On this day, July 27, 2020, the mayors of Portland, Oregon, and five other major US cities appealed to Congress to make it illegal for the federal government to deploy militarized agents to cities that don't want their presence.
Also on this day, July 27, 2020, US agents declared an unlawful assembly, and just after 1 a.m., confronted protesters on the street and worked for hours to clear the area. Several people were seen being detained, but it was not immediately clear how many may were arrested.
Also on this day, June 27, 1859 US General William S. Harney sent troops to San Juan island -- in what is now Washington State -- to face the British in the Pig War, which was a dispute started by a British pig eating potatoes out of an American farmer's field.
“The overwhelming majority of the state wants change”
Through Measure 110, Oregon was the first state in the nation to
decriminalize possession of drugs such as heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine, and
fentanyl. Funding was shifted away from public safety, schools, cities, and counties and
redirected to the Oregon Health Authority to implement Measure 110. Representative Christine Goodwin (HD-4), a Republican serving in the House Chamber of the Oregon Legislature,
says that the results have been atrocious and that Measure 110 policies have failed Oregonians miserably.
Goodwin says that the overwhelming majority of the state wants change that and many are calling for full repeal.
Representative Christine Goodwin (R-Canyonville) has been appointed to the
Joint Committee on Addiction and Community Safety Response and calls for a repeal of
Measure 110 to restore protections for our communities. She says Oregon needs to give law enforcement the
tools they need.
"Measure 110 is a failed experiment. The decriminalization of drug possession and lack of
required treatment has led to dramatic increases in drug addiction, open drug use in
public spaces, homelessness, and crime. We have reduced the deterrent effect of law
enforcement and taken away their ability to arrest, which has compromised community
safety. Oregonians are fed up and demand action," said Representative Goodwin.
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Goodwin points out that CDC data indisputably shows that drug overdoses from drugs like heroin and fentanyl
have tripled in Oregon and that of the 5,000 citations for drug possession, only 120 called the
treatment referral hotline, and 60% of those ticketed never paid their fines.
Oregon is #1
in the nation for meth use and #4 for opioid use. Overall, we have the 2nd highest addiction
rate in the country. Yet, our state ranks last in the nation in providing treatment options.
The Douglas, Josephine, and Jackson County Commissioners, District Attorneys, and
Sheriffs are passing resolutions requesting the Governor and/or the Oregon Legislature
repeal Measure 110. "I strongly support those requests and will work diligently with my
county governments to return public safety to our communities," concluded Goodwin.
--Ben FisherPost Date: 2023-10-28 10:11:57 | Last Update: 2023-10-28 16:16:51 |