Michael Strickland, the man charged with waving a gun at protesters last week at a Don't Shoot PDX march, has been banned from Portland State and Portland Community College's campuses.

The two schools confirmed Wednesday that Strickland will not be allowed to set foot on campus if and when he is released from custody. Portland State is banning Strickland for two years. PCC's ban is indefinite, but Strickland could appeal the decision. Both schools informed Strickland of the ban last week.

The 36-year-old is in jail and faces one count of menacing, two counts of unlawful use of a firearm and second degree disorderly conduct. Strickland, who is being held on $250,000 bail, is due in court again Monday.

Strickland was a recognized figure at both higher education institutions, where he occasionally filmed videos for a website called "Laughing at Liberals."

In a statement, PSU Public Safety Chief Phil Zerzan said Strickland is not allowed on campus "based on his behavior -- pointing a gun at people during a public demonstration."

Kate Chester, PCC spokeswoman, said Strickland was increasingly seen on the college's various campuses. He attended several sessions in April during PCC's Whiteness History Month and "made the rounds," appearing at the Southeast, Cascade and Sylvania campuses to film for his blog.

The college didn't have any significant issues with Strickland at those events, Chester said, but he was routinely "pushing buttons" and made his presence known at certain speeches and published heavily edited videos from the events that raised eyebrows on campus.

Chester said some Whiteness History participants attempted to block Strickland's view at sessions. "He got a little bit squirrely, but he didn't pull a gun or anything like that," Chester said.

PCC decided to ban Strickland shortly after his arrest. "The overall temperature [at PCC] was one of concern," Chester said.

So far in 2016, PCC has banned 29 people from its campuses.

The practice is more common at Portland State's busy southwest campus. Six hundred people are currently excluded from campus, according to public safety officials.

Guns are prohibited inside buildings on PSU's campus, but the school cannot prohibit concealed carry permit holders from walking through campus with their guns.

PCC has no such provision banning permit holders from carrying weapons inside buildings, according to its online firearm policy.



-- Andrew Theen

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