Portland is fining the federal government over the courthouse siege — for blocking a bike lane.
The city transport office is fining Uncle Sam “$500 for every 15 minutes” the path has been blocked since a fence was set up Feb. 22 outside the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse in Portland.
“As of yesterday, the federal government owes us $192,000 and counting,” Commissioner Chloe Eudaly, who oversees the Portland Bureau of Transportation, said Tuesday.
On Feb. 23, according to Portland TV station KATU, the department sent a cease-and-desist letter to the U.S. government, demanding its removal, calling that section of Southwest Main Street between 2nd and 3rd avenues “one of the busiest bike routes in the country.”
There hasn’t been much bike traffic in recent months because of Portland’s protest culture, which has resulted in weeks of nightly riots outside the courthouse.
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OH yeah kiss this. A bike lane seriously w/all the riots this is their huge problem now we know why we are in trouble.