News reports say that Portland police office John Shadron was arrested for drunk driving in Gresham on Sunday evening, following a collision. Why is there no booking photo of Shadron here? There couldn't be some double standard for alleged drunk driving by police officers, could there?
Comments (4)
You must be joking. A double standard in Portland, Oregon's police or city hall???
I mean, REALLY!!!
Posted by Bob S | November 16, 2010 11:39 PM
Many DUI offenders never get taken to jail. Many times it is "cite and release" from a police station, and if that happens no "booking" is done at MCDC.
This city and county is a joke.
Posted by NoPo Guy | November 17, 2010 12:47 AM
They don't let you drive home, do they? They sure threw the big at this guy:
http://tinyurl.com/32gccb5
Posted by Jack Bog | November 17, 2010 12:51 AM
Nope, they still tow your car in most cases. A "responsible" adult (aka: not drunk) is required to pick you up in a cite and release situation. They do this for a variety of reasons including lack of patrol coverage or MCDC is full/busy. One of the only places on the west coast that does it this way anymore...
Posted by NoPo Guy | November 17, 2010 11:00 AM