[KeyLargo]

PORTLAND, OREGON

on May 29, 2015 at 8:00 PM,

Suspected gang shootings ‘coming in so fast’ that police playing catch-up

“Some police officers privately suspect that gang members are less anxious about carrying guns because police have taken a less aggressive approach to stopping and searching suspicious people in the wake of a scathing U.S. Department of Justice investigation into Portland police use of force and amid the national furor over high-profile police shootings in Ferguson, Baltimore and Cleveland.

“In light of the DOJ settlement, yes, we’ve directed officers to be really thoughtful on the reasonableness and subtext of their interactions with people,” said Dana Haynes, spokesman for Mayor Charlie Hales. But Haynes has no idea if that’s a factor contributing to more gang violence, he said.”

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[MasterGunner01]

I guess a “kinder and gentler” way of policing is to concentrate on real crimes like issuing parking violations, cracking down on jaywalkers, speeding, and detailing the inside and outside of squad cars. You know, work the politicians think is indispensable. As for thuggery and murder, not so much. The victims of these crimes just picked the wrong place and time to live their lives. Thugs and murderers just got to do what they do and politicians wouldn't want to hurt the thugs and murderers self esteem.