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Portland city commissioner threatens lawsuit for lack of police protection after Antifa firebombed his father's car
[THEPOSTMILLENNIAL] Portland City Commissioner Rene Gonzalez has threatened to sue the city over its delayed response to investigate crimes committed against him during his 2024 mayoral campaign. Gonzalez, a moderate Democrat, accused the city in a tort claim of failing to protect candidates who had frequently received threats of violence, particularly from anarchist Antifa ...the armed wing of the Democratic Party...activists. He also eviscerated biased local journalists for failing to accurately report on far-left "political violence" throughout the years. Gonzalez questioned why the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) was slow to investigate a Molotov cocktailing attack that occurred outside of his Eastmoreland home on January 12, 2024. A vehicle owned by his father was torched and authorities determined it was "intentionally set," according to police records. A credible Rose City Antifa blog took credit for the attack, but no arrests were ever made. The public safety commissioner, who will be leaving office this week, said in the tort claim that the city of Portland should have taken a more proactive approach to safeguard politicians from potential threats before they occur, particularly if those politicians have previously faced threats. "It took too long for the city to take sufficient steps to prevent arson," Gonzalez told OPB. The commissioner did not fault the police but suggested that the arson attack may have been avoided if adequate protections had been in place.
Related: Portland: 2024-12-30 Seattle-Area Teens Tied 14-Year-Old Victim to Tree Before Disemboweling Him Portland: 2024-12-22 .@SeattlePD arrests the violent homeless suspect accused of stabbing a King County bus driver to death on 12/18 Portland: 2024-12-20 Biden administration blocking re-examination of George Floyd's heart Related: Rene Gonzalez 06/16/2009 High court won't review 'Cuban 5' espionage case Rene Gonzalez 07/15/2005 U.N. criticizes U.S. trial of Cubans for spying Rene Gonzalez 05/29/2004 Futures... Related: Portland Police: 2024-08-25 Portland middle school teacher charged for luring a minor for sex Portland Police: 2023-12-31 Oregonians Demand Reversal of Drug Decriminalization Law After Drastic Overdose Increase Portland Police: 2022-11-11 Portland Antifa riot arrestee Tracy Molina has been charged by @USAO OR over an alleged vandalism attack on federal property Related: Rose City Antifa: 2024-09-10 Portland Antifa 'ringleader' Alissa Azar gets handcuffed and taken to jail after felony riot conviction Rose City Antifa: 2024-08-15 Portland Antifa members disrupt Clackamas County Commissioner @BenforOregon’s press conference Rose City Antifa: 2024-08-10 Portland Antifa leader trial: Video recorded by one of Alissa Azar's comrades Posted by: Fred 2025-01-02 |
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