I bet it was immediately clear if they cared.Ted Wheeler, the Democratic mayor of the city in Oregon, said it was the first time he had been teargassed and appeared slightly dazed as he put on a pair of goggles someone had handed to him, coughed and drank water. He did not move from his position.
Around Wheeler the protest raged late on Wednesday, with protesters lighting a large fire in the space between the fence and the courthouse. Federal agents deployed teargas and stun grenades into the crowd. It was not immediately clear if the agents knew Wheeler was in the crowd when they used the teargas.
Guardian
Man couldn't win for losing.Earlier on Wednesday, the council banned police from cooperating with federal agents or arresting reporters or legal observers.
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Some Portland residents, including city council members, have accused Wheeler of not reining in local police, who have used teargas multiple times before federal agents arrived early this month, in response to nearly two months of nightly protests since the killing of George Floyd.
Others, including business leaders, have condemned Wheeler for not bringing the situation under control before the agents showed up.
Protesters in the crowd held signs that read “Tear Gas Ted” in reference to the Portland police bureau’s use of the substance before federal agents arrived. When the mayor left the protest, at about 12.40am, some protesters surrounded him and shouted angrily as he walked away. One person shouted: “You’ve got to be here every single night!”
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Wheeler was mostly jeered as he tried to rally demonstrators who have clashed nightly with federal agents, but was briefly applauded when he shouted “Black Lives Matter” and pumped his fist in the air. The mayor has opposed the federal agents’ presence in Oregon’s largest city.
...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.
UPDATE:
Do your job, asshat.
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