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| The estate representing the man murdered by the antifa shooter in Portland is suing the city for its hands-off approach to public safety |
| 2021-09-13 |
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The estate of Aaron "Jay" Danielson is suing the city government of Portland, along with its progressive district attorney and its mayor, over claims that the city's negligence contributed to the Trump supporter's death at the hands of an admitted Antifa shooter during a pro-Trump rally in downtown Portland last year. The suit seeks an eye-popping $13 million in damages, all told, of which $10 million are punitive damages, as per the relevant statutes. According to Oregon Live, the suit filed Friday in federal court includes the mayor and the district attorney, claiming city leadership created an environment where violence and death were likely or perhaps even probable. Danielson was shot dead after participating in a pro-Trump caravan which drove through Portland. Oregon Live reports that the Danielson estate accused Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt of playing a role by broadcasting last summer that he had adopted a new policy and wouldn't pursue what he considered public order crimes such as criminal mischief, interfering with an officer or a stand-alone riot charge, and instead would focus on deliberate property damage and threats of force or actual force against others. Christopher Cauble, the attorney filing the lawsuit, commented via press statement: "We are seeking justice for the preventable death of a young man, gunned down in a city with a dangerous and deadly hands-off approach to public safety. Time and time again, City leadership and law enforcement have failed to find an effective response to clashing groups of protesters." "Given the enormity of the press coverage over the past several years regarding clashes between left- and right-leaning protest groups in the downtown core of Portland, Defendants knew or should have known that violent clashes would occur," Cauble wrote in the lawsuit. Surveillance video released by the Portland police show that Danielson was killed by self-identified Antifa militant Michael Reinoehl who fired shots at the Trump supporter as he was walking downtown. Danielson retaliated with bear spray, but one of his wounds proved fatal, and he was pronounced dead at the scene 10 minutes later. He died from a single bullet to the upper right chest, an autopsy later found. There even exists evidence that Reinoehl, who provided "security" for pro-Black Lives Matter rioters in Portland, had targeted Danielson and stalked him at the time before the shooting occurred. The emergence of footage in September 2020 ran contrary to Reinoehl's claims that he killed Danielson in self-defense. Speaking to Vice, Reinoehl had stated that he killed Danielson to stop the Trump supporter from killing an unnamed "person of color." Reinoehl could be seen stalking Danielson and his friend from an alcove of a parking garage before he opened fire. A homicide detective wrote in the affidavit that Reinoehl "conceals himself, waits and watches" for the men to pass him before he follows them and shoots them. Reinoehl himself was killed days later when US Marshals tried to arrest him and he resisted, shooting first in the fatal shootout, according to investigators. Related: Aaron "Jay" Danielson: 2020-09-09 BLM activist arrested for hit-and-run that seriously injured a right-wing group member Aaron "Jay" Danielson: 2020-09-07 ‘It has to be meaningful': Parents recall a life that began in Spokane and ended in apparent political killing in Portland Aaron "Jay" Danielson: 2020-09-04 Suspect in deadly shooting of right-wing activist in Portland killed by officers in Lacey Related: Mike Schmidt: 2021-06-18 Portland Police's Entire Rapid Response Riot Team Resigns After Officer Charged, Antifa Released Mike Schmidt: 2021-05-01 'An Environment Of Lawlessness' Mike Schmidt: 2021-04-30 Antifa Doxes, Threatens to Kill Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler Related: Michael Reinoehl: 2021-09-06 Portland antifa member Melissa Lewis urges whoever recorded yesterday's antifa shooting of Tusitala Toese in Olympia not release it Michael Reinoehl: 2021-09-06 Portland mayor @tedwheeler said city council would vote on an emergency resolution to ban the city from trading with Texas Michael Reinoehl: 2021-09-05 Antifa are having another gathering to honor murderer Michael Reinoehl |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 yes unfortunately this is doomed to failure. the precedent has been set that it is not the purview of law enforcement to actually protect the citizens. however, the government is always very free with taxpayer money, and may just pay off the estate. if a taxpayer makes a mistake, the taxpayer pays. if the government makes a mistake, the taxpayer pays. great gig if you can get it. |
| Posted by: Retard Strength 2021-09-13 07:07 |
| #2 Well, there have been rulings that the police have no legal obligation to protect an individual, so I'm assuming the same judicial fiat will be applied to all forms and instruments of government. |
| Posted by: Mercutio 2021-09-13 07:03 |
| #1 SUE the Council members, ANTI-FA and BLM also. At the least find out the real legal sources and shell companies that are donating to these Rioting, Looting trash. Start and sue them also. But suing and bankrupting Portland will only mean a Taxpayer Bailout. |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2021-09-13 06:20 |