RantCrush Top 5: April 7, 2017

A protester speaking at a Portland, Oregon city council meeting on Wednesday was obviously inspired by the much-discussed Pepsi ad featuring Kendall Jenner handing a cop a can of Pepsi at a protest. The man, Carlos Enrique, tried the same tactic with Mayor Ted Wheeler yesterday. Enrique told the mayor that he was surprised by how many people treat local politicians. “What I realized is that the language of resistance has not been properly translated to you. So this is for you,” he said. Then Enrique got up from his seat and moved toward the mayor, reaching for a can of Pepsi. Council members freaked out, as they likely thought he was reaching for a weapon.

Someone walked up to Mayor Wheeler today and pulled out a Pepsi for him but Ted treated it like a gun.

Spoiler: it didn’t work.

— Gregory McKelvey (@GregoryMcKelvey) April 5, 2017

“Don’t do that again. Not a smart move,” the mayor responded, and added, “if this were the Boston City Council that would have ended differently.” Council members clearly didn’t get the reference, and Enrique was escorted out.

A real protester gives the mayor of Portland, Oregon a Pepsi during a city council meeting. pic.twitter.com/5rw0UlSMIO

— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) April 6, 2017

Emma Von Zeipel

Emma Von Zeipel is a staff writer at Law Street Media. She is originally from one of the islands of Stockholm, Sweden. After working for Democratic Voice of Burma in Thailand, she ended up in New York City. She has a BA in journalism from Stockholm University and is passionate about human rights, good books, horses, and European chocolate. Contact Emma at EVonZeipel@LawStreetMedia.com.