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Thu Aug 16, 2018, 11:17 AM Aug 2018

Portland Police Chief Says Protesters Went Off to "Whine And Complain" Last Week Because Officers "K [View all]

Source: Willamette Week

Portland Police Chief Says Protesters Went Off to “Whine And Complain” Last Week Because Officers “Kicked Your Butt”

At least two protesters went to the hospital with serious injuries caused by flash-bang grenades police shot into the crowd.

by Katie Shepherd

Portland Police Chief Danielle Outlaw is not satisfied with how reporters have covered the heavy-handed police response to antifascist counterprotesters at an Aug. 4 rally.

Today, she used a vivid analogy to make her point.

She told conservative talk-radio host Lars Larson she thought the protesters were acting like children who lost a schoolyard fight and had gone of to "whine and complain" after police fired flash-bang grenades, rubber bullets and pepper spray into a crowd of demonstrators. (At least two people were sent to the hospital with serious injuries after being hit directly with stun grenades launched by police, and many more have reported being hurt.)

"I tell you, 'Meet me after school at 3:00. Right? We're gonna fight'," Outlaw said, setting up the analogy to describe how she feels her critics are acting. "And I come with the intention to fight. And then you get mad because I kicked your butt. And then you go back and you wail off and whine and complain."

Read more: https://www.wweek.com/news/courts/2018/08/15/portland-police-chief-says-protesters-went-off-to-whine-and-complain-last-week-because-officers-kicked-your-butt/

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Someone needs to be fired. Adrahil Aug 2018 #1
She doesn't understand - she's inviting a reciprical response. Bad for everyone. marble falls Aug 2018 #2
To make a statement like that is not smart. YES, ..."..Someone needs to be fired" Stuart G Aug 2018 #3
She's trying to get a rise out of them, no doubt hoping for violence. sandensea Aug 2018 #4
She, Not He ProfessorGAC Aug 2018 #6
and she's black bdtrppr6 Aug 2018 #10
Corrected accordingly. Thank you. sandensea Aug 2018 #11
So instead of "protect and serve" The Liberal Lion Aug 2018 #5
She must not like living in Portland ploppy Aug 2018 #7
Right? MissB Aug 2018 #20
Exactly mrs_p Aug 2018 #26
Portland city government can go fornicate itself. 47of74 Aug 2018 #8
Aptly named Outlaw Qutzupalotl Aug 2018 #9
A fully armed and organized paramilitary unit attacked a bunch of unarmed citizens. cutroot Aug 2018 #12
So, she's inviting them to fight? sfwriter Aug 2018 #13
She is inviting the city to be sued. nt cstanleytech Aug 2018 #14
As a resident, snort Aug 2018 #15
Geez not fooled Aug 2018 #16
Can't the mayor do something? hobby10113 Aug 2018 #17
Way to destroy tourism and future business investment, Police Chief! displacedtexan Aug 2018 #18
How did she ever become police chief of Portland? Since when are sinkingfeeling Aug 2018 #19
I think she was from California. MissB Aug 2018 #21
Here's her Wikipedia page: Mr.Bill Aug 2018 #22
Fucking asshole nazi shit bag cops gopiscrap Aug 2018 #23
So are the police now on the side of the White Nationalists? lancelyons Aug 2018 #24
Another brain dead sheriff n/t SpankMe Aug 2018 #25
Yeah. Meet after school. Then a sack of shit like you brings their oldest brother to do the fighting tonyt53 Aug 2018 #27
What strikes me is her total lack of recognitiopn that the white supremacists literally KPN Aug 2018 #28
So the use of flash-bang grenades and other military grade weapons......... turbinetree Aug 2018 #29
The mayor would like to hear from you: 503-823-4127. N/t ZZenith Aug 2018 #30
Fire that un-American pos. rockfordfile Aug 2018 #31
yeah, and cops are the only ones ALLOWED to use weapons or put their hands on anybody; bullies TheFrenchRazor Aug 2018 #32
"To protect and serve" (fascists) workinclasszero Aug 2018 #33
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