Why The 'Race Card' Is Played

They mayor stated shortly after his inauguration that he wanted to keep protesters safe, but also wouldn’t allow them to shut down freeways and bridges. Wheeler also said his goal was to stop vandalism. #portland #georgefloyd The mayor told reporters after the weekend of January 20th, 2017, that he felt officers had achieved their goals, and it was a successful weekend. But, a couple months later, in March, Wheeler addressed video that showed officers rushing to arrest crowds of protesters even after they had moved off the streets. “Some of those tactics to me looked questionable,” he said. “As police commissioner I have a right to ask those questions, and that’s part of my job.” https://www.whytheracecardisplayed.com