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Topic: POLICE
I SENT THIS LETTER TO CITY COUNCIL on 10-6
I AM OUTRAGED ON HOW THEY ARE HANDLING
THIS CRITICAL SERIOUS ISSUE OF THE BAD POLICE CONTARCT and CITIZEN IMPUT
(email is copied below)
From: Joe Anybody [mailto:callingzebra3@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2016 1:11 PM
To: Commissioner Fritz <amanda@portlandoregon.gov>; Commissioner Saltzman <dan@portlandoregon.gov>; Commissioner Fish <nick@portlandoregon.gov>; Commissioner Novick <novick@portlandoregon.gov>; Hales, Mayor <mayorcharliehales@portlandoregon.gov>
Cc: copwatch@portlandcopwatch.org
Subject: Dismissing public input and not listening to the public - shame on City Hall
Mayor Hales and all of City Council
Here is what the world is reading...regarding your games with the public citizen of Portland and the police
http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2016/10/433294.shtml
I am outraged to hear how you are shutting the public out of police accountability.
The groups and activists and concerned citizens are being left out in the cold.
All the while the mayor sends out lying notices to different neighborhoods on spinning the truth about police accountability. That is dirty and deceitful.
The city is under fire from the DOJ regarding our Portland Police FORCE. (force was capitalized on purpose)
And at every turn you fight to do whats right, who close down meetings, refuse to cooperate, shut doors , and arrest people as well as scaring folks to "even dare try to use their opinions" with Homeland Security and armed cops inside the chambers.
You snub all the community who is concerned and care about these issues.
You have outraged citizens who wont even let you speak, you pushed back so hard and neglectful many don't even want to hear you anymore (cant blame em really)
You are taking the whole city down a serious rabbit hole
While you "fix" the outcome and ignore good groups who really care ..like "Portland Copwatch" "AMA" "NAACP" "Consult Hardesty" Mental Health Advocates" and every other person who wants a better policing system that show up day after day on your doorsteps.
The following link is posted on Portland Indymedia which is read "internationally"
The whole world is watching you on the council play games as you close out the public
http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2016/10/433294.shtml
I sign my name "in bold print" along with the letter by Portland Copwatch that is on Indymedia
I have tweeted this information out to my (1,000 plus) followers
I am outraged how you treat the Portland citizens who care about these police contract issues
You all should step back or down if you cant be honest and figure out how to have democracy in our city.
You DON'T have a right to close the doors and conduct your 'sneaky business' all behind locked doors
I really hold out hope ...that the DOJ will see through all these scandalous dirty trick the Portland City Council is using to stop any real police accountability.
Further more you all should apologize to those you have insulted who are working hard in respectful ways to make "REAL" changes in how we are policed. You have insulted people of the city you work for.
Shame on all you
____ (My Name) _____
PORTLAND OREGON
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The Way they choose to deal with this is captured in this vido footage - as they bylldozed citizens out the doors of city hall sending some to the hosipital and outers to jail. A p[rotest in front of the Mayors house is going on now. City council shoud resign
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2zvGuxXeFw