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Build That Jail
Sep 18, 2022, 4:25:03 AM9/18/22
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<governo...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Say thanks to Democrats and George Soros!
>
Portland residents fear being assaulted or encountering people
experiencing a mental health crisis while walking around town,
according to a recent survey, but those Fox News spoke with had
mixed opinions about safety in the city.
“I walk around all the time and during the day I feel fine,”
said Amber, who recently moved to Portland from California. “I
still keep my wits about me and I’m cautious, but I don’t feel
like I’m really in any danger.”
But Brenda disagreed.
“I’m worried about being physically attacked,” she told Fox
News. “It’s not safe. It’s just flat not safe.”
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler commissioned the survey from local
firm DHM Research. Nearly half (48%) of the 500 Portlanders who
responded felt unsafe walking alone at night in their own
neighborhood. Of those who felt unsafe, 78% told researchers
they were afraid of being physically assaulted.
“I’m not going to live in fear, but we’re a lot more aware of
our surroundings,” Meredith said. “I won’t walk alone as often.
I used to just walk all over, no thought about it, at night. I
think twice now.”
There were 5,960 reported crimes in July, the most recent month
for which police statistics are available. That’s up slightly
from 5,618 the same month last year. Theft, vandalism and
assault were the most common offenses reported.
People living on the city’s east side were more likely to fear
being physically attacked than those in west Portland, according
to the survey. Of female respondents who felt unsafe, 81% said
they feared being assaulted compared to 74% of males.
“I’m sure a lot of people don’t feel safe,” said Jon, who was
visiting from Seattle. “I do, but I’m not a 120-pound woman
walking by herself at night.”
Shane agreed that there is a gender divide.
“My partner is physically smaller than I am … she feels
completely uncomfortable being out and about downtown,” he said.
“She started carrying pepper spray with her.”
As a “tall guy,” Shane said he thinks he’s less of a target.
“Also, I don’t really look like I have a lot of money,” he said,
laughing.
Amber said she gets nervous at night or in neighborhoods
perceived as more dangerous. She said she has been yelled at and
followed by strangers and makes sure to stay alert.
“It is the people who have mental health issues because you
don’t really know how they’re going to react,” she said. “I
don’t listen to anything in my headphones. I always have my
pepper spray on my keychain.
She added that she constantly looks over her shoulder, “so I’m
not oblivious to my surroundings.”
Concerns about interacting with people experiencing mental
health crises or drug intoxication are front and center on many
Portlanders’ minds, according to the survey and residents Fox
News spoke with.
“Taking our granddaughters for walks and finding syringes on the
ground and things like that, it’s disheartening,” Meredith said.
The Portland Police Bureau has suffered from staffing shortages
since 2020 and currently has more than 100 sworn police
vacancies, according to the bureau. As anti-police protests
rocked the city in 2020, the city council voted to cut the
department’s budget by $15 million, though activists had
demanded cuts of $50 million.
Many officers have retired or left to work in other cities,
citing dissatisfaction with city leadership and poor morale
during the months of nightly protests.
“I think we need more police,” Brenda said. She can understand
why people don’t want to become officers, but the city isn’t
doing enough to promote safety, she said.
More than half of the survey respondents told researchers they
did not think police would respond quickly to an emergency,
according to the results, which were obtained by Fox News.
“With the police force, overburdened people think they can do
anything now,” Carol told Fox News. “I feel like it won’t always
be like this, but right now we’re in the midst of … lawlessness.”
Portland has seen a sharper increase in violent crime than many
other major cities. Homicides in the city increased 83% from
2019 to 2020, while nationally killings increased by an average
of about 30%. There were 90 homicides in the city last year,
breaking the city’s previous record of 66 in 1987, Oregon Public
Broadcasting reported.
“They show a lot of stuff I know on the news about the shootings
… and I’m sure they’re up,” Dave said. “But up over what? There
used to be very little.”
“I think the news has definitely made this area out to be a lot
more chaotic,” Shane said.
Comments:
Thronetogether
13 September, 2022
Back in the day, Portland was a fun haunt. Today, I'll drive
around it like a big pothole.
JC C
13 September, 2022
Like NYC ... you voted for this ... this is exactly what you
chose when you cast your ballots in elections.
No sympathy or empathy for them at all.
https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/portlanders-speak-out-on-citys-
rising-crime/
<governo...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Say thanks to Democrats and George Soros!
