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Portland Police: The Problem is Perception

by PAgent

Governer Kulongoski decides to invite several Portland-area police departments to a friendly competition. The Beaverton Police Department, the Gresham Police Department, and the Portland Police Department all take part. A jackrabbit is marked with blue dye, then released into Forest Park. Each of the Police Departments in turn is given a chance to locate and [...]

Police Patrols Parked in the Park

by Aaron

My commute often takes me past Holliday Park on MAX, and I often see this common occurrence: TriMet or Portland Police cruisers positioned in the middle of the park. They’re not usually working on a situation, often it’s just an officer or two parked on the path and observing the area. I know that the [...]

02.22.2009 See the rest → 6 comments

Sticking Out

by Aaron

Seen on Southeast Grand Avenue. The only reason for such a truck is to draw attention to oneself. Seems like it worked.

02.04.2009 See the rest → 6 comments

Bus Stop Diversion

by A. L. Venable

This morning’s commute to the office provided an interesting diversion. As I waited for the second bus of my commute on NE Multnomah, I couldn’t help but notice a Knife River load sitting in the middle of the street. “Well, that’s an odd place to leave a bunch of dirt,” I thought. A few minutes [...]

10.14.2008 See the rest → 2 comments

Don’t videotape the PoPo, you may lose your camera

by Dieselboi

Freedom. What does that mean anymore? Yesterday, I read this article in the O about Mike Tabor who had his camera confiscated by Portland Police after he videotaped them harassing citizens. The police contend that the “citizens” in question are known drug affiliates and their actions on tape were justified. They only approached the cameraman [...]

09.18.2008 See the rest → 7 comments

Traffic Police on Ladd’s Addition Bike Route

by Motor Jeffries

Heads up to cyclists rolling through stop signs. I don’t know if they are writing tickets, but Portland traffic police are pulling over bicyclists this morning in Ladd’s Addition. I was biking from 21st down SE Ladd toward the big circle and a bicyclist had pulled over to warn people about police in the circle. [...]

07.22.2008 See the rest → 5 comments

Motorcycle/Car Collision in Garden Home

by PAgent

Coming back from the dog park this evening, I ran into flashing blue lights on SW Garden Home Rd. The entire street was blocked off by police, resulting in an impromptu, unofficial, and chaotic detour through the Thriftway parking lot. When I got a chance to see what had happened, it looked grim: The accident [...]

06.19.2008 See the rest →