"If your kid comes downtown to party, we may arrest her"
While Jesse Jackson shines his glaring light on the Portland police roach motel tomorrow night, the men and women in blue are already warning suburban school districts that they may have to lock up some teenagers downtown over Fat Tuesday. Should be a heckuva night all over town.
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Comments (14)
"Oh, we got trouble...right here in River City!"
One of the Grant HS VP's sent a copy of this letter to all the parents. I'm sure it's all very serious, but I just can't help laughing...
Posted by Doris | February 15, 2010 9:05 PM
I remember working past midnight on a Fat Tuesday several years ago. Within seconds of leaving my building I caught an eyeful of teenage goodies that were rewarded with a clutch of beads from some boys with a cell phone camera.
Posted by Garage Wine | February 15, 2010 9:23 PM
Aw, C'mon - the man's name can't REALLY be "Dave Famous".
Someone call the Coen Brothers.
Posted by nancy | February 15, 2010 9:23 PM
It really is Dave Famous.
A very odd career path.
Now the Central Precinct Commander.
Famous replaced Mike Reese. Reese wsa transferred _(and for all practical purposes demoted) to be the Commander of East Precinct about 8 weeks ago.
Former East Precinct Commander disappeared.
FRamous is remarkably arrogant and ignorant, even for PPB.
Posted by Nonny Mouse | February 15, 2010 9:28 PM
This letter is a bit wordy (OK, more than a bit) but as for the content ... eh, whatever. Looks like fairly straightforward cop procedure. If I were a school official I would probably appreciate getting it, especially the contact info.
Posted by Bystander | February 15, 2010 10:04 PM
It's been sent to hundreds, if not thousands, of parents as well. The clear message: "We can't be responsible for what happens to your kid in downtown Portland tomorrow night." Let's hope the gratuitous Tasering is kept to a minimum.
Posted by Jack Bog | February 15, 2010 10:10 PM
I think it would only be gratuitous Tasering if the cops didn't enjoy it so much and didn't do it as often as regular people blink.
Posted by George Anonymuncule Seldes | February 15, 2010 10:29 PM
Wow! thanks for letting us know. us oldsers will be out too. wouldn't miss it as it's great to see such stuff...in Portland no less! ((PS: where do ya get the beads?))
Posted by the old geezer | February 15, 2010 10:34 PM
Just like the Portland cops to double-dog-dare all of the 47,000 teenagers in "the largest school district in the Pacific Northwest." One part Mack Sennett, two parts Marquis de Sade....
Posted by Mojo | February 15, 2010 11:46 PM
Nonny Mouse- Former East Precinct Commander Mike Crebs didn't "disappear," he became the Commander of the PPB Detective Divison. Crebs is a great cop and was absolutely LOVED in East Portland. PPB needs more people like him.
I also would say that Commander Reeese being moved to East isn't a "demotion" either as East is a very busy and challenging precinct to work at.
And finally, I have a funny feeling that tomorrow night (Fat Tuesday) could get pretty crazy with both the partiers and the Jackson circus in town. Let's hope cool heads prevail and no "issues" happen.
Posted by Westside Guy | February 15, 2010 11:54 PM
Interesting motto on the letterhead: Integrity,compassion,accountability,respect,excellence, service. Or for an acronym: ICARES. Not quite Icarus, but pretty close to the myth of the one who got too arrogant and literally crashed and burned. Wonder if some highly paid consultant was having fun with that one.
Posted by rth | February 16, 2010 8:56 AM
Just the same, I've instructed my 'baby thug' not to leave the neighborhood tonight.
Posted by RANZ | February 16, 2010 9:49 AM
I'll just stay home and watch the endless commercials during the Olympics....don't blink you might miss a nano second of winter sports.
Posted by kathe w. | February 16, 2010 11:06 AM
Thank God Jesse is going to keep creepy busy tonight. He would probably be downtown looking for teenagers
Posted by m | February 16, 2010 2:42 PM