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This issue is being looked into in a completely illogical direction. Whether Adams had a relationship with this man is irrelevant. His lying about it was poor judgment, but not grounds for resignation. That said, what about the case of Amy Ruiz? I don't consider myself too "in the know" concerning internal city politics, but I've heard nefarious rumors of her hiring for weeks now. Thehttp://action.publicbroadcasting.net/opb/posts/list/2117055.page# hiring of a city official, one without the credentials for the job, is in my mind criminal. It puts a person in the role of making major policy choices for all Portlander's not because of their ideas, but due to the leverage that person holds over their boss. That is the issue that breaks down the public trust. And that is the major issue in this scandal.

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