Tuesday, December 7, 2021

The people who want fewer guns will precipitate the opposite


Portland police tells woke city's crime victims they're on their own: Residents warned of delayed responses to all but the most serious 911 calls due to spiraling crime and staff shortages amid record-breaking murder rate

  • Portland residents faced longer wait times for 911 calls that didn't concern imminent threats to life or property on Monday 
  • The Portland PD attributed the delays to 'critical' staffing shortages 'due to budget cuts... and the backlog of needed training for new officers'
  • On Friday, the city hit the grim milestone of 80 murders this year, surpassing the its all-time high of 67 killings attained for the entire year of 1987 
  • Last year, the department lost 84 officers, who retired or quit, when the Portland City Council cut their budget by $15 million
  • $5.2 million was restored to the budget last month
  • Mayor Ted Wheeler said that 'many Portlanders no longer feel safe in their city' when he advocated for the increase

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