Wheeler himself has denied it to be the case, however police actions and statements have strongly hinted it to be the case. I believe right-wing media vastly b

Wheeler himself has denied it to be the case, however police actions and statements have strongly hinted it to be the case. I believe right-wing media vastly blows the degree to-which this policy is in effect. The washington Times cites an incident where the police involve themselves at moments of mutual violence, but conducted no arrests. Portland's been a flashpoint for extremist violence for years. 2018: https://washingtontimes.com/news/2018/oct/14/ted-wheeler-portland-mayor-stands-decision-allow-a/ https://washingtontimes.com/news/2018/oct/14/ted-wheeler-por... 2019, more explicitly, via the president of the Portland Police Association: https://katu.com/news/local/mayor-wheeler-portland-police-association-pres-respond-to-violence-at-protests https://katu.com/news/local/mayor-wheeler-portland-police-as... "It’s time for our Mayor to do two things: tell both ANTIFA and Proud Boys that our City will not accept violence in our City and remove the handcuffs from our officers and let them stop the violence through strong and swift enforcement action. Enough is enough."