Employees at a Fred Meyer store that lost power Tuesday filled two large dumpsters along the side of the building with packaged meats, condiments and other perishables that could not be sold without refrigeration. #DefundThePolice pic.twitter.com/JnK48yABhM — Crystals in the Coochie Tweeter✨🔮🐈💦 (@BasicBlaecGirl) February 17, 2021Local activist Morgan Mckniff told The Oregonian that Fred Meyer employees had summoned the police after attempting to guard the dumpster themselves. About a dozen officers eventually showed up after around nine employees attempted to block the dumpsters, Mckniff told HuffPost. The Portland police has been grappling recently with staffing issues and an uptick in burglaries targeting local businesses. The protests began to subside after the federal officers began leaving the downtown area later in the summer.

Source: Huffington Post February 17, 2021 19:47 UTC