Criminal Defense News of the Week
by: Sduclos • November 20, 2012 • no comments
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PPB Chief Mike Reese Responds to DOJ Findings
"Portland Police Chief Mike Reese says his office is already responding to the findings of U.S. Department of Justice investigation that found his officers have engaged in a pattern of excessive force, especially with people with mental illness. He also says the DOJ report highlights the gaps in the mental health care system and that officers need more information:
There's a lot of information that health care providers have, that we don't have access to, and in a moment of crisis I think we should have access to that information if we're going to provide a better service to that person. Conversely, we have a lot of information we would be happy to share with mental health providers so that they know this person is interacting with police frequently. There are things we can do in terms of dispatch protocols. So when dispatchers take that 911 call from a citizen, and they ask, police, fire or medical, we want them to ask mental health."
- Chief Mike Reese on Excessive Force Report on OPB's "Think Out Loud" | Sept 17, 2012
Oregon Elected Officials Quiet on Measure 80
"Oregon's Measure 80 would [allow adults to buy marijuana at state-licensed stores], and allow people to grow their own pot.
Few elected officials in Oregon have taken a public position on the initiative. Democratic Representative Peter Buckley is one of them. He co-chairs the legislature's budget-writing committee.
Buckley says he supports legalization, but understands why many Oregon politicians don't want to talk about it.
'I think there's a certain stigma that's been part of marijuana for many, many decades. I think if we're actually honest about it, we have to get past that.' "
- Oregon Politicians Mostly Mum On Marijuana Legalization Measure by Northwest News Network on OPB | Sept. 17, 2012
Dalles Police Fatally Shot Man Suspected of Rape
"THE DALLES -- A 50-year-old man was fatally shot in a late night encounter with two The Dalles police officers, Oregon State Police said this morning.
The incident took place late Monday inside a residence in the 700 block of Hostetler Street, where police were dispatched to investigate a rape, said the state police, the agency investigating the shooting. When police arrived, the victim and rape suspect were in the home. Police accompanied the victim to the hospital, while other officers stayed behind with the suspect.
Police said the suspect initially cooperated with them, but about midnight the man went into a bathroom and emerged with a kitchen knife. Police said he threatened them, prompting two officers to fire their weapons at the man. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. A person described by police as "an independent witness" was at the scene of the shooting."
Rape suspect fatally shot by The Dalles police by The Oregonian | Sept 18, 2012.
Should the FBI Collect Biometric Data?
"The FBI plans to move forward with a facial recognition system that's set to be fully implemented by 2014. Facial recognition is just one part of many biometric tools the FBI eventually plans to use to gather and store intelligence information, including fingerprint searches and iris scans."
Talk of the Nation panelists comment on the privacy challenges of biometric data. "The Pros And Cons Of Gathering Biometric Data." | September 18, 2012
