Gov says cops in Portland can stand down because violent presidential protests didn’t materialize

Gov. Kate Brown Sunday said she has rescinded an executive order that called for Oregon State Police and the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office to command any police response to potentially violent protests that were anticipated in Portland in the days after Tuesday’s presidential election.

Brown said her executive order had been set to expire at 5 p.m. Sunday, but she was announcing its end more than five hours early because response to the presidential election -- Joe Biden’s victory -- has been overwhelmingly celebratory in Portland.

The order was issued ahead of Election Day to help keep the peace. She also authorized the Oregon National Guard to step in, if needed.

“Free and fair elections and a peaceful transition of power are hallmarks of our democracy," said Governor Kate Brown. "I would like to thank Oregonians for expressing their free speech rights largely through joyful celebrations yesterday.”

After polls closed Nov. 3, protesters in Portland smashed windows at businesses and hurled objects at officers. Police arrested at least 10 people and seized firearms, ammunition, fireworks, body armor and gas masks from people who were arrested.

In Salem, the state’s capital, officers arrested at least four people Saturday for minor assault, unlawful weapons or disorderly conduct charges after small confrontations between dueling demonstrators.

Source: https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2020/11/governor-says-extra-cops-in-portland-can-stand-down-because-large-violent-presidential-protests-didnt-materialize.html

Source: https://katu.com/news/local/oregon-gov-brown-rescinds-executive-order-on-policing-portlands-post-election-protests

Source: https://www.opb.org/article/2020/11/09/bc-or-election-2020-portland-protests/

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