More troubling facts emerge in the Aaron Campbell shooting.
Matt Davis
Matt Davis was news editor of the Mercury from 2009 to May 2010.
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BREAKING: Oregonian Layoffs Started This AM, Updated With List: Brooks, Rivera, Boule
Updated, 5:54pm The O is probably not done with layoffs just yet. I’m hearing that the publisher is shooting for about 60+ layoffs in total over the coming weeks. Updated and bumped up at 11:30: There appears, at least to the sources I am in contact with, to be a strong degree of nepotism in […]
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Nick Fish, Campbell & The Language of Outrage
Local attorney Chris O’Connor writes, drawing attention to similarities in the language used by Parks Commissioner Nick Fish over two rather different incidents. “While generally I am not happy about people vandalizing a city park by building their own trail and cutting down trees,” O’Connor writes, “the statements by City Council member Nick Fish on […]
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Campbell Shooting: KATU Covers Sgt.Reyna Story
More at the station’s website. Read the Mercury story here.
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More On Campbell Shooting Sergeant’s Discrimination Allegations: “Ra, SERT team! Where every man’s a tiger, a big f__king tiger, a big f__king tiger with a dick this big!”
Sarah Mirk contributed reportingUpdate, 5:31pm SERGEANT REYNA: IMAGE COURTESY KATU Police Bureau Spokeswoman Mary Wheat also issued this email statement: “I don’t have any comment on Sgt Reyna’s lawsuit however there is no evidence that indicates she did not call SERT because of any negative history with them. Sgt Reyna has utilized SERT in the […]
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Videographer Sues Police Over Pepper Spray
JOE ANYBODY: VIDEOS THE POLICE Local videographer Joe Anybody has filed suit against the police today over being pepper sprayed during March 2008 protests over the U.S.Invasion of Iraq. Anybody, whose real name is Mike Tabor, has a history of being harassed by police, as he videotapes police actions and protests. The bureau even made […]
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Chief Rosie Sizer On Think Out Loud
Police Chief Rosie Sizer has taken up the incredible challenge [joke] of facing Emily Harris on OPB’s Think Out Loud this morning. I’ll be tweeting the show with the hashtag #opbsoftballs, but if you don’t have time to waste, [listen live here] I’ll do a roundup on Blogtown in an hour. Perhaps most depressingly, I […]
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Good Morning, News!!
CANADA WINS ICE DANCING GOLD!!! Including a new “triple salco hockey ruck” maneuver in their routine. MICHAEL STEELE’S PROFLIGACY!!! Republican National Chairman Michael Steele is spending twice as much as his recent predecessors on private planes and paying more for limousines, catering and flowers. REMNICK’S OBAMA BIO!!! Out in April. TOYOTA’S US BOSS GRILLED BY […]
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BREAKING: Campbell Shooting’s Missing Sergeant—Why Wasn’t SERT Team Called?
Documents reveal intriguing theory on what may have gone wrong in Aaron Campbell case.
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#smugwatchPDX: Mayor’s Panel Talk Tonight
OH, IRONY OF IRONIES: DECRYING SMUGNESS OFTEN BELIES IT…I AM AWARE OF THIS, SADLY…BUT THERE’S NO ESCAPE! You may recall (or not) that a while back I wrote a column critiquing Portland’s panel discussions for their smugness. It’s also a trend that we’re all prone to, here in town. Nevertheless my smugdar is on full […]
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Beau Breedlove On Kufo
Beau Breedlove is back in town, and he’s on KUFO at 8:10 this morning. Loathe as I am to give the young man any more attention, well, I kinda can’t resist hearing about “his feelings” on the Aaron Campbell shooting. From his blog: Hey friends! If you’re available, tune in to Portland station 101.1fm, KUFO […]
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Adams + Police: What a NOt Graf
What do you think of Mayor Sam Adams’ handling of the Campbell shooting crisis? I’ve put a poll after the jump. Meanwhile the Oregonian‘s city hall reporter Janie Har has a story in tomorrow’s edition entitled “Will Portland Mayor Sam Adams take over Police Bureau?” Given the title, it’s an article perhaps most interesting for […]