The shame now-deposed "anti-DA" Mike Schmidt should feel for allowing the murder of Rachel Abraham is conspicuously missing from wannabe-Governor Kristoff's piece.
Considering that Oregon abolished private bail bonds 50 YEARS ago and voters passed changes to the state constitution mandating that the safety of victims (not just likelihood of future appearance) be factored into release decisions.
What accountability was there of the "Freedom Fund?" Absolute Zero. Some good press opportunities.
It has since come out that Kristoff knew he wasn't eligible to run for governor but he stream rolled ahead anyway and cried politics when he was denied access to the ballot. He so wanted the governorship as a trophy. Kristoff represents the ugly side of the American meritocracy, which is really concentrated privilege doing what it does best.
In a better world, Schmidt, who was sworn in prematurely when his predecessor resigned, would have stepped down to allow the voters' choice to fill the remainder of his term. Instead he's going to stay through December 31 to consolidate his gains in his war against law and order as we know it.
In that same better world, the Freedom Fund would have been run out of town if its funders didn't have the decency to shut it down.
This election cycle the outgoing DAs in Eugene and Newport are leaving at the end of this month to give the newly-elected DAs the chance to get going.
Schmidt not only refuses to step back, he also refuses to give the public's choice (Nathan Vasquez) a seat at the table in critical (non-political) administrative meetings about budget that happen this time of year with the county, who have budget authority over the DA's office.
Schmidt lost and while he certainly has the right to collect his $20,000 a month paycheck until Jan. 2, he is at least morally obligated to ensure the transition his bosses - the voters - made be carried out with minimal drama.
Nancy, that was just one, albeit the best, of several excellent articles that you had written about Portland over the past few years. I have read most of them, and they are by far the best reporting on Portland I have seen.
That your reporting was published in smaller outlets but has had significant if delayed impact reflects the changes taking place in news publishing.
The maturing of the internet and web publishing has provided a revolution in news reporting that rivals the changes brought about by the invention of the printing press, and has made a wide diversity of reporting and opinion not previously available much more widespread. The growth of The Free Press is just one example of this.
Do you want vigilante justice, cause that is how you get vigilante justice. People disappeared all the time when I was a kid, "Moved to Arkansas" was a the expression if I remember right, or was it Alabama?
The shame now-deposed "anti-DA" Mike Schmidt should feel for allowing the murder of Rachel Abraham is conspicuously missing from wannabe-Governor Kristoff's piece.
Considering that Oregon abolished private bail bonds 50 YEARS ago and voters passed changes to the state constitution mandating that the safety of victims (not just likelihood of future appearance) be factored into release decisions.
What accountability was there of the "Freedom Fund?" Absolute Zero. Some good press opportunities.
It has since come out that Kristoff knew he wasn't eligible to run for governor but he stream rolled ahead anyway and cried politics when he was denied access to the ballot. He so wanted the governorship as a trophy. Kristoff represents the ugly side of the American meritocracy, which is really concentrated privilege doing what it does best.
In a better world, Schmidt, who was sworn in prematurely when his predecessor resigned, would have stepped down to allow the voters' choice to fill the remainder of his term. Instead he's going to stay through December 31 to consolidate his gains in his war against law and order as we know it.
In that same better world, the Freedom Fund would have been run out of town if its funders didn't have the decency to shut it down.
Well said.
This election cycle the outgoing DAs in Eugene and Newport are leaving at the end of this month to give the newly-elected DAs the chance to get going.
Schmidt not only refuses to step back, he also refuses to give the public's choice (Nathan Vasquez) a seat at the table in critical (non-political) administrative meetings about budget that happen this time of year with the county, who have budget authority over the DA's office.
If I were Mr. Vasquez, I'd crash the meetings. What are they going to do?
Nathan is being the grown-up.
Schmidt lost and while he certainly has the right to collect his $20,000 a month paycheck until Jan. 2, he is at least morally obligated to ensure the transition his bosses - the voters - made be carried out with minimal drama.
Nancy, that was just one, albeit the best, of several excellent articles that you had written about Portland over the past few years. I have read most of them, and they are by far the best reporting on Portland I have seen.
That your reporting was published in smaller outlets but has had significant if delayed impact reflects the changes taking place in news publishing.
The maturing of the internet and web publishing has provided a revolution in news reporting that rivals the changes brought about by the invention of the printing press, and has made a wide diversity of reporting and opinion not previously available much more widespread. The growth of The Free Press is just one example of this.
I an ever grateful. Thank you.
Horton’s still in prison, so something must have worked correctly.
Do you want vigilante justice, cause that is how you get vigilante justice. People disappeared all the time when I was a kid, "Moved to Arkansas" was a the expression if I remember right, or was it Alabama?