Isn't it at least common courtesy to note what crime Mr. Stewart was sentenced for? Cops in this town are a bit crazy, but I'm guessing he didn't get 10 years just for having a fragment of bullet grazing his head.

I looked it up. About 50 counts of domestic violence, unlawful use of a weapon (against his GF, presumably), threatening, menacing... and then being a felon in possession of a weapon.

Score 1 for the Moot Points!

In this town, if it's bad guys on bad guys (cops vs other criminals) no one cares what happened.

True that, Jerry. True that.

to me, this is more proof that Shrunk is a racist, which is long been said by a lot of his fellow-church goers, and was a deciding factor in PoPo's Scott McCollister's skate away from justice when he killed Kendra James. For God's sake, the damned guy's dad was a crook and how are we today suppose to think Shrunk-Junior is anything other than "bad fruit" that's fallen from the same tree that his darn old corrupt dad fell from? We need to be realistic people now and not simpletons grubbing about to appear "politically correct" and when shit stinks, we need to say so and pinch our noses when we smell it and call it what it is...for when a pile of shit stinks, it's shit whether you call it silly terms like "district attorney" or whatever, for it is what it is!

Ya'll don't know the man that was convicted today. There wasn't any 50 counts of anything, and he hurt nobody!! That female that got him locked up is crazy, as well as having other problems. He was in love with her and just trying to live a decent life, and she went and lied on him and that's why he's where he is. And that cop had no business shooting him. My son is a strong man, tho, and we, (his family) and him will be just fine. So ya'll can make all the messed up comments you want to, but don't judge a man until you've walked in his shoes. Probably most of you couldn't walk in my son's shoes.

Mom,

You did such a wonderful job raising your little woman beating, gun toting thug. I know, I know Sure he's made some bad choices. But he was turning his life around. He was an aspiring gangsta rapper and a devoted father. Just like every other hood rat shit bird convicted of you name it. Nice work. Now, OPEN YOUR EYES! If he wasn't guilty, he wouldn't have plead GUILTY! So now he gets to sit in jail for 10 years, likely way less, and think about how he can continue to "keep it real" and violate his probation when he gets out.

Couldn't agree more. Full details in the paper this week.

"I'm not a crook!" may not be a crook, but sure is an idiot in the mold of a Rush or a Lars groupie...you know, the excessively judgemental hacks that seem to creep up as they crawl out of the woodwork to play "gottcha games" that they seek to foist upon an unawakened public as their prime example of "enlightened discourse" and as the simpleton's stab at defining a situation.

Thank God this person isn't a "crook" as they've so daftly proclaimed, but what do they say about the charges of them being a gasbag like Lars and Rush?

PS: what historical gasbagger became infamous for saying "I'm not a crook??

It must be great having a mom that will stand by you no matter what you do, defending you against any and everything. I mean, aside from the fact that it gives you a great way to never have to really face the reality of your actions.

That said, he did have 50 counts of something, Mom. Actually, I think there were probably more but I didn't want to rub it in.

Having a Firearm and being a felon alone, to me, is worth 10 years. That right there is the root cause of SO many murders, felonies, robberies, etc... that to me, you automatically get heavy time if you decide to make that decision. Which he obviously did.

And what was his job, by the way? Oh, let me guess... he was unemployed. Gee... wonder how he afforded things.

Couldn't have anything to do with why he felt he needed a handgun, right?

Matt,

Failing to make even a passing mention of the crimes for which he was found guilty shows a serious lack of journalistic integrity on your part. Get it together, mate.

Matt, you fucking moron, context matters.

He had a prior conviction for attempted murder and admitted to terrorizing a womand and her son. 10 years seems like a generous sentence, all considering.

Yes, Portland Police ought to follow their own rules and fully investigate all officer-involved shootings. You rightly rip the cops a new one for omitting pertinent information from their media reports, but omit just as much if not more pertinent information from your stories.

Your hypocrisy isn't helping anyone -- it simply makes anyone who tries to change the system look like they're just as ethically challenged as you are.

Alright Bob, alright. I'm glad I got your attention. Now while you're ripping me a new one, you fucking moron, rip the DA and the cops a new one for not investigating the shooting. And read this week's paper.

What kind of a f***ed up place is this where people think that just because he was a criminal it's OK to shoot him?? Sure, it sounds like he deserves his sentence, it's not like he's a totally innocent person. But it's still a criminal act by the cop to shoot him for no reason. Send him to jail for unlawful possession etc etc etc, and send the cop to jail as well for attempted murder.

Just another balanced, no-spin, Fox News piece from Matt then, eh. Ugh.

Next.

