"I debated whether or not to even say anything about this at all because I didn't know if Portland needed any more negative attention."

Sounds about right for a Portlander. We'd rather play cosplay and pretend our city is some sort of fantastic, promised land than take a good look at ourselves and responsibility for our communities.

How about a new city motto, "The city that dissociates"

This happens many times every day - the smash and grab. Often, just the smash because a lot of people know “don’t keep stuff in your car.” Still, the smash. Every day, all over the city. About time you noticed.

@Demondog — So true. A candidate for governor recently had her vehicle smashed while it was parked downtown. No grab, just a smash.