The District 1 councilor said a Wednesday protest that ended in four arrests is the latest action at council meetings that has herself and her colleagues fearing for their safety.
  • TheGoldenV@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    “Smith hopes a city ordinance can introduce an exception to this rule.”

    Revoke the Permit PDX organizer Holly Brown told OPB she was shocked by Smith’s plan.

    “Councilor Smith is so afraid of constituents using First Amendment rights that she wants to shoot people?” Brown told OPB. “No one was threatening her. Susan was simply holding pieces of paper. The councilor is the threat here.”

    Smith should strap on some big kid pants and get to work. Imagine being such a wuss about protesters with a petition. You wanted to be on the Council in PORTLAND a place with seemingly no history at all of protesting…

    • doug@lemmy.todayOPEnglish
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      2 months ago

      No idea what you’re talking about.

      Aside from the sticky footer it seems pretty standard to me 🤷‍♂️ hell it’s PBS/OPB so there’s not even any ads.