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Re: “Cop Union Boss: "Our Low Emotional Condition"”
Yes on all the above. Also, let's not forget the pointless murders of unarmed citizens who were pulled over for basic traffic infractions (James Jahar Perez and Kendra James), the point-blank pepper-spraying of children and non-protesters in 2002 and 2003, countless trigger-happy Tazer fingers (not so funny when it leads to death, like Tim Grant), the fishiness and cover-ups surrounding the Raymond Gwerder, Jose Mejia, and Damon Lowery deaths-in-custody, et cetera, et cetera. It's not even just Chasse, odious as that case may be. In each of the quite recent events listed above, the bureau responded with pointless, offensive, expensive claims to impunity, instead of owning up to the fundamental flaws in their so-called "policies". For fuck's sake, even my mom thinks Portland cops are screwed up and she is a tea-bagging cop lover.
Re: “Council Accused Of "Impunity" On Chasse—Given 7 Actions To "Begin Rebuilding"”
At any rate, the recourse to "community relations" is an appalling impulse, and seems to demonstrate either a lack of understanding about the extent of the problem, or, at the least, a lack of willingness to engage in a meaningful way.
Re: “Council Accused Of "Impunity" On Chasse—Given 7 Actions To "Begin Rebuilding"”
Typical response. Maybe instead of working with your "public relations" people to deal with this, Amanda, you should work with the actual friggin cops, who seem to be under the impression that they can do ANYTHING in this town without getting more than a slap on the wrist.
Re: “TBA:09 Lineup Announced”
It would be great if there were fewer performances of white people "ironically" copying-mocking-paying tribute to black performers. There were several last year, and they made a creepy pattern.
Re: “Input of Hundreds "Appreciated" at Rose Quarter Open House”
What happened to the idea of putting the baseball stadium at the Portland Schools site, on the north side of Broadway?
Re: “New Willamette Bridge Faces $ Concerns”
what a bunch of jack bogs the mercury readership has become. there are much less awesome things than bridges and ballparks that the city could be building, folks...
Re: “Another Rose Quarter Redesign Idea”
Shouldn't the baseball bleachers be facing the river?
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