Why is Portland Police Dept. posting mugshots of Occupy Portland arrestees to Facebook?

Why is Portland Police Dept. posting mugshots of Occupy Portland arrestees to Facebook?

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UPDATE: I spoke with a sergeant from the Portland Police department today. I will post a longer update on the story soon, with notes from our conversation. The short version: yes, they do have a long history of posting mugshots in cases of high public and media interest, online. They're not only doing this with Occupy arrests. And Occupy arrests are of high media and public interest. The PD's news releases (some of which are lists of arrests, with photos) are all auto-posted to Twitter and FB.

(visit the link for the full news article)

The first thing that came to my mind is the question of whether this is a method of listing all possible Occupy supporters in some sort of database for future referencing. Who the corporate government can trust or not trust.
Its clear to me by now that the cops at most of these protests have orders to arrest lots of people. It could be the start of a list... maybe for future possible FEMA camps? who knows. Just a few of the scenarios that came to my apocalyptic mind.

Hows about a simpler question though?

Do you think the rights of these American Citizens are being violated? Especially in the context that they are exercising their national rights AND how many videos we've seen of peaceful protesters being arrested.

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(visit the link for the full news article)

If the Cops are posting pics of the protesters, then it's fair game to start posting pics of them too, don't you think.



Peace

reply to post by FutureThinker


The cops would probably disagree. What with all the laws in place about not filming cops... A bit hypocritical no? They always say, if we have nothing to hide then we should have no problem with them filming us... So... With all these laws about not filming cops, it makes me wonder, what do they have to hide?

But really, I am not surprised they are posting these mug shots. I thought you could go online to many Police Department sites and look at mugshots anyway. Am I incorrect in my thinking?

If you aren't willing to be seen, don't even bother showing up to protest. I'd consider that type of display to be something of a bragging point...IF it came about protesting something I felt very deeply about.

These guys wearing the bandannas like some two bit gangster and other disguises (not Guy Fawkes masks...those are different since they are a sign by themselves) are part of a real bad public image that seems to be tolerated by the whole, because it's a pretty common sight all over now.

Legitimate protesters who really believe, have nothing to hide about who they are. Just my thoughts...and I know I was seen and recorded where I was with OWS. Part of the game if one wants to protest...and part of the sacrifice to change things, if the cause is important enough.

The dirty British police used to ring funerals of Irish liberation insurgents with ladders and photograph attendees from there for filing.

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Yeah, making mugshots public is common place, but now they are actually TAGGING people on facebook in their own mugshot... so on people's home pages who are friends and family of these people, they'll get a notice saying that person was arrested.
Its one thing to make it public for people to do research and find out. Another to yell their name and knock on doors and point and shout that he or she was arrested.

but you're right in the irony the police not letting us film them.

here in southwest oklahoma, there's paper released each month. . . .OK Jailbirds . . check it out on facebook.. . .mugshots and all

I disagree TOTALLY with this practice as it is publicizing peoples arrests, not CONVICTIONS. . . ..whether convicted or not. . . public records, yes.. . .but still, innocent until proven guilty? not in this papers case. . . .they profit from others arrests and whether they are guilty of the crime or not, they are labeled because nobody ever checks on the docket to see who is actually guilty of the crimes they are accused of

guilty until proven innocent? I think so. . . . .

Originally posted by lurker007
here in southwest oklahoma, there's paper released each month. . . .OK Jailbirds . . check it out on facebook.. . .mugshots and all

I see that paper all of the time. I always thought it was a bit odd, but since they keep police records publicly available and news stories get published about criminal anyways, I dont really see the problem with it.

As for the whole face book thing. A poster said something like "If you arent willing to be seen, dont show up" I happen to agree.

Originally posted by Wrabbit2000
If you aren't willing to be seen, don't even bother showing up to protest.

That's the entire point of the opening post. The police are trying to intimadate people into not organizing together against the establishment. Notice the hypocricy of why cops show up at the protests wearing full riot gear and masks while claiming that peaceful protesters don't wear masks (so the only people who get their face placed around the media as criminals are those who follow "peaceful protest" guidelines by the cops).

