks of course). It's a sickness these people have and the people who vote them in are equally afflicted.

 

[nwslopoke]

So she is smoking crack (aledgedly). As we all know, when we are driving, nothing is more calming than a traffic blockage. On the other hand, say I'm planning to do a drive by on Ray Ray or Tony Two Toes, city council betting $250,000 worth of signs will change my mind. This after I've taken any drug (all) now legal in Portland.

If it were only her and Wheeler. But for some reason everyone in Portland has a job description of just do it and get paid. Or do nothing and still get paid. We really don't care.

 

[3MTA3]

Because making traffic more difficult is a proven way to calm people down...

Back when I used to get stoned I had a lot of great ideas that were earth shaking until I sobered up. My take is that Hardesty never gets sober.

 

[The Heretic]

Because people doing drive-bys are going to obey traffic signs?

 

[Bill Siegle]

Which one of her friends owns the barrel/sign company?

 

[2Wheels4Ever]

Yep. Nothing like a good ol' traffic cone to put the fear of the law into those gang bangers.

 

[Dungannon]

from the article ... "holistic solutions to community safety"

the price of ammo may be the only constraint on the number of holes those barrels will soon acquire

 

[Dozer99]

Clown World. Up is down, down is up.

I have a feeling they want gun violence to increase and this is just one way to do it.

More gun violence = better chance passing anti-2A gun laws = More control

 

[CamoDeafie]

Wow.....

Honestly though... if they went and said "we are dealing with the scourge of speeders and unsafe drivers making neighborhoods less safe"... they might get better reception for the traffic barrels

Right solution, totally wrong problem

 

[CamoDeafie]

Its like.. "oh theres a spike in shootings and ""gun violence"" in the city, so lets pass laws that suburbanites must allocate park spaces for the homeless!"

 

[nwslopoke]

Because people doing drive-bys are going to obey traffic signs?

If signs worked, why not just post, No Shooting.

 

[Stomper]

So she is smoking crack. As we all know, when we are driving, nothing is more calming than a traffic blockage. On the other hand, say I'm planning to do a drive by on Ray Ray or Tony Two Toes, city council betting $250,000 worth of signs will change my mind. This after I've taken any drug (all) now legal in Portland.

If it were only her and Wheeler. But for some reason everyone in Portland has a job description of just do it and get paid. Or do nothing and still get paid. We really don't care.

Which one of her friends owns the barrel/sign company?

$250k in signage and barrels?





Somebody is running around with $240K in their pocket……..

 

[chukar]

Just when I thought people couldn't be dumber, Joann brings the heat.

So the citizens of Portland are spending money to put up plastic barrels with words on them to create space for cyclists and pedestrians during the virus lockdown and ongoing social distancing restrictions?

Just who is going to enforce the words? Is the Corona going to jump out of my vehicle and assault a passing cyclist?

If they are talking about shootings, shouldn't the sign have words that are more appropriate such as: 'Shooting people isn't nice. Don't do it. We're serious here folks."

 

[chukar]

And it's going to take another week to put out 18 more barrels with words on them?

Seems like that could be done in about a day. Maybe the words take a long time to write.

 

[Bam]

And Portland lefties call Hardesty their savior.

I killed more brain cells reading about Hardesty than smoking crack an entire day.

The crazy thing is Portland has not hit bottom yet!

 

[RobMa]

Hardesty: Barrels to calm Portland high-speed shootings

City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty has ordered the Portland Bureau of Transportation to install the barrels in the Mt. Scott-Arleta neighborhood.

www.koin.com

Isn't this just typical?

In a statement, Hardesty admitted there is "no simple solution" to the shooting spike recorded here and nationwide.

But we'll try one anyway.

Are you kidding me "traffic-calming devices" they are absolutely insane! I am not kidding. In my opinion they are unfit to be in any position that dictates policy and should be removed....
When I see these orange things they piss me off more then anything else..

 

[Nosferatu]

I need to put one of those by my desk at work.

 

[ilikegunspdx]

Hardesty: Barrels to calm Portland high-speed shootings

City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty has ordered the Portland Bureau of Transportation to install the barrels in the Mt. Scott-Arleta neighborhood.

www.koin.com

Isn't this just typical?

In a statement, Hardesty admitted there is "no simple solution" to the shooting spike recorded here and nationwide.

But we'll try one anyway.

Yep no common sense whatsoever. I'm sure the drive by shooters will say "oh look, local access only" and not shoot and go somewhere else... smh

The area in question is the boundary between two rival gangs and the shootings are roughly every 3 days. The spot is shown with red arrow on the 2015 gang map below. Btw, if u use the word "gang" now it's considered discrimination according to the next door moderators. These local gov people have no f clue. And a surprising number of residents say "oh good they r doing something about it". But having said that there is a huge number of poeple saying this will do absolutely nothing. We tend to paint the whole community with the same brush but there are both poeple with no common sense and people with common sense. Unfortunately most of the latter never run for office here it seems.