Portland Mayor Wants Reed College to Expel Student If He's Convicted of Smashing Downtown Windows

[TexasTowelie]

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler on Friday called on Reed College to expel a senior if he’s convicted of smashing downtown windows, including those of the Oregon Historical Society, on April 16.

Theodore Matthee-O’Brien, 22, faces seven felony charges—four for rioting and three for first-degree criminal mischief—stemming from property destruction in downtown Portland last Friday night, as black bloc marchers shattered windows in the wake of Portland police fatally shooting a man.

Yesterday, the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office charged Matthee-O’Brien for allegedly smashing windows at Nordstrom and the U.S. Bancorp Tower—aka Big Pink—in addition to previously seeking to indict him for allegedly damaging the front windows of the history museum.

Matthee-O’Brien is a senior and anthropology major at Reed, according to police affidavits and his LinkedIn page. His attorney could not immediately be reached for comment.

Read more: https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2021/04/23/portland-mayor-wants-reed-college-to-expel-student-if-hes-convicted-of-smashing-downtown-windows/
(Williamette Week)

[MichMan]

1. Why expel? Just sentence him to jail and he won't be able to attend classes anyway