What a sad and sickening story.

Sickening.

That image of all the cops and paramedics standing around shooting the shit and sipping coffee over James' beaten and dying body still sickens and enrages.

Fucking murderers.

The following email was sent to Denis in response to questions about the film Alien Boy, albeit after the print deadline:

"The Chief and Police Bureau aren’t going to offer any thoughts on the film itself. As Chief Reese has said repeatedly since he took office in May 2010, the death of James Chasse was a tragedy that deeply impacted his family, the community and the Portland Police Bureau.

"Since the Chief has taken over, the Bureau has implemented numerous improvements to its response to those who suffer from mental health issues. As we move toward a settlement agreement with the DOJ, the Bureau will be making additional improvements. Here’s a link to many of the policy and training changes that were implemented following the death of James Chasse as well as a matrix of changes that the Bureau has adopted in regard to use of force and mental health response since 2006: http://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/61442

"Though these improvements will never change what occurred on September 17, 2006, it is our hope that police officers and mental health providers will have better systems in place to respond to those vulnerable people in our community who need us the most."

Sgt. Peter Simpson
Public Information Officer
Portland Police Bureau

Pete: I really hope you and the chief, and anyone who'd like to come from the union, come along to the premiere. The more police in the audience the better. And thanks for delivering a comment on the article here.

Miserable, murdering, dirtbag PIGS! A serious black mark for Portland, this is.

WHO THE FUCKING SHITBAGBALLS IS LETTING MATT DAVIS HAVE A VISA INTO THE USA?!? I AM GOING TO CONTACT BLUMENAUER AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT AND GET HIM EXPELLED.

And that some of these filthy-ass cops blatantly LIED about Chasse and deliberated denied him medical coverage after giving him that work-over... MAN!!! Why not one single bastard-ass pig has been criminally charged with MURDER over this - not even FIRED - is beyond insane!

Graham, off your meds again huh?

@ WifePoisonedMe:

Really?? ALL cops?? Every single one of them?? Wow, it's THAT simple, eh?

When it comes to these pigs, generalizing is very well justified and called for! They certainly have no scruples about generalizing the public at large. In L.A., the police have indiscriminately opened fire upon innocent civilians several times over the past 3 or 4 days!