Kat Mahoney
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Attorney and Executive Director of Sisters of the Road. Opinions are my own.
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A riot may be temporary violence, quick and dirty, but it could become a revolution. And though slow and long-lasting, when it is fully mature, a revolution is irrefutable change.
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The people who are running to the various camps, collecting water, ice, gatorade, cooling vests for pets are people our mayor called anarchists... the people the police beat night after night. People who do what our city council struture fails to do time and again.
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FUCK YOU BORTAC. You waited before going into the school. But when you all were stationed in Portland, you wasted no time running out and firing chemicals at all of us and shooting us in the back with rubber balls and 40mm foam bullets.
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Cw: police violence
Kansas police shoot pregnant Black woman five times despite having her hands up: witness - Raw Story - Celebrating 18 Years of Independent Journalism
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Portland police just bought themselves a spring season of protests.
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Wheeler says "somewhere safer" in answer to "where are people supposed to go?" with the emergency order.
Thanks for the vague answer.
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Went to the strike - watched several people in cars drive their way through the strike line. Watched a driver yell the N word at people. Got scolded by Fred Meyer’s security and manager. Stood with the people striking. This is important, everyone.
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So it was cold enough to snow... how did PDX gov officials prep for this? Because I saw no emergency shelters or warming shelters listed for today or last night as temps dropped. I know the "threshold" is 32.
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I’m here. I’m legally observing. Don’t lie.
A crowd has formed at the officer involved shooting scene. Some participants have thrown objects and tried to enter the closed area. An officer’s baton was grabbed by someone and when another officer intervened, the officer was sprayed with a chemical.
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new marked patrol cars – which each cost the bureau about $70,015 – The total cost of the cars was $10,075,603, Portland police said Thursday.
Are you fucking kidding me?
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Free fridges, free pantries, free clothes closets, free meals, free car care, free pet care, free sneakers, free tents, the list goes on... what has the mayor done? I see him eating a burger in a sushi place, drinking wine in the pearl, taking a walk in Kenton, drinking at a club
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Thinking about the attacks on Asian and Asian Americans in the last two years. And how I don’t like walking home in the dark now.
The safest I ever felt was at a protest. Surrounded by people wearing black. Surrounded by people with snacks, med kits, gas masks, and such.
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Just saw
@PDXStResponse
helping someone. The kindness was apparent from across the street.
Police have never been this kind. They mock, jeer, and act like the folks are untouchable and don’t deserve anything.
I’m glad we have
@PDXStResponse
- it better not get ruined.
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We need a new mayor that uplifts the city and the people in it... not just makes it attractive to tourists and retail businesses. A city does not thrive on spectacle and capitalism alone. Cities have souls and hearts. If you kill those, you kill the city.
#RecallTedWheeler
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Has anyone seen
@DanRyanPDX
,
@SamAdamsPDX
,
@tedwheeler
outside today delivering water, food, or offering transport to a cooling center? Just curious.
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He was wearing a body cam. He muted audio. He reviewed the footage before writing his report. He killed the driver. Body cams don’t work.
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So no fare free trimet, no 211 calls, no free access rides to cooling centers… grateful for cooling centers but not everyone can get to one without some assistance. Why didn’t the city implement a shuttle bus system or other means?
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Why didn’t the city enact emergency shuttle buses to run the max rail lines and/or pick up people and bring them to cooling centers?
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Seattle officials have decided not to spend $1 million on a controversial gunfire detection system after critics questioned the technology's effectiveness.
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@neilhimself
"angels are sexless unless they really want to make an effort."
Lucifer can be whatever the fuck she/they/he wants to be
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Tear gas was classified as a chemical weapon and in 1997 it was banned from use in international warfare but yet it is used in our cities, in our communities, on our own people... by police, by federal police.
Y O U C A N ' T R E F O R M T H I S
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Really? Cuz you all seem bewildered when you respond to mass shootings and have shoved away street medics and aimed your rifles at victims. Soooo this isn’t instilling any confidence that you can assess a situation.
Training officers with the Portland Police Bureau say officers are trained to go in immediately to stop the threat when they arrive at an active shooter situation.
