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  • Officers: Memorial Used As Porta-Potty Pit Stop At Obama Rally

    05/28/2008 11:54:47 AM PDT · by .cnI redruM · 56 replies · 371+ views
    Fox 12 Oregon (KPTV) ^ | POSTED: 7:12 am PDT May 28, 2008 | Not Given
    PORTLAND, Ore. -- Portland police officers have asked for an apology after they said organizers of a Barack Obama rally set up Porta-Potties on a memorial honoring fallen officers. Earlier this month, 75,000 people gathered in Waterfront Park in downtown Portland to hear Obama speak at a pre-primary rally. Officer Thomas Brennan, a seven-year veteran with the Portland Police Bureau, said he was happy to help at the rally after being called in on his day off. "On short notice, a lot of people had to cancel trips. But they were glad to do it," Brennan said. "It was very...