Ted Wheeler got his first house call tonight.
A video posted to Facebook this evening shows a group of demonstrators outside the mayor’s West Hills home at some point this evening. Faces and identities aren’t clear, but based on the conversation between a berobed Wheeler and demonstrators on his porch, this is apparently the same group that marched on City Hall last Friday, demanding the city do what it can to stymie the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline (divestment in entities that are helping it is a central demand).
The mayor wasn’t at City Hall when the demonstrators arrived last week. As has been protocol of late, building security locked the doors so the crowd couldn’t get in. Wheeler’s deputy chief of staff went out to meet the group.
So now they’ve gone to the mayor’s home, at night, while the Wheeler clan was clearly preparing for bed. That’s a step beyond any action taken against former Mayor Charlie Hales, who had campers in front of his Eastmoreland house for a time, but never anything like this.
Wheeler’s wife, Katrina, is clearly displeased there are chanting strangers on her porch in the dark. Wheeler, as has been his tactic, gave the group at least something of a hearing.
From what I can tell from the video, this didn’t have to do with the forceful police response to a peaceful anti-Trump protest earlier today. It’s entirely possible demonstrators had various reasons for showing up.
Video, shot by a woman named Heather Clark, is below.
You, the Merc thinks this is funny…that this is a joke. What occurred had no honor. What occurred is bullying. What occurred will NEVER be forgotten by those in the HOME. What occurred is abuse. And the best part is, the activists really didn’t know why they were there….Let’s be clear about what happened, the protestors went to the Wheeler Home. Where, Ted, his wife, and their Daughter live. There is NOTHING that warrants an ambush on a family unit, as they are getting ready for bed, and absolutely vulnerable. It made me sick to my stomach listening to the screams of terror of those inside the home. Imagine, if this happened to you Dirk…would it be funny to you?
Why do you think I think it’s funny?
Hey Dirk- I didn’t see where you indicated this disorganized protest was funny. Otherwise, I agree with Auravivid.
Note: Ms. Wheeler has every right to be angry that convicted sex offender/ anti-cop videographer “Uncle Bob” West was near her house filming. He is banned from PPS property and any movement that tolerates his presence at a family home has lost credibility.
Whoa, the reaction by Wheeler’s wife speaks volumes. For starters if a group of people came to my house in the middle of the night, the first thing I would do is negotiate, ask them why they are there. I wouldn’t jump to “your going to injure my child”. Seeing how I watch city council meetings far too much, I watched an “episode” where a woman who was protesting a homeless shelter building being put up next to her waterfront apartment come to city council to speak. She brought her 4 year old child with her. She proceeded to say that the homeless people from the proposed shelter obviously would be interested in her 4 year old daughter and not so much in having a warm shelter. It was a real moment. It was even written about in the Oregonian, but Schmidt didn’t quite capture the full effect of that scene.
People look so much smarter when they are silent. I would have just assumed Wheeler’s wife was a normal person throughout his entire term had she remained quiet. But to jump to “it must be sexualized and it must be about my elementary age daughter” says more about her than it does about the protesters who have done this a few times before. Does Wheeler’s wife even read the paper? Wheeler’s wife must not be political savvy in the least, which means she is basically a dumb bitch who doesn’t understand what is going on. No wonder Wheeler has the attitude he does around control, police and minorities. He probably an abusive relationship with her. I know titles and money speak more to people than nonsensical, bizarre actions and thoughts, but after seeing this I’m concluding Wheeler’s wife is probably on drugs. Seeing how they have so much money, its probably coke. I have always been suspicious as to why Wheeler and his wife were both bone thin as were Hales and Nancy as well. Wheeler’s wife is the worst image he has thus far.
hey savvy latina, where do you live? actions speak louder than words. anybody can say they will do this or that, but that’s all talk until something actually goes down.