LanceOregon
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If there are folks supporting what Witter did, maybe they shouldn't have CHLs either given they don't seem to understand the law. It is hard to make proper legal decisions when you don't understand the law.
Well, the main problem is that some parts of the Portland Metro area are going to hell. Drugs and gang activity are fueling increased violence and a lot more theft. It has got worse in the last couple of years for sure. Unemployment is extremely high, and one in five Oregonians is now on food stamps.
The police are hamstrung, though, as every time a black man is shot, there are charges of racism, and even large public protests. The Reverend Jessee Jackson even came to Portland this past February, to lead a major protest rally, charging the police with racism.
Here is a photo of Jackson appearing last February with leaders of the Portland Black Community, condemning the police for racism:
Even more recently, the mayor of Portland ( a very liberal gay Democrat ), fired the police chief of the city, who happened to be a woman. But he did not fire her over problems with handling the increasing crime. She was instead fired due to the outrage over these incidents of alleged police wrongdoing. So the liberal mayor ( who has even publicly admitted to having a sexual relationship with an 18 yr old intern after initially lying about it and denying it ever happened during his election campaign ) cares more about addressing the issue of police brutality, than he does the crime situation.
The folks on the more conservative side of the political spectrum in the Portland Metro area are getting a bit frustrated with the whole mess, I do believe. They are such a minority, though, that they cannot influence matters politically. Anyway, I think that may be why some have made comments in support of Witter. People are feeling frustrated, and don't feel that the government is doing enough about crime.
P.S. - Gresham, the city where this incident with Witter took place, is right next to Portland, and is part of the Portland Metro area. It really is all one contiguous metro area. You really cannot even notice when you go from one city to the next, unless you pay close attention to signs.
P.P.S - The liberal Portland City Government does not even support the right of any citizens to have a Concealed Handgun License. But they can't do anything about it, as state law has precedence.
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