Marc Poris - @marcporis.bsky.social
@marcporis
He/him. Working for police transparency and accountability in PDX.
Member of Portland Copwatch.
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Recently, respected environment advocate Bird Alliance of Oregon & Columbia Riverkeeper Bob Sallinger tried to understand…but you gaslit him too. Unforgivable.
We are deeply disappointed that Keith Wilson for Mayor, without consulting any expertise or PSR responders, has already proposed the end of PSR as we know it by turning them into to an extension of law enforcement. This is unacceptable And we won’t let it happen. More to come. #SavePSR
Shane Dixon Kavanaugh Friends of Portland Street Response That's a bad idea for the same reason it's a bad idea to have fire departments use their fire hoses as weapons to attack crowds on behalf of police: it makes what should be a welcome rescue force a source of fear and target for violence. PSR shouldn't be used for law enforcement.
It's extremely rare in Portland (and, most cities) for an police internal affair investigator to believe an officer inappropriately used deadly force. Here's what happens when they do (by my brilliant colleagues Conrad Wilson & Troy Brynelson): opb.org/article/2024/1…