Former Portland City Commissioner accepts $680,000 to settle lawsuit against Portland Police union, 2 officers, over "racist and politically-driven smear campaign"
Former Portland City Commissioner accepts $680,000 to settle lawsuit against Portland Police union, 2 officers, over "racist and politically-driven smear campaign"
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Jo Ann Hardesty accepts $680,000 to settle leak lawsuit against Portland Police union, 2 officers
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Wasn't it the current PPB leader (still in the role, fyi) that recently all but confessed to eradicating traffic stops, learning police presence throughout the city, etc. in order to pressure the city for more money?
They did the same to Chesa Boudin in San Francisco too, greatly contributing to the successful recall efforts of a coalition of "centrist" and conservative pro-cop demagogues. The same has probably happened to other reformist prosecutors as well.
That cops would much rather all stop working than let the murderers amongst them face consequences is proof positive that ACAB.