PORTLAND, Ore. — As riots again raged in a city under siege from an endless stream of “protests” that seem to have no defined purpose or ongoing cause, the Mayor of Portland, who is also the self-appointed police commissioner wanted to remind police that he supports them according to a recent statement to the media.

Despite a mass exodus of experienced officers leaving the Portland Police Bureau, Ted Wheeler stated “I believe as the mayor of this city, I have supported them. Supporting them though does not mean discouraging change, I think they need to evolve. I think they need to hear what people are saying around the needs for improvements around public [...]