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Under City Code: 15.08.020 - Authority during a state of emergency, the mayor could: Establish rent controls and provide temporary or permanent housing by purchase, lease or otherwise and to enter into arrangements necessary to prepare or equip the living units for occupancy;
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NOTICE - EMBARRASS THE POLICE is first... cuz god forbid they're made to look like the fools they are. This whole slide show is a hot mess and literally a dumpster fire.
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Linda Senn sued Deputy Smith because he gratuitously pepper-sprayed her at a protest. Today, the Ninth Circuit ruled that he doesn’t get qualified immunity for that. Thank you
@AthulKAcharya
.
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It is absolutely atrocious that warming shelters did not open till 8pm. We all knew it could snow today. We all knew it would be in the 30s today. How heartless can this city be?!
This heartless…
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I am getting emails about emergency set ups and supplies, calls to volunteer to deliver and load trucks - from the city's own agencies. Meanwhile, the city has posted several camp sites for "Removals" aka SWEEPS. The same spots these deliveries are planning to go to.
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Portland police have once again used “fear of dox” as an excuse to cloak their identity in heinous acts of violence and death.
The first two cops were identified. The third wasn’t - it’s not for fear of doxing. It’s fear that they are unhinged and will be held accountable.
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If there really is a concern of funding for Portland street response… I have an idea: defund the police.
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How a deadly protest shooting deepened distrust of Portland police
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A 2021 study by Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research found that over half of the 1,650 respondents who potentially menstruate had their cycle impacted in some way.
I took part in this study. Took months for things to get back to normal levels.
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Portland - boost this. Let’s help the people displaced and injured from the fire.
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How many times do we have to tell our stories of
@PortlandPolice
abusing people, harassing people, and laughing at us? How many more times until something actually changes - until the system changes?
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The fact that the
@PortlandPolice
think it is ok to preemptively stop a gathering shows how much they don’t care about the civil rights and constitutional rights of others. They think if they do “predictive policing” it will stop what? Broken windows?
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A Tale of Two Portlands: We have people camping for a soccer game over on the west side. At the same time we have people making a memorial for someone who was houseless. He was camping on the east side and killed by an inebriated driver.
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The core of both racism and sexism — and other forms of prejudice — is a belief that people exist on a hierarchy
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Name things that would be a better mayor than wheeler
I’ll start - a broken swiffer
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For one week shop somewhere else, show up and support, and demand fair wages. Local 555 has been in negotiations over a new set of contracts with Kroger since July. It’s fucking overdue.
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A year ago today Portland police arrested me for legally observing them. Today, I’m buying myself a motherfucking cake. Happy anniversary to me.
#DefundThePolice
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I’m Korean. As much as I appreciate an event to
#StopAsianHate
- I do not appreciate
@tedwheeler
being one of the speakers. He’s proven time and again he does not support or advocate for the diverse communities in this city. His concern lies with the “appearance” of the city.
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and I can’t believe I have to say this - don’t attempt to hit people with your goddamn car.
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Fuck the police
And specifically
FUCK THE PORTLAND POLICE ASSOCIATION
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You know you really screwed up when the aclu writes:
#fuckthepolice
Racist policing of Black communities: this is why we must divest funding from policing institutions that perpetuate harm and reinvest funds into real community safety.
#divestandreinvest
#fuckwhitesupremacy
#fuckthepolice
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@alger_photo
@MadLoveTGB
@neilhimself
@joe_hill
@GR_comics
I mean, I always have the key with me… but these are fantastic and soooo cool
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ShotSpotter - inaccurate, biased, racist, and lazy policing (a thread)
And Terri, if you see this - don't send me anymore DMs
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Content warning - Normandale Park and police
This bias was most evident during the Trump years, as far-right groups like Patriot Prayer and the Proud Boys made regular incursions into Portland.
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Downtown today I saw several businesses removing plywood and/or painting over the murals. All the art and powerful statements gone so the city can “get back to normal.”
Portland: Black Lives Matter until we need to get tourists back downtown
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“The court finds that the mayor's [curfew order] was not sufficiently narrowly tailored to the government interest of preventing property damage and crime. As such, it was facially unconstitutional under the first amendment to the United States Constitution.”
