I get why the #Portland #Police department might want to have a plane available for emergencies (even if we disagree what constitutes an emergency) but why are we paying for them to fly this fucking thing every day in circles for no reason?

https://pdx.social/@SKYWATCH/114355812379210915

https://www.portlandmercury.com/news/2025/04/10/47730540/portlanders-mourn-the-loss-of-dan-handelman-pioneer-of-police-oversight

Dan Handelman, an ardent police watchdog and co-founder of Portland Copwatch, died Wednesday.

As first reported by The Oregonian, Handelman, 60, suffered a stroke and was in an intensive care unit earlier this week.

Handelman was best known for his decades of commitment to police oversight and accountability in Portland. His rigorous monitoring of police conduct and policy was hard to miss.

PPB on their aerial bullshit again and have their transponder on for once. It looks ljketheyre looking for someone on the freeway in NE PDX so if there's some reason they might be looking for you maybe avoid the freeway.
#PPB #portland #pdx #DigitalCopWatch

“I thought that patrol staffing is struggling right now,” said Councilor Angelita Morillo, who has also raised tough questions about the Police Bureau. “The whole thing just looks a little weird.”

https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/03/a-portland-councilor-tangled-with-police-uniformed-cops-descended-on-his-town-hall.html

PPB & PPA always pretend to be so beleaguered, but constantly find resources for gratuitous, anti-democratic intimidation tactics. Uniformed officers with qualified immunity to kill Portlanders, acting like vindictive, creepy little bigots.