For the record, I have direct knowledge of that protest, because the condo complex that Wheeler lives at is in the same neighborhood as mine *and* my security company is contracted for the area. I can therefore make a definitive statement that the protest was not violent, but it was quite vocal and they did commit trespass plus minor vandalism and blocking the street. They were on site for a little over three hours before withdrawing to public property outside, protest continued outside for some time before petering off; curiously, there was a bit of an impromptu dance party towards the end, which was a pretty interesting shift in the mood.
They're really not happy with the Mayor. To be frank, the Mayor's getting it from all sides in Portland these days, because he's pretty much perceived as basically useless; all talk and no action, one way or the other.
Some poured water, some thrown plastic water bottles; nothing really serious. Only a handful of residents were doing this, to my observation and that of my colleagues; the majority were a mix of "not home" and "not visibly responding".
And before anyone gets started on me, I'm not saying that residents didn't have a right to be upset. It was a pretty messy situation and this is their *home*, not City Hall.
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