, an average of 6.1 unhoused individuals were arrested per square mile in 2017; within the bounds of ESDs, that number was 137.7. It’s true that correlation and causation are intermingled here, as some unhoused populations are concentrated in ESD areas; regardless, the vast disparity is striking.
The latter point is noteworthy. Not only are the districts’ vested interests reflected on the streets via policing, they are also intertwined with local justice systems. Selective enforcement of “quality of life” violations, like “vagrancy,” loitering, and the aforementioned public consumption, areby which unhoused people are criminalized. These types of cases largely fall under the purview of community courts, where defendants are referred to community service.
From August 2002 to July 2012, the value of this labor, assessed at minimum wage, totaled $958,456.20 — nearly a million dollars worth of free services in just that decade. While Clean & Safe stopped funding the court in 2020, the organization’s 2020-2021 agreement with the city establishes that, “Administrative support shall be provided to the Downtown District Attorney to assist with community prosecution services benefiting citizens and residents within the District.
walletcheck But I thought you hated cops. Be happy with your local business run security forces that have zero accountability. It is what you idiots deserve.
Thank you for shining that light again. Portland needs to know and you all brought it!
walletcheck Why is the photo credit on an article about Portland, OR from a Portland, Maine paper?
walletcheck The Oregonian isn't just a member of Portland Business Alliance, their president is chair of PBA. Also, wweek pays for executive membership in PBA. Corruption running rampant in this city.
walletcheck well-done piece on important topic, thanks for this.
walletcheck Thank you for this 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
walletcheck Wow. Thank you. This kind of journalism would never have happened in Oregon's media, since most of the major outlets are members of the Portland Business Alliance, and the publisher of the state's largest paper, The Oregonian, is also the President of the PBA.
walletcheck this is the best coverage of BIDs i have ever read.
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walletcheck Who know who else hasn't been holding ppl accountable? with christinedavitt !!!!!
walletcheck ARE RACISTS EMPLOYING LOSER RACISTS LIKE ASIAN AMERICAN/IRISH SENIOR SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER christinedavitt SAYING THE N WORD, WHILE SHE LEAD THE RACIST WITCH-HUNT TO FIRE BLACK EDITOR alexi