Oregon Deputy Placed On Leave After Falsely Blaming Antifa For Wildfires
Four police departments in the state have been asking the public to refrain from inundating their 911 lines with baseless rumors claiming anti-fascist activists are behind the catastrophic blazes. The raging wildfires, spurred by dry weather and extreme winds, have led to at least 500,000 evacuations and are predicted to end in mass fatalities. Clackamas County Sheriff Craig Roberts announced on Saturday that deputy Mark Nikolai has been placed on administrative leave for issuing “inappropriate statements” about the origin of the fires....