It’s Been Scientifically Proven: Portlanders Love Yelling at the Mayor About Cops

That's the hot topic when citizens talk @ Ted Wheeler.

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler swims in the Willamette River. (Thomas Teal)
By Frankie Benitez

The president of the Portland police union has joined the throng of Portlanders yelling at the mayor about cops and homelessness.

Portland Police Association president Daryl Turner on July 16 called Portland a "cesspool" and lashed out at Mayor Ted Wheeler for supporting an investigation of police arrests of homeless people.

Turner's peeves are common ones. Last month, Wheeler's office began posting social media logs showing each message sent to the mayor on platforms like Twitter and Facebook.

WW analyzed the June logs, counting the most-used words in messages to Wheeler. The most used topical word was "police" and "portlandpolice," totaling 336 mentions. Next was "housing" at 258. Look for a word cloud showing what people talk about when they talk to the mayor.

Explore more on:

Daryl TurnerMayor Ted WheelerPortland Police Associationpublic feedbacksocial mediaTed WheelerTwitter

Frankie Benitez

Frankie Benitez

Frankie Benitez joined Willamette Week in 2018. She is a news intern.

Willamette Week’s reporting has concrete impacts that change laws, force action from civic leaders, and drive compromised politicians from public office.

Help us dig deeper.

Support