Love to see it.
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Ted Wheeler must always blame some group for the city's flaws. It wasn't so long ago that PBA and Adams were puffing up that it was the riots ruining downtown. News stations ran with that... then since protests have slowed down, it's homelessness and unsheltered to blame.
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@cozca503
@UnderdogLawBlog
@alex_zee
@wweek
@Rjaellis
@KATUNews
@KOINNews
@KGWNews
@OPB
@fox12oregon
@portlandmercury
@StreetRoots
These entities assume they won’t get caught and that all people will do is complain and never take action. So any nudge, push, and truth that can be uncovered is crucial. This tracker idea was brilliant. Now let’s see how it is presented to a court.
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This is what cities create and then say people are service resistant: Image: Mats on a floor in rows. No room for personal items. No privacy. No dignity within these walls.
SF officials: homeless people are resistant to services!
The services:
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Graffiti is seen as delinquency, troublemakers who disrespect their city and people. But graffiti is, in fact, the opposite.
Street art has the capability to illustrate societal, socioeconomic, political, cultural issues, and create communities.
The amount of graffiti throughout our city has increased exponentially over the past few years – and I am committed to addressing this problem because I share in the love and pride for Portland with all who live here and visit our wonderful city.
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To the protestors who helped me after the cop hit me with a baton and then shoved me - thank you. I was clearly marked as a legal observer.
#portlandprotest
#PoliceBrutalityPandemic
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Remind me again - didn’t Mapps get $ or endorsed by PPB/PPA?
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Is
@tedwheeler
afraid that if
@PDXStResponse
is successful it’ll prove that
@PortlandPolice
aren’t needed for all types of 911 calls? And thus could have funding reduced? Seems so.
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I don't speak (often/ever). I'm better at writing a letter or email. But with the whole debacle around HB 4131, I was nudged by
@Sandy_ACLU_OR
to share what I observed when PPB used tear gas and other chemical weaponry. So I did. I also submitted a written version that's longer.
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My cousin’s car was firebombed last year in her driveway. The flames touched the house. The police said they can make a report but can’t do anything. Guess the excuse? Fire and rescue helped more with real advice and facts. No fbi involvement. No news story.
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Police said officers were in the area because an officer “self-dispatched” to check on “a female resident.” Police didn’t say why the officer wanted to check on the resident…
😳🤔
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Every year that I’ve lived here - there’s been asks, demands, and begging to not have cops at pride. Every year there’s cops at pride. 🫤
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When you wonder why so many are sleeping with just a blanket
I’m suspending tent and tarp distribution by the public safety bureaus I manage. Distribution of sleeping bags, blankets & other insulation resources will not be impacted.
My statement is below:
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Gave public comment tonight at PCCEP:
Hi I’m Kat Mahoney, Acting Executive Director at Sisters of the Road and an attorney in Portland. If you follow me on twitter, you know I have been watching Shot Spotter for a while.
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I knew People for Portland sucked and self-dealing - but yea, I guess I had not considered just HOW RACIST THEY ARE TOO
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Spoke to several folks today who told me they’ve had cars drive by and someone fires a gun towards them. Why? Bc they are unhoused.
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@tedwheeler
Do you see how circular this is and how much of the supplies JOHS provides ends up in RR's warehouse/dumpsters? This is ridiculous. Stop the sweeps - especially right now - people will freeze and die.
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And yet the police did not protect the people, stop this driver, or do any of those serve and protect phrases we are sold in a media press kit with a shiny PPA president face.
Police do not protect us. Police start the riot.
As I was walking up to PSU in Portland, Oregon, a car turned down an alley in front of me where the crowd of protestors were standing. On the dash was a can of bear mace and the license plate holder read "we the people". This wasn't an accident.
The driver accelerated towards
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Make LLOYD a warming center again. The others are getting full.
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It's 2021 and we are still dealing with lead water pipes in PPS schools... defund the police and fund the schools to fix their buildings and pay teachers what they are worth
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Wheeler had his mind made up. We knew this. As much as testimony is important - with Ryan, Mapps, and Wheeler - they already know what they’re gonna do. No matter what. And that’s not ok. Majority said no to more cops. Invest in community led solutions.
