News Dec 4, 2013 at 4:00 am

Internal Documents Reveal the Hidden Story of a Portland Cop's Near-Fatal Mix-Up—and How the Bureau May Have Let It Happen

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It really shouldn't matter whether Reister was the best cop in the world or a disgrace prior to this; Some mistakes are so egregious that they deserve termination (at a minimum) entirely on their own merits. Has the Mercury been able to see the grievance paperwork filed by PPA? I am at a loss to determine what their argument could possibly be for this being an unjustified termination. This mistake was not one born in the heat of the moment, but one made in the calm of a parking garage before a shift. Hindsight should absolutely be used to judge the officer's actions in this case.
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Well written article. The police acted correctly at the scene, but their little, pea brains are not able to sort out the overly complicated procedures of dealing with technology. How about only one shotgun and that's the one with bean bag rounds? If a handgun isn't enough fire power, then they can call in the CERT Team.
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Thank goodness for Copwatch, keeping the city safe from Cops. Wait what does Copwatch do again? Oh that's right, Copwatch tells the cops who is watching them.
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I still do not understand why a bean-bag round could not be so different that it wouldn't load in a normal shotgun. Common sense should tell you that. Just a different color is not enough differentation.
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Excellent coverage on this, Denis! Go Merc news team!
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His car probably got stolen, stripped, then dropped into the Willamette River underneath the Sellwood Bridge. The pigs don't investigate stolen cars, because the law requires everybody to purchase exorbitant insurance. Once a year the river gets dredged to clear the channel for tug and barge traffic, and if there are any identifiable parts left, then the owner has to come pick up the junk and repay their insurance company for any otherwise, settled claim.
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Indeed, the article does fail to mention the size and type of knife, and what ever became of the car. It also doesn't quote anyone saying that they actually threatened with the knife. Personally, I get the heebiejeebies just seeing those brutish police with tazers and pepper spray on their belts, but you don't see me getting so scared that I try running them over with my bike with no seat, do you?
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Okay, you convinced me. The pigs fucked up totally. The kid was probably just scared, and had the knife ready to defend himself. If he had actually threatened anybody with it, the article would have said so. I walk around downtown Portland all the time, wearing a trench coat concealing a katana, and nobody ever freaks out about that unless I open my coat to take a piss in a doorway.
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"As he tried to seal the bargain with a handshake, he saw what was in Monroe's right hand: a small pocketknife, with the blade extended."

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By this point, Reister said, he'd already seen Monroe with a knife in his hands, and that he'd been fumbling with it.

It was "very clear," he told investigators, "it was a knife."

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"Palmiter went to find the various bits Monroe had been tossing away. The knife was among them."

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CLOSE READING. THANK YOU.
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Having an unconcealed knife is not a crime. Nowhere does it say that the kid was threatening anybody with it. Maybe he found it and was tossing it back with the rest of the trash he was going through. If the pigs start shooting everybody who has a knive, they'll have to close down all the sidewalk cafes in town. It's perfectly leagal to walk down the street with a sword in your hand or even a loaded rifel if you want to.

For those who feel they need to have the last word, go open your own facebutt page.
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How were the police in any immanent danger if the knife was in the garbage?
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Monroe was just standing there minding his own business. DeMarkey went over and got in Monroe's face. I don't know about you, but I certainly don't appreciate some smart ass talking me up and trying to shake my hand. Whatever Monroe was doing with a knife, whether he found it on the ground and picked it up, or was just standing there trimming a hang nail, there would be nothing wrong in his taking a defensive posture with it, considering DeMarkey's aggressive behavior. Fuck the pigs and fuck DeMarkey.
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Next, I'd like to see Monroe sue the shit out of the Waldorf School. Two million just ain't what it used to be, and he's still young.
17
Willard Green is yellow.


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