Transit police will continue to be allowed to issue harsh “interfering with public transit” charges Despite strong criticism from public defenders and a legislative push for greater leniency, transit police will continue to be allowed to issue harsh “inte ...
1 May 2015 - Emily Green
Before I start this column, I would like to say that I’m a huge fan of public transit. I haven’t owned or driven a car since I was 21. Without public transportation, my experience in Portland and in many other cities would have been dull and bland. Saying ...
24 Apr 2015 - Israel Bayer
Public defenders say petty criminal charges police issue to TriMet riders are wasting Portland-metro area court resources This past July, at the Tigard Transit Center, Chris Tejero was arrested and slapped with two misdemeanor charges after he boarded Tri ...
10 Mar 2015 - Emily Green