Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and Police Chief Chuck Lovell address Portland protests

Mayor Ted Wheeler and Portland Police Chief Chuck Lovell are holding a press conference to address recent demonstrations in the city.

[JonahsWail]

Surreal public address. Sounds like parents asking their 6-year old kids to stop breaking shit.

[vancouversure]

Jail that criminal mayor! What a horrible excuse for a man.

[ladyfreddie]

Your problem is CRIME not police. And these wild animals don’t care who they hurt. Quit making excuses.

[venoradobrowolski]

Hmm. Still kind of a liar Wheeler. About time you are addressing the violent riotors. Now, prosecute. If no prosecution for violent behavior, I hope you and state prosecutors are taken out of office soon.

[trader]

Too late Teddy - you should have cracked down on these scumbags LONG ago ... time to let the police take the gloves off.

[zippymax]

Too little, too late.

When's Wheeler's term over?

[pamelagibellina]

Oregon government needs to be reformed! Not the police!!

[JonahsWail]

‘Not about race...’ You think??? Took them 2 months to figure that out??

[bm]

“This is not peaceful protest”. Translation: “Damn it, President Trump was right 😖”.

[oregonxyz]

this guy is a criminal - he is on their side - he needs to get fired

[randolphlex]

Its time the govenor declared the protest illegal to get back to normal criminals should go to jail not a protest

[pamelagibellina]

This is attempted murder...these people should be arrested!!

[qu]

It's like his whole speech was him talking about failures HE caused like he had nothing to do with it!! Wow I'm actually amazed at his level of obliviousness. 🤦

[sixxygrrl]

About damn time Wheeler. Now apologize to the Feds and Trump for giving them all such crap. And most of all, apologize to the rest of the city and to the police. Oh and make Hardesty apologize. People need to understand that what happened at the police department last night is what has been happening all over since the protests started. The problem is not the peaceful protests. It is the incidents like last night and those are RIOTS. Stop with the propaganda Wheeler! Just STOP.

[freitas]

make someaone burnt alive is inhumanly murder and it seems like no big deal to the authority . They did not say a word about looking for that murderer at all

[jacquelinenelson-norris]

You will never be able to do enough nor fast enough. I watch nightly, there are peaceful protests around the country. But, when the sun goes down in your town, it goes to hell. Sir, you have allowed this to happen, your shoulders must be heavy with your mistakes.

[oceania]

I love how these mayors rushed to get out with these groups to see themselves as heroes. This isn't the 60's mayor Wheeler. These groups are to end society as it exists. They see it as irredeamable and must be destroyed, and any means is justified - just ask them they'll tell you.

[artmcpharlin]

Sounds like a Biden video production. Poorly produced.

[davidjenkins]

"This can't be OK." My god what a hypoctite you are Wheeler. You've been letting this go on for 70 days.

[vancouversure]

Google maps has to red zone Portland - too dangerous to navigate people into that s hole.