>
Portland residents fear being assaulted or encountering people
experiencing a mental health crisis while walking around town,
according to a recent survey, but those Fox News spoke with had
mixed opinions about safety in the city.
“I walk around all the time and during the day I feel fine,”
said Amber, who recently moved to Portland from California. “I
still keep my wits about me and I’m cautious, but I don’t feel
like I’m really in any danger.”
But Brenda disagreed.
“I’m worried about being physically attacked,” she told Fox
News. “It’s not safe. It’s just flat not safe.”
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler commissioned the survey from local
firm DHM Research. Nearly half (48%) of the 500 Portlanders who
responded felt unsafe walking alone at night in their own
neighborhood. Of those who felt unsafe, 78% told researchers
they were afraid of being physically assaulted.
“I’m not going to live in fear, but we’re a lot more aware of
our surroundings,” Meredith said. “I won’t walk alone as often.
I used to just walk all over, no thought about it, at night. I
think twice now.”
There were 5,960 reported crimes in July, the most recent month
for which police statistics are available. That’s up slightly
from 5,618 the same month last year. Theft, vandalism and
assault were the most common offenses reported.
People living on the city’s east side were more likely to fear
being physically attacked than those in west Portland, according
to the survey. Of female respondents who felt unsafe, 81% said
they feared being assaulted compared to 74% of males.
“I’m sure a lot of people don’t feel safe,” said Jon, who was
visiting from Seattle. “I do, but I’m not a 120-pound woman
walking by herself at night.”
Shane agreed that there is a gender divide.
“My partner is physically smaller than I am … she feels
completely uncomfortable being out and about downtown,” he said.
“She started carrying pepper spray with her.”
As a “tall guy,” Shane said he thinks he’s less of a target.
“Also, I don’t really look like I have a lot of money,” he said,
laughing.
Amber said she gets nervous at night or in neighborhoods
perceived as more dangerous. She said she has been yelled at and
followed by strangers and makes sure to stay alert.
“It is the people who have mental health issues because you
don’t really know how they’re going to react,” she said. “I
don’t listen to anything in my headphones. I always have my
pepper spray on my keychain.
She added that she constantly looks over her shoulder, “so I’m
not oblivious to my surroundings.”
Concerns about interacting with people experiencing mental
health crises or drug intoxication are front and center on many
Portlanders’ minds, according to the survey and residents Fox
News spoke with.
“Taking our granddaughters for walks and finding syringes on the
ground and things like that, it’s disheartening,” Meredith said.
The Portland Police Bureau has suffered from staffing shortages
since 2020 and currently has more than 100 sworn police
vacancies, according to the bureau. As anti-police protests
rocked the city in 2020, the city council voted to cut the
department’s budget by $15 million, though activists had
demanded cuts of $50 million.
Many officers have retired or left to work in other cities,
citing dissatisfaction with city leadership and poor morale
during the months of nightly protests.
“I think we need more police,” Brenda said. She can understand
why people don’t want to become officers, but the city isn’t
doing enough to promote safety, she said.
More than half of the survey respondents told researchers they
did not think police would respond quickly to an emergency,
according to the results, which were obtained by Fox News.
“With the police force, overburdened people think they can do
anything now,” Carol told Fox News. “I feel like it won’t always
be like this, but right now we’re in the midst of … lawlessness.”
Portland has seen a sharper increase in violent crime than many
other major cities. Homicides in the city increased 83% from
2019 to 2020, while nationally killings increased by an average
of about 30%. There were 90 homicides in the city last year,
breaking the city’s previous record of 66 in 1987, Oregon Public
Broadcasting reported.
“They show a lot of stuff I know on the news about the shootings
… and I’m sure they’re up,” Dave said. “But up over what? There
used to be very little.”
“I think the news has definitely made this area out to be a lot
more chaotic,” Shane said.
Comments:
Thronetogether
13 September, 2022
Back in the day, Portland was a fun haunt. Today, I'll drive
around it like a big pothole.
JC C
13 September, 2022
Like NYC ... you voted for this ... this is exactly what you
chose when you cast your ballots in elections.
No sympathy or empathy for them at all.
https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/portlanders-speak-out-on-citys-
rising-crime/
Steve Brown
Dec 31, 2022, 7:51:07 AM12/31/22
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