Fourteen businesses in north Portland received targeted, threatening messages last Thursday from a group calling for them to leave the neighborhood.KOIN 6, who led with this story at the top of last night's newscast, suggests the flyers are connected to the retail gentrification in the neighborhood, which has led to increased property values and new businesses in the area. They then go on to define the word "Juggalo," which is handy, but they do not give any hint what the redacted words on the flyer could be. "Vacate or ___ our ___." The mind reels. Fold our laundry? File our taxes? Wax our Ferrari?“You have been targeted by the juggalo family to get … out,” the notice reads. “Vacate or … our …”
...The notices were plastered on front doors and store fronts along N Williams St. and N. Shaver St.
There has also been reports of an increase in car break-ins in the neighborhood, although police say they haven't determined a connection to the flyers. It is theorized that none of the targeted businesses—many of which are bars and restaurants—currently offer Faygo on their menus, an oversight that, if rectified, could go a long way toward assuaging neighborhood relations.
ht: EAC