In my Hall Monitor column this week, I detail how former Portland Business Alliance lobbyist Mike Kuykendall was hired to head up the Portland police’s internal affairs division—that means the guy who fought with community and homeless groups over the Sit-Lie ordinance is now in charge of the division that handles citizen complaints against police.
Of no small importance is that Kuykendall and police Chief Mike Reese are members of the same band, The Usual Suspects. Now comes excellent news for people who want to hear the police band in person: They’re scheduled to play a gig at the police union annual picnic this Saturday in Oaks Park!
There will be rides! There will be barbecue! There will be the sounds of the ex-business lobbyist jammin’ on bass! And because the listing in police newsletter The Rap Sheet doesn’t announce any specific time for the concert, there may be hours of awkward waiting! Tickets are $15.
- Rap Sheet
sweet! and for the finale, they will shoot an unarmed african american man,,oooooooohhhhh,,ugh, i had to!
Too bad the WNE series is over!
i saw them play at the park on ainsworth and albina a few months ago. it kept reminding me of this http://www.theonion.com/articles/affluent-…
I am suggesting that some (other) commenter takes this on as a WNE assignment, if Merc will agree to publish on blogtown.
Audio/video required.
SOLEMN PROMISE:
I will definitely publish any nonblurry photos and actual audible audio of the performance here on Blogtown.
Please go and then send me the footage at smirk@portlandmercury.com.
I’m just as curious to see this as anyone but cops at an amusement park sounds like a NIGHTMARE. The good news? The Usual Suspects are also playing at the Downtown Neighborhood Association’s National Night Out Party in the South Park Blocks by PSU tomorrow, Aug 6 sometime between 5-8 pm. And it’s free.