"Stu"
You asked what kind of place is this?
Well...this is Portland, a place where
the copsters can kill an unarmed man and
the killer goes to church on Sunday and
hoots 'n' hollows to seemingly drown out
his fellow faux-Christian Copsters that
old hymn..."Oh! How I Love Jesus!" This
is what former PoPo cop, Jason Sery did
after killing a young man, and somehow
managed to bullshit his way out of having
to be held accountable. Only in Portland is
such madness allowed.

So, if you're a new-comer... welcome to
Portland and watch your back at all times!

Richard Nixon,

"Gasbagger"? Oh, you got me. How dare you compare me to Rush and Lars. How am I ever going to get over being compared to such intelligent, respected and well spoken people? You're dumb.

Stu,

Where in the ORS does it say it's illegal for a cop to shoot a gun who is intentionally trying to get them to think he has a gun? You're dumb too.

Matt,

The subtext of your story seemed to be that the DA's office and the court were attempting to silence this guy by prosecuting him and putting him in jail for a long time. Dan Handleman said so, the subject said so. You seemed to endorse their view.

Now, if that is your angle (it is) how can you omit the important details of what he was convicted of? You can't. If it isn't important what he did, it isn't important that he was prosecuted, convicted, and sentenced to ten years, either.

I am not always the most articulate guy. Sometimes, I do not find the words to express what I am trying to say. But I will try. Your story stinks. You are bad at your job. You should stop writing.

Read the piece in this week's paper. It's all in there.

I will never stop doing my job or stop writing.

Hopefully you'll never stop reading. Who knows.

Actually, he did NOT have 50 counts of anything against him, and wasn't guilty of some of the things he was accused of. As for the gun, it was NOT his, it was that female he lived withs gun. As for his employment status, he did have a job he was getting ready to start until she got him arrested. But you all just keep being judgmental, because like I said, most of you couldn't even begin to walk in the shoes he's had to. And yes, I will stand by him no matter what. You all also don't understand the concept of unconditional love. I pray that those of you trying to cut my son down never have children, because if they ever do anything wrong, you will surely abandon them, poor kids.

Also, let's try to tear Matt up, when he's just doing his job. It doesn't matter what my son has done or been accused of doing, he was still shot by a cop unjustly, and Matt is trying to uncover that truth. Matt, keep up the great work.

is Ossifer Rabey that ugly Amazon gal that's gender-confused with an
attitude, no doubt brought about by serious attempt to overcompensate for a lot of her personal shortcomings by seeking a mismatched-job with the PoPo? we need to know who these sicko's are so we out here in the real world can deal with 'em when we cross paths with 'em, or else we might not end up as lucky as this fellow...he is the only man of color in the past few years shot by a PoPo that has lived to tell about it...so the reasoning for wanting to so descriptively identify this witch is vital and self-explanitory. thanks!

PS: is she one of Rosie's newer "less qualified" recruits...the dumbed-down
version of what was a PoPo?

Richard Nixon,

"Gasbagger"? Oh, you got me. How dare you compare me to Rush and Lars. How am I ever going to get over being compared to such intelligent, respected and well spoken people? You're dumb.

Obviously, "I'm not a crook" hasn't heard of Blue States vs Red States
and the defining difference. In Blue States, Lars & Rush are loathed, and in Red states they're revered,though less so as people are waking up and seeing them for what they really are...just gasbags. For you to raise yourself up (or down as the case really is) to their level is to demonstrate a high degree of delusion and being out-of-touch with reality...key factors
in taking away a badge and gun from an officer (which we presume you are in fact by the tone and substance of your postings) and putting him in a straight-jacket till he is determined to be harmless and treatable. Can this be said for YOU? If so, please we urge you to get yourself to your supervisor so effective measures can be had in getting you treated.

REMEMBER: Richard was very delusional and confused towards the end and seems like same can be said for you or anyone grabbing the handle "I'm not a crook" as when he loudly proclaimed such, he'd already done the most dastardly of his misdeeds and simply trying to gloss over the fact that was apparent to all but him, and besides, it's better to be labeled "dumb" than be delusional and out-of-touch with reality, for just being dumb makes it all the easier to go to the Red States and blend in just fine as just another dumb gasbag.

"Where in the ORS does it say it's illegal for a cop to shoot a gun who is intentionally trying to get them to think he has a gun? You're dumb too."

Well put I'm not a crook! This shouldn't apply to just police either. I once tried to shoot a gun that tried (successfully) to convince me that it had a gun. My first instinct was to question why a gun would need a gun, but then I decided just to play it safe and put it down. True story.

Guns!

Jason,

A typo is a typo. You can figure out what was meant to be written. Is a crack about a typo all you can bring to the table? If so, you're dumb too. And to Nixon...I would have to say you're about the only "gasbagger" on this blog. The way you always ramble on and on about nothing, using big words in attempts to sound smart and witty... You have to be some sort of mental. What kind of meds are you on? What's your diagnosis? I'm sure of one disease you have (libralism) but there has to be something else. Or maybe you're just old and liberal. Either way your still dumb.

