Life in Salem
It's special.
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Comments (10)
I don't recall the time a cop killed someone. So, we have that going for us in Salem...which is nice.
Posted by Mike | October 1, 2011 6:03 PM
Salem. A town full of government workers and their politician masters, screwing over the rest of Oregon. What's not to like?
Posted by Harry | October 1, 2011 6:11 PM
You can't say Go By Streetcar here.
Posted by Michael Pingree | October 1, 2011 6:16 PM
If the homeless guy is from Welches, I'll contribute to her legal defense.
Posted by Panchopdx | October 1, 2011 7:37 PM
Speaking of financially challenged cities, a great Micheal Lewis piece on muni finances
http://www.vanityfair.com/business/features/2011/11/michael-lewis-201111
Posted by George Anonymuncule Seldes | October 1, 2011 11:43 PM
It's surprising how many state workers work in Salem but live outside the city. The city isn't particularly pedestrian friendly.
Posted by Bob Clark | October 2, 2011 12:44 AM
Put a State Employee on it.
Posted by Mister Tee | October 2, 2011 5:20 AM
State Prison and the State Mental Institution releasing into nearby half way houses, care homes and into the general society makes for a messy culture for the rest of the locals.
Posted by From Where I Sit | October 2, 2011 10:03 AM
Perhaps a reporter could ask the DA's spokesperson why that office decided to prosecute this $5 misunderstanding. Any explanation provided would prove edifying.
Perhaps that reporter might obtain an estimate of the public cost of such a prosecution, including the employment of social services for Ms Fleming's twins.
Perhaps that reporter or another might explore the cost and benefits of an alternative resolution of this matter.
And perhaps a reporter might offer a list of similar minor cases the DA's office chose not to prosecute.
Oregon's capital city merits a fuller understanding of its system of criminal prosecution.
Posted by Gardiner Menefree | October 2, 2011 10:16 AM
Sounds like buyer's remorse. Too bad she realized the beggar's scam after she willingly gave him money.
Posted by dhughes609 | October 2, 2011 1:19 PM