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Originally Posted by Undertoad
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As you watched a massive section of the Portland police force
trying to oust protesters this morning, where were those cops not working?
What happened to the response time for crimes happening outside those districts?
Or were the police paid overtime for this effort?
"And you MUST change your views because it is NOT POSSIBLE that I am wrong."
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I'm posting this because the initial remarks by PDX Chief of Police Reese
were a big deal in his justification for ordering officers to disband
the Occupy Portland protesters on Thursday (11/17/11).
He was responding to a question from a reporter asking if the PDX police
were able to respond normally to 911 calls for help from the public.
Chief Reese made something of an emotional reply about
taking 3 hours to respond to a report of "rape".
The Republic
Associated Press
Nov 20, 2011
Portland police chief sorry for saying Occupy Portland
slowed police response to rape call
Quote:
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police Chief Mike Reese has apologized
for saying Thursday it took police three hours to respond to a sexual assault call
because officers were tied up with Occupy Portland.
In a statement Saturday night, Reese said a variety of factors affected
police resources the day of the call, including a shooting, a serious traffic crash
and Occupy Portland events. Reese's statement said he
didn't intend to mislead people during TV interviews Thursday
and should have gathered all information before discussing it publicly.
A 15-year-old girl called Nov. 6 to report she had been the victim
of a sexual assault two days earlier. Police said it took three hours
before an officer showed up at her location because only two police cars
were available to respond to calls in that precinct.
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FWIW: Chief Reese is reportedly going to run for Mayor in the next election.