2012 conventions 2012 election 2013 session 2013 special election arts arts and culture author ballot measures bomb books budget bullying business charlie hales children clackamas climate change coal courts crime culture culture club democrats drugs economy education environment family film fluoride food gay rights guns handguns health health care health insurance high school history housing immigration international internet kitzhaber law legislature lgbt literary arts living marijuana medicine mental health military minor parties mohamed mohamud movies music native americans news newspaper obama olympics oregon our town parenting pers photography police politcs politics port portland portland business journal portland mayor president prevention public safety religion republicans rnc romney rural salem sam adams sandy hook schools science shooting sports suicide supreme court taxes television terrorism theater third parties timber payments transportation union university of oregon violence washington water wildfire women

The problem police response has been the escalation of tension when police respond to calls.   A generation ago police officer used power of persuasion to deescalate a situation. Today. police\department roll out every avalable care and the swat team when a gentel calmijng voice can diffuse thesituation.    

There is to much firepower when alternative solutions that could be found. The shooting of the mentally distraught women with a knife at the US Bank tower several years ago is an example.  Instead of shooting her disarming her could have been easily accomplised with barriers such as plexiglass or even a mattress.

posted 3 years, 3 months ago
view in context