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In one of his infamous e-mails to Angela Oswalt, the civilian desk clerk with whom he had a sexual relationship when he was commander of Northeast Precinct, he addresses the case of officer Liani Reyna, who sued the city regarding her treatment as the first woman on the elite paramilitary Special Emergency Reaction Team. Her suit, in federal court, was dismissed and she has appealed.
She said SERT cops forced her to perform sexually degrading skits, transfer out of her precinct against her will and distanced themselves from her socially.
“Some people would say boys are being boys and thats (sic) just the way they are because they have such a dangerous job,” Foxworth wrote.
“That is no excuse to treat people with disrespect and to take away their dignity and not treat them fairly!”
As far as Liani Reyna goes, I believe that she was likely discriminated against like she says she was. Maybe there was not enough proof for the court though, or maybe the City Attorney's Office was better than Reyna's attorney at arguing the case.
Whether Reyna's past bad blood with SERT resulted in her not calling them out in a timely manner in this case is something that I don't think we'll ever know. Interesting angle though. Hat's off to the Merc for digging into all this. The public has a right to know.
"As the first woman on the Police Bureau's SERT Team, Reyna was exposed to sexist practices that defendants admit were puerile and disgusting," reads the ninth circuit ruling,
"It appears that (Portland Police Sergeant Reyna) did not object to the SERT Team's practices for a while and finally resigned from the Team after a health incident that raised questions concerning her fitness."
Calling civil rights attorney Gloria Allred.
Can you come to Portland in the springtime ... do some pressers and rallies ...
And Gloria, what about reviewing the 9th circuit file? Maybe take an appellant review petition on the basis, of what -? Concealed corruption? newly discovered evidence? after discovered evidence?
In the meantime ...
In the public interests in the name of fairness and equity, waive (or suspend) Reyna's unpaid costs from the 2005 case.
Are you listening Mayor Sam and Police Bureau Manager Dan? What time IS it in Portland? Its Tabla Rasa A.C.(after Campbell) time folks!
Let me say, this is only the tip of the proverbial iceberg involving the corruption of Oregon politics. We are one of only three states where there is "NO LIMIT" on campaign contributions, and this is the government we get...
To many of us, excusing Sam Adams is a symbol of why these problems fester into something much, much worse.
It was DDA Don Rees who decided not to call Reyna, which seems even more suspicious now. I understand Rees is not well liked among some of his current and former staff at the District Attorney's Office. And there's definitely a problem with ethics and fairness among Oregon's DA's, as we continue to review all of the cases handled by former Washington County DDA, Gregory W. Olson. Disappointedly, John Kroger won't!
Shooting down an un-armed man with a military rifle
Waiting as much as 30 minutes before approachinh his body(this constitutes DELIBERATE DENIAL of medical treatment; those pigs were WAITING on Campbell to bleed to death!)
Hand-cuffing his dead body.
I'm fully convinced that the Portland Police have an agenda to exterminate Blacks in this city! Any Black person who EVER calls 911 again would be placing their own lives in danger by doing so.
The PBB continues to be a less than desired exemplary law enforcement organization. It's unfortunate for such a great city.
As for Mr. Davis, I don't understand why he believes that a significant amount of importance (a lot of "throwing Reyna under the bus" back story) is so necessary. Aspirations for a screenplay, maybe?
As for the shooting itself, the public (you) are asking people to make life and death decisions on the spur of the moment. How many of the rest of us would be willing to take on that responsibility and subject ourselves to the judgement of the public? I dare say that it would be very few. Most of us are not tough enough to endure it that kind of scrutiny. Far too stressful. C'mon people get real! Had you been there - do you know for sure you would have done anything different if you truly thought you life were at stake? Quit the "Monday morning quarterbacking" already..... unless you were there!