Uh-oh! Sounds like "I'm not a crook" is hissing like his little gasbag is running out of hot air! Too bad, and may I remind that "libralism" is only a term used derisively by the Red Staters and while it's true in their little Red Book of Terms (Red Lexicon) it is indeed defined as a "mental illness" and that
famned diagnostician Ann "rabid as hell" Coulter says so frequently. But, out here in the REAL WORLD it's not recognized so harshly, and in fact, it's the defining feature of a "civilized person" and only those educated sufficiently (not the same as mere indoctrination as the Reds tend towards being) lay claim to being such. So, in the REAL WORLD analysis, your little trite diagnosis is mute (as in meaningless in the extreme). Your move...

See above.

I rest my case.

“Let the Lord judge the criminals.”

Tupac Shakur

Atleast judgement would be against all wrong actions in every case............

Matt, thank you for covering this story. I think this case brings up a variety of important issues. One issue is the Portland PDs actions over the years in regards to using lethal tactics against unarmed persons. The actions of Portland PD in this case are deeply concerning to me. I feel that Officer Rabey needs to answer some questions about what took place that morning in August. She works for a public department and I feel that if the "public" has questions about her actions, then they should be answered. I would like to know why she felt the need to shoot at the suspect when SERT was there. I could understand if she was the only officer on scene and felt threatened. But there were numerous officers present. It seems to me that she put other officers in danger by firing this shot. Why are the others there not questioning her actions? Anytime an officer shoots their gun, there should be a public hearing. Brian Schmautz describes the events that took place that morning and states that “At the time the officer shot Stewart, the officer stated she believed Stewart was reaching for a gun.” Mr. Stewart was in a second story apartment. The officers were looking at him through a window from the ground. How could have Officer Rabey see what he was reaching for? Those are just a few questions that I would like answered.

Another issue has to do with the high rate of people who re-offend after being locked up. Prison is an institution. People who spend time in prison become “institutionalized” or “prisonized”. The following article link describes this process in greater detail: http://aspe.hhs.gov/HSP/prison2home02/Haney.htm As a society, we should be demanding that people get the assistance they need to become productive members of our society. I do believe that there are some people who can’t be rehabilitated. But the fact that the US has the most people in prison than any other country in the world should give us a clue that we aren’t doing something right.

Mr. Stewart has spent time in prison. Due to budget restraints, there were no programs in place to assist Mr. Stewart in his transition from prison back into society. No angry management, substance abuse or general counseling was offered to him. At the time of this last incident, Mr. Stewart was finding employment and had established a place of residency. He was trying the best he could to find his place back in society. However, a situation arose in which Mr. Stewart was not prepared to handle. He resorted to the way he has been programmed to deal with conflict, which is using violence or force. And the women who he was having conflict with knew this. I am not saying that she wasn’t a victim but it appears that BOTH of them played a part but Mr. Stewart is the one who is being excessively punished. Should he be sentenced for the crimes he committed that day? Yes. But 10 years is extremely excessive. Does this punishment really fit the crimes he committed? Is it worth tax payers’ money to keep him lock up that long? In my opinion, the answer is no.

I am hopeful that Portland PD and the DA will re-evaluate its investigation into this shooting and provide the public with some answers. As far as Mr. Stewart is concerned, I hope that he can appeal his case and get his sentence reduced. And society, I hope that we continue to question why we have so many people incarcerated and why our tax money is not being spent on programs to reduce these numbers.

A-
You said it very well. We all deserve answers for The officers actions.
How am I to feel safe in my own home even to the police when their job is TO PROTECT AND SERVE, not SHOOT to KILL and O shit I didn't kill the man so now RUN!! For every action there are reactions and consequences, we understand that but make it a one way road that everyone follows the same rules even if it is a police officer.

Thank you K$. Plain and simple...Mr. Stewart had to answer for his actions therefore Officer Rabey should have to do the same.

there was not 50 charges and no where near that. he has messed up in the past i will admit that. but did his time for that so u have no right to judge him on that. as for what happened this time he has been done dirty!all u guys see is what she said " he did" so im gonna let u know a little about this bitch the so called victim.she has numerous restraining orders against numerous men accusing them of similar acts as she is accusing my brother of. she does not get her way so she crys wolf.and because she is a female and he is a black man she is once again gettin away with it.as for her bein scared i dont understand she is twice his size and on top of that a correctional guard there is no doubt in my mind she could have defended herself if needed. as for the gun there is paper work stating that it is registered in her name and it was found in her car. yet he is still gettin charged with it cuz the da somehow covered that up till the trial was over. but believe the truth will come out.

there was not 50 charges and no where near that. he has messed up in the past i will admit that. but did his time for that so u have no right to judge him on that. as for what happened this time he has been done dirty!all u guys see is what she said " he did" so im gonna let u know a little about this bitch the so called victim.she has numerous restraining orders against numerous men accusing them of similar acts as she is accusing my brother of. she does not get her way so she crys wolf.and because she is a female and he is a black man she is once again gettin away with it.as for her bein scared i dont understand she is twice his size and on top of that a correctional guard there is no doubt in my mind she could have defended herself if needed. as for the gun there is paper work stating that it is registered in her name and it was found in her car. yet he is still gettin charged with it cuz the da somehow covered that up till the trial was over. but believe the truth will come out.

I agree that she took advantage of him being on parole. And she is familiar with how the system works and knew exactly what to say to get him arrested. She has lied numerous times and continues to do so. But at the same time he was aware that she is crazy and he choose to still messed with her. And the person who stated that there were 50 some charges needs to get their facts straight before posting. I too believe the truth will come out soon enough.

WORD!!!! LIL SIS-
Hey The TRUTH be told he wouldn't get 10 years and she would be in there right next to him.... as well as the cop that shot him when his back was turned. There is more then just one victim in this situation and The women involved with this is in a situation of power herself and her job should be looked at if she has several situations on her record similar to this case. CASE DIRTY FOR SURE

i would like to clarify that the judge gave paul 3 years 9 months then programs instead of 10 years : ) and his family will stand by him the whole way. and wanna thank Dan and Matt for the time u guys have put into this it means alot to all of us No one should be shot for no reason!!

i would like to clarify that the judge gave paul 3 years 9 months then programs instead of 10 years : ) and his family will stand by him the whole way. and wanna thank Dan and Matt for the time u guys have put into this it means alot to all of us No one should be shot for no reason!!

we out here in the real world still need clear identification of Officer Rabey-the Rabid PoPiggy, as she's clearly shown herself to be tainted goods and we don't feel safe out here not knowing who she is and what her real "issues" are. so please someone, tell us the real deal on this gal so we can rest more assured that a nutjobby bulldyky is not on the loose at the PoPo. thanks!

Thats right the "Po-PIGGY" Really needs to be looked at and investigated. She has had more than one incident that is involving excessive fource, and is still out on the streets with a Badge and GUN. SHE is just as much wrong in her actions as anyone else would be for shooting someone in the back, she should atleast be suspended without pay. How many times can someone get away with this and not be held accountable for their own actions.

Thats right the "Po-PIGGY" Really needs to be looked at and investigated. She has had more than one incident that is involving excessive fource, and is still out on the streets with a Badge and GUN. SHE is just as much wrong in her actions as anyone else would be for shooting someone in the back, she should atleast be suspended without pay. How many times can someone get away with this and not be held accountable for their own actions.

Where's Tom in all this? Seated in his office and just looking out the window with his fixed gaze waiting for Robert King to call him and tell what to do?

And how about Rosie?
Can't she put down her paperback books long enough to attend to "managing" the bureau she's suppose to be in charge of? Or is her excuse this time that she's out and about on another boondoggle trip overseas and left the "managing" to her underlings that are so dense they see
nothing wrong in any PoPo misdeed?

Well said there! When it comes to serious misdeeds at PPB, Tom turns into an empty suit, and Rosie is a no show! It is truly disgusting too! Glad I am no longer roaming the halls at that Cracker Factory!

SPECIAL THANKS TO DAN HANDLEMAN AND MATT DAVIS FOR ALL YOUR TIME AND EFFORT. ON BEHALF OF PAUL, PAUL'S FAMILY AND I, WE GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT!!

It is extremely important that these cases be brought out for public to know about. As citizens of the City of Portland and the State of Oregon, we have a right to know about these things.

In the last 10 years Officer Rabey has been involved in 2 separate "officer involved shootings". Once in December of 1998; and again in this case in August of 2007. It's my understanding that at the time of this incident in 2007, she had been a police officer for 13 years. 2 officer involved shootings in 13 years? Is she competing with fellow PPB Officer Scott McCollister? Officer McCollister has also had 2 separate FATAL officer involved shootings. (He shot and killed Kendra James in 2002 and Jason Spoor in 2008.) Let me see if I got this right: 2 Portland Police Bureau Officers, 4 armed victims of officer involved shootings, all within the last 10 years. Not to mention all the other victims of officer involved shootings or victims of police brutality and excessive force. These numbers are horrific. All of the above-mentioned victims of Officer Rabey and McCollister(Peter Gillbaugh, Kendra James and Paul Stewart) were unarmed except one(Jason Spoor).

These officers should accept responsibility, be held accountable, AND SHOW SOME REMORSE for their actions just like every other person is expected to do when they commit a crime.

From the horses mouth:

