Tales From the Left Coast: Portland Police Officer Shooting
27th June 2021
A Portland police officer, an 18 year veteran of police work, shot and killed a man that threatened him with a modified screwdriver.
There is of course some outrage, after all it’s Portland, coming from a city council member. Portland officers don’t wear bodycams because the Bureau doesn’t have the money to purchase them. Why is that, you might ask. Because their budget has been cut. There is, however, a short video from a nearby security camera.
Candidates seeking employment as a Portland police officer have to undergo background checks, as well as a psych evaluation but City council members do not.