by Ty Davison | Sep 25, 2022 | News & Commentary
My contention continues to be that “Defund the Police” was a disastrous movement for the very people they intended to help. Without the support of the community, no one wants to be a police officer. Who wants to do a dangerous job and be reviled for it?...
by Ty Davison | Nov 20, 2021 | News & Commentary
The Rittenhouse case was lost during the prosecution. Under state law once a reasonable claim of self-defense was made—and the prosecution(!) videos and witnesses clearly made that case—the burden falls to the DA to prove that it was not self-defense. They...
by Ty Davison | Jun 18, 2021 | News & Commentary
Portland’s Rapid Response Team commander: Officers can’t serve on team under ‘the extreme liability’ they face – oregonlive.com: The team members cited concerns about officers injured during protests over the past year, the restrictions...
by Ty Davison | Jun 17, 2021 | News & Commentary
Officers, sergeants resign en masse from Portland’s Rapid Response Team crowd control unit – oregonlive.com: Officers who serve on the Portland Police Bureau’s specialized crowd control unit, known as the Rapid Response Team, voted to resign from the...
by Ty Davison | May 28, 2021 | News & Commentary
After a year of Portland protests, activists see no end in sight – oregonlive.com: Fissures have developed within the protest community over actions by some that have harmed communities of color. That has caused support for protests to dwindle within the...
