Being a cop is a tough job. You deal with the bottom of society, people who are hostile and unpredictably violent. This often leads to cops with hair-trigger responses to complex situations. Portland clearly has too many of that kind of policeman, someone who cannot quickly and calmly judge a situation and respond appropriately. The Chasse case is one example; this one may be another. And there have been all too many more. First of all, the union has to stop protecting these bad cops. Second, the city needs to get tough -- about training for these situations and about getting rid of these bad cops. There have been too many financial judgments against the city from these situations. And the city is not safer as a result.

In this case it sounds like officer Humphres did what needed to be done. To close? maybe, bummer for her. The lesson here is don't resist. I wonder if she learned anything?

Yep. He doesn't learn does he. They were looking for an excuse to get him and he gave it to them. Sit in your car. Roll the windows up. Turn on the good-times radio and do nothing and get paid for it. Its what this city expects. Let them run wild on MAX.

The Portland Police Association board unanimously voted Friday to put a "no confidence" vote to its members against police commissioner Dan Saltzman and chief Rosie Sizer.