Originally posted by lurker007
I disagree TOTALLY with this practice as it is publicizing peoples arrests, not CONVICTIONS

best quote yet

wow I find this very interesting...using your the links from the page you linked...
www.facebook.com...

www.facebook.com...

and the other things they chose to post pictures of. www.facebook.com...
Odd

Here's a good one, I remember hearing about this and had been wondering if they caught the guy....

"This morning, Wednesday November 9, 2011, Portland Police officers arrested 29-year-old David Joseph Hodson for throwing a Molotov cocktail at the World Trade Center, located at 121 Southwest Salmon Street, in the late evening hours of Tuesday November 8. Officers obtained a very good description of the suspect and later located him within the Occupy Portland encampments." www.facebook.com...

But despite what is said in the OP's linked article, there were no pictures of anyone under age that was arrested.
Just wanted to point that out.

Oregon is famous for breaking the civil rights of citizens.

If it was not for their police, the ELF would have never escalated their activities.

The comments on the page prove that people want to be slaves to the fascist state.

Have you any wool?

Originally posted by FutureThinker
If the Cops are posting pics of the protesters, then it's fair game to start posting pics of them too, don't you think

Of course not, that's a felony, punishable by instant death at the hands and guns of the war pigs.

Originally posted by Wrabbit2000
These guys wearing the bandannas like some two bit gangster and other disguises (not Guy Fawkes masks...those are different since they are a sign by themselves) are part of a real bad public image that seems to be tolerated by the whole, because it's a pretty common sight all over now.

Legitimate protesters who really believe, have nothing to hide about who they are.

You're wrong on many counts.

First of all people wearing bandannas on their faces are trying to protect both their identities (for logical reasons, read the topic of this thread if you want an example) and also their faces from pepper spray, tear gas and mace.

Secondly, the V masks are no different in any way, except that they are probably less effective at shielding from harmful chemicals, not that bandannas are that effective either, but they are better than nothing.

Third, the police and government has proven time and time again that legitimate peaceful protest is met with violence, up to and including murder, arrest, and public humiliation. They cannot be trusted.

Your post is harmful because it ignorantly spreads falsities.

Originally posted by FightHard

Originally posted by Wrabbit2000
These guys wearing the bandannas like some two bit gangster and other disguises (not Guy Fawkes masks...those are different since they are a sign by themselves) are part of a real bad public image that seems to be tolerated by the whole, because it's a pretty common sight all over now.

Legitimate protesters who really believe, have nothing to hide about who they are.

You're wrong on many counts.

First of all people wearing bandannas on their faces are trying to protect both their identities (for logical reasons, read the topic of this thread if you want an example) and also their faces from pepper spray, tear gas and mace.

Secondly, the V masks are no different in any way, except that they are probably less effective at shielding from harmful chemicals, not that bandannas are that effective either, but they are better than nothing.

Third, the police and government has proven time and time again that legitimate peaceful protest is met with violence, up to and including murder, arrest, and public humiliation. They cannot be trusted.

Your post is harmful because it ignorantly spreads falsities.

WRONG

Firstly people hiding their identity for obvious reasons...the reasons are obvious they don't want to be held accountable for their actions, such as arson trespassing and vandalism.

Second one your right on I guess, hiding your face is hiding your face wether its result is looking like a jungle rebel or a movie character...result is the same, an attempt to avoid responsibility.

Third...just lies. Portland is a great example. The mayor and the police allowed many laws to be broken for many weeks, only when people were dying from drug overdoses and teenagers were getting raped was any action taken...and then the peaceful protesters did things like fling maltov cocktails at government buildings.

Glad they caught that guy Idddddiot!

"Why is Portland Police Dept. posting mugshots of Occupy Portland arrestees to Facebook?"

Because they can, AND.. to humiliate those who dare protest / challenge authoritah...

Remember, social networking stuff matters in job / rental applications and such.. imagine how unemployable / rentable one becomes with a mugshot on FB.. eeewe. Hippie criminal scum, unwashed loser.. le terrorist domestic!!

Like a scarlet letter, but digital.. new age and big brother like. It's new to me, just the way its going to be for younger you.. learn how to avoid the system, manipulate it... they do, you should too