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the city swept several sites taking tents, sleeping bags, blankets, and anything that people could not pack up and move… and the city is also doing this. Perhaps the city should talk to itself… this is circular.
We are experiencing technical difficulties with our email. But the JOHS supply center IS open til 2 pm today. Schedule an appointment to pick up cold weather gear for unsheltered neighbors at celeste.duvall
@multco
.us. Please put supplies in the subject line!
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After implementing ShotSpotter, some cities, like Dayton, Ohio, have stopped using it, noting the system didn’t effectively help curb gun violence. Other cities have cited a high number of false alarm calls, where police were summoned to respond to noises
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If the Mayor wants the memorial taken down at Normandale, then I believe the city should construct a permanent memorial.
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One year ago today - Portland Police guarded a dumpster of food. Then their twitter person spent the late afternoon to evening losing their shit.
#TBT
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the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) allowed the Proud Boys to march over the Hawthorne Bridge to the east side of the Willamette River, where many had parked their vehicles.
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Police complain that they’re not equipped to help people in crisis. Then they complain when another org is able to bc it may prove they aren’t needed for every situation.
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Or hey Portland, remember when Chief Mike Marshman was put on paid leave March 24 by Mayor Ted Wheeler in connection with an allegedly falsified department attendance log.
@ToriGlass
Hey Portland - remember the 80s when four officers divided $10,000 they stole from an apartment they entered with a search warrant. ''There was so much money in that pad that the people didn't even miss $10,000 cash,'' the chief said.
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The city was ready to hand a $200,000 NO BID contract to a company called TrustLab, which a) has ZERO experience with restorative justice projects, and b) was stacked with retired police officers (and the current cop union president!) who would act as advisers...
Police "trust" project stacked with untrustworthy police, auction house pulls KKK hood because they're scared of Portland, and troubling news for International Women's Day. It's GOOD MORNING, NEWS.
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Can’t afford to keep lights on the park, can’t afford more snow plows, won’t allow first responders to give people tents, but can afford a new Portland police plane to dump lead on us.
Portland, your priorities are fucked up.
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@JakeDockter
@PortlandPolice
@tedwheeler
Pssst. What resources? One LRAD and a few cops who tried to close a garage door on people? Then knocked someone out of their wheelchair? I’m here. I am observing.
COPS LIE
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I submitted a written testimony opposing HB4131. Friday I’ll give an oral testimony.
Here’s what I wrote:
(Content warning: contains police violence and references to last Saturday)
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.”You should not expect to see police officers standing in the middle of the crowd trying to keep people apart. People should keep themselves apart and avoid physical confrontation.” -
@ChiefCLovell
Police don’t protect us.
Mayor, police, activists prepare for far-right groups to gather Sunday on Portland waterfront
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Should never have closed them for a night…
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When we talk about gun violence - we are also including the cops right? RIGHT?!
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Wheeler says he’s made for this moment. What moment is that? Happy hour with the Portland business alliance? Dates at City grill? Lunches with out of state orgs who want contracts? Updating his Hinge? Being caught in a scandal? Like really, what moment?
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Major strike of municipal trade workers possible in Portland
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At the press conference today Lovell said he didn’t know where the term homeowner came from.
It came from your department.
Cops lie.
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Can we outnumber them? Yes we can. Sign up to testify. I’ll be there.
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Police saying they don't' have the $ or resources to respond. May I suggest a bake sale? You know... like schools have had to do for decades?
You could also just tell the truth - that some things you don't care to address.
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Fireworks and flocks of birds just flew away. You’re hurting animals. We have a ban. People died this morning in a massive fire that may have started from fireworks. Stop it. Care about your community. Think about someone other than yourself.
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Portland police out here cruising in NE MLK in their bearcat like they’re tough. I thought they were defunded?!?! 🤔 what’s that thing get 1 mile a gallon?
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We need to address the root cause of homelessness, which is the lack of affordable housing. We need to invest in programs that provide affordable housing.
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Reminder
ALWAYS FILM THE COPS
ALWAYS FILM WHITE SUPREMACISTS
in other aspects… didn’t see shit
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