Portland Police Quit Crowd Control Team After One of Their Own Is Indicted for Assault During 2020

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Protest

Portland police officers who were members of a specialized crowd-control team have stepped down from their positions after one officer on the team was indicted for an alleged assault during an August 2020 protest.

Video shows that on August 18, 2020, Portland police officer Corey Budworth struck the back of a woman’s head with his baton as she was running away from him. The woman fell, at which point Budworth struck her again on her head, according to the video.

The woman, Teri Jacobs, sued the city in September 2020, and in April of 2021 settled for $50,000.

But that wasn’t the end for Budworth, who on Tuesday was indicted on a misdemeanor charge of fourth degree assault for “unlawfully and intentionally, knowingly and recklessly caus[ing] physical injury.” If convicted, Budworth could face up to a year in prison and a $6,250 fine.

Budworth’s colleagues on the crowd-control team resigned the next day.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/portland-police-quit-crowd-control-team-after-one-of-their-own-is-indicted-for-assault-during-2020-protest/ar-AALbZ3o

[grumpyduck]

1. IOW, "The laws don't apply to us."

[Towlie]

2. But it was just an accident! Twice!

 
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Video shows that on August 18, 2020, Portland police officer Corey Budworth struck the back of a woman’s head with his baton as she was running away from him. The woman fell, at which point Budworth struck her again on her head, according to the video.

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The PPA [Portland Police Association] also called Budworth striking Jacobs “accidental, not criminal.”

"What, I can't beat people up? But that's why I took this job. I quit!"

[Aristus]

3. Yeah, Heaven-forbid a law enforcement officer is held accountable for illegal actions...

[Jilly_in_VA]

4. Waaaah!

We're gonna take our batons and go home! Boo hoo!

[gratuitous]

5. And this after Budworth was merely indicted

These cops, who really like strutting around in their armor with their name badges either obscured or forgotten, style themselves as the baddest of the badasses are in reality the worst kind of bully. Accountability isn't something they do, and when one of their own is obliged to answer for his actions to someone who isn't them, they all run away like cowards.

[RockRaven]

6. They won't do the job unless they are allowed to commit crimes with impunity. Got it.

And as such they are acknowledging that it's not a bad apple situation. Just so we're all clear on that.

[bahboo]

7. protect themselves...check...

the public...not so much...

[tonedevil]

8. In other words...

they defunded the police.

[Maraya1969]

9. Does that mean they are completely off the force? Because they should be.

[GoCubsGo]

10. They need to resign from the department, not just the rowd control unit.

If this is their attitude, they have no business in law enforcement.

[ShazamIam]

11. "We only volunteered for this team so we could abuse protesters." say they.

[elias7]

12. They're too emotional and don't belong there

Nothing but anger would lead to a cop striking someone in the head who was running away from him and then striking her again once on the ground. This is not the dispassionate temperament that is required for this type of job.