Portland getting ready for Election Day. What are they expecting?
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I was unaware of this, so thanks for the information.
Who knows what downtown businesses are expecting. I do not personally know anyone who has a business in downtown Portland. Maybe they are exercising caution should there be a violent response to the final election results, which I doubt anyone will know on election day. Since Oregon is all mail in voting, I imagine most folks have already voted, but there are always some folks who wait until the last minute.
My cousin, who is an attorney, has an office downtown in a high rise. He's not said anything to me which suggests he is expecting protests. I imagine if that were to happen, he'd stay home until things calmed down.
I agree with Schnitzer's comments which indicate he is just being cautious rather than sorry, should violent protests occur. According to the article, acting Assistant Chief Craig Dobson reported that “In the last six or seven months, the majority of people expressing their First Amendment rights largely have done so without any problems.”
The only possible election related issue I know of was the burning of those couple of drop boxes, one of which was in Vancouver, Washington. The police have a fair amount of information about the suspect and their motives. The incendiary devices were marked with the message “Free Gaza,” and “Free Palestine." Not sure what that has to do with bombing ballot boxes and the election. Like I said previously, my guess is most of the damaged ballots would have been votes for VP Harris and not Trump, since these areas are primarily blue and not red.
I can assure you businesses in West Linn are not yet boarding up their windows in fear of protests and probably won't be either. In the past 25 years I have lived in this city, there have been no violent protests and only a few peaceful ones. Someone posted on 'Nextdoor' that their Harris Walz lawn signs were stolen. Not sure this was in West Linn though.
I will be sure to let you know if there are any violent protests next Tuesday or Wednesday in West Linn, OR. Has anyone ever mentioned that you are an instigator?
The only thing fiery here is the fall color of these maples in my parking strip.
