“Bedsaul said since Chris King Precision Components moved to their current location in 2004, they never had any problems with crime. But now he said crime has gotten so bad, he can’t even have any of his bikes on display.” Bedsaul said it’s crossed his mind about moving his business out of Portland but he doesn’t have any plans to do so in the near future. But he does understand why some businesses are choosing to leave.
“You are seeing people that love Oregon but they can’t tolerate this,” Bedsaul said. “They’re like, ‘where do I go now that has what I appreciate about the state but I can’t be in the middle of that anymore?’”
The new Portland unfortunately. Few consequences for crime here.