Officials claim Oregon legislator allowed protesters into state Capitol building during closed sessi

[turbinetree]

Source: CNN

By Travis Caldwell, CNN

Updated 7:09 AM ET, Fri January 8, 2021

(CNN) A Republican state legislator may have let protesters into the Oregon Capitol last month during a closed session, according to state police and officials, resulting in a showdown that left two people arrested.

"Oregon State Police (OSP) has confirmed and informed us that Representative Mike Nearman did open a door to allow demonstrators into the building," Oregon Speaker of the House Tina Kotek said Thursday during a press briefing on Capitol security plans.

A spokesman for the state police confirmed to CNN that Kotek's statement was accurate but did not provide further details on an investigation or whether Nearman could face charges.
CNN reached out to Nearman's office but did not receive a response.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/08/us/oregon-legislator-entry-protest-december-trnd/index.html

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Charge this POS with reckless endangerment with intent and in aiding and abetting and have him removed from the office..............he is an accomplice to the act of law breakers committing crimes on public property..............

[lark]

1. Kick him out now, then file charges.

We have got to get rid of these fascistic white terrorists.

[KS Toronado]

20. Could we call them RADICAL REPUBLICAN TERRORISTS?

Hang this around their necks before 2022 midterms.

[exboyfil]

2. They should expel him now

[Eyeball_Kid]

4. All of it will be disclosed. Phone and messaging data are everywhere. They'll be collected.

It's possible that there was a coordinate attack on government centers of power. There likely WILL be interstate offenses.

[onetexan]

14. any video? can't imagine a state house without cameras, unless it was conveniently turned off

[Bernardo de La Paz]

5. Inside job: US Capitol Police stood down, took selfies, gave direction to offices & refused aid

Similar thing at US Capital as Oregon, only perhaps worse. Laptop stolen, email accessed, correspondence taken.

I hope Sund gets convicted and imprisoned. Five people died, including Capitol Police officer. Over 50 security officers wounded.

There is blood on Sund's hands. And that toady acting Secretary of Defense.

[Ray Bruns]

6. When I saw that, it made my blood boil

[marble falls]

7. We need to pay attention to who we run for office. We've allowed them to convince us ...

... that there's "major" and "minor" leagues in government with Federal leaders in the "majors".

[stillcool]

9. they'd probably get elected again...

nothing has changed.

[Paladin]

8. Drop-kick him back to Oregon, minus any termination or retirement benefits.

Preferably today.

[They_Live]

15. He's already in Oregon.

This was at the Oregon state Capitol.

[Paladin]

17. Lucky him.

Fire him, without benefits.

[rocktivity]

10. Was this DuhDonald's master plan -- "franchising" state capitols?

rocktivity

[KS Toronado]

21. Exactly what I was thinking, let's not forget what happened in Michigan

Beginning to look like a pattern, is this their master plan using their voters to declare Martial law?

[bucolic_frolic]

11. Prosecutors, LE, Courts, Judges better get a spine fast

[NHvet]

12. they'll just claim that he was one of the "good people"

[jalan48]

13. More info about Nearman from the Eugene Register Guard

Nearman is a former software engineer and current Oregon director for the Freedom Foundation, an anti-union group.

Nearman has drawn both criticism and praise for his involvement with controversial measures and groups, including being the vice president of Oregonians for Immigration Reform, an organization labeled as an “anti-immigrant hate group” by the Southern Poverty Law Center.

Leaders of the group deny being a hate group and, instead, say they focus on enforcing existing immigration laws.

In 2017, Nearman’s then-legislative aide Angela Roman was arrested for illegally transferring a gun to Matthew Heagy, a convicted felon.

Roman and Heagy were both members of the Oregon Three Percenters, a right-wing militia group, and attended a pro-Trump rally at the Oregon State Capitol. Heagy was arrested for pepper-spraying a state trooper.

After Roman’s arrest, Nearman voiced his support for his aide, who later went on to unsuccessfully run for Congress.

[ALBliberal]

16. He seems nice.

[Peregrine Took]

18. Yes, I'd love to have him for a nieghbor. n/t

[NoMoreRepugs]

19. Those are some serious RePutinican Party creds.

[c_junk]

22. Despite my vote...

This guy just got re-elected for his fourth term, defeating a more than qualified Democratic candidate (58.3 - 34.9). He's my state representative (sh*t!), here in Oregon's Willamette Valley. Don't let it be said that Oregon is a liberal bastion, people like this are sent to the legislature even here.

If he doesn't resign I'll be doing as much as I can to make sure it's his last term...

[BobTheSubgenius]

23. This is partly an outgrowth of the nature sanctuary takeover,

and the Bundys just walking away after creating a showdown over their illegal grazing.

And many other incidents. After Waco and Ruby Ridge, federal law enforcement is gun-shy. That term has never had such an appropriate context before.

[onetexan]

24. Aha! The AABB group - Amalgamated Association of Bird Brains

reposted here from a funny posting i read during that incident