Tag Archives: use of force

More stories on shooting of Keaton Dupree Otis

Police identify man in shooting / Portland Observer, 14 May 2010 Shot and killed by gang enforcement – – but not a gangster? / Lisa Loving, The Skanner, 14 May 2010 UPDATE: police identify man killed  in shooting / The … Continue reading

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Shooting stories, more on Sizer, Reese, Adams

‘One shot was fired and then a whole shit ton of shots were fired’ / Sarah Mirk, Mercury Blogtown, 13 May 2010 Police shooting on Think Out Loud / Sarah Mirk, Mercury Blogtown, 13 May 2010 What we know about … Continue reading

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City settle Chasse case, backlog of news from weeklies, April’s Rap Sheet

BREAKING: City settles Chasse case / Matt Davis, Mercury Blogtown, 10 May 2010 Chasse settlement: case dismissed / Mercury Blogtown 11 May 2010 “Saltzmangate” Mercury articles: BREAKING: Should Dan Saltzman Have Declared A Conflict Before Giving $600,000 To His Girlfriend’s … Continue reading

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still more on Westerman & Nice

First, an opinion column and guest opinion from the Oregonian: Portland police union’s Scott Westerman: The rare cop who cops to the pain [column] / Steve Duin, Oregonian, 14 April 2010 Portland police: time for real accountability [opinion] / By … Continue reading

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Oregonian columns etc.

The Oregonian featured two interesting columns today: Once Again, Rosie Sizer Misses the Point [column] / Steve Duin, Oregonian, 13 April 2010 Grand juror in Portland’s Hoyt Arboretum shooting case learns much about a bleak world [column] / Anna Griffin, … Continue reading

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more road rage news & opinion

News first: Portland police commissioner suggests anger-management counseling for sergeants in off-duty, road-rage cases / Maxine Bernstein, Oregonian Portland News, 12 April 2010~This long, detailed article includes audio of three 911 calls about the road rage incidents Kyle Nice and … Continue reading

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man dies while in custody of Cornelius police

Nearly every local media outlet seems to be reporting this story. Here are some of the more substantive articles from the tv news and newspapers: Man dies in Cornelius police custody: An autopsy could help determine why the man died … Continue reading

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police image problems; Nice & Westerman

Police struggle with image after shootings & road rage [story & video] / Wayne Havrelly & Teresa Blackman, KGW, 10 April 2010 “Road Rage” claimant sues off-duty officer, City of Portland, KOIN, 11 April 2010~This brief article is mostly just … Continue reading

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Scott Westerman also had road rage

Portland police union head Sgt. Scott Westerman under investigation for road rage incidents / Maxine Bernstein, Oregonian Portland News, 9 April 2010This story, published online yesterday, is on the front page of today’s paper (albeit below the fold). The online … Continue reading

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Nice named in lawsuit

Motorist involved in road rage incident with Portland Sgt. Kyle Nice sues the city / Maxine Bernstein, Oregonian Portland News, 9 April 2010 Portland sergeant & city sued over road rage incident, KGW, 10 April 2010~Includes audio of the 911 … Continue reading

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