Of course, in a great many cases, people are accusing the police of things as a feeble attempt to get out of whatever trouble they got themselves into, and the charges are quite right to be dismissed. I'm sure there are valid cases that don't result in disciplinary action (the size of the "declined to investigate" arrow is particularly disconcerting), but that graphic is misleading at best since it implies all rejected cases were in fact valid.
I can't believe I just defended the PPB. I feel nauseous now.
So Constantin, why should we position the degree of credibility at "a lot of times"? Does that mean 80%? If so then is it perhaps suitable to have a self-interested person in a position of judgment 20% of the time?
Seems simpler, sustainable, impartial, independent and far far more convincing to set the degree of conflict of interest and judgment at zero. And, as Dan illustrates, easy.
Our legal community and those interested in the benefits of civil society in Oregon should applaud Dan Handelman again for providing pressure on the process.
I can't believe I just defended the PPB. I feel nauseous now.
Seems simpler, sustainable, impartial, independent and far far more convincing to set the degree of conflict of interest and judgment at zero. And, as Dan illustrates, easy.
Our legal community and those interested in the benefits of civil society in Oregon should applaud Dan Handelman again for providing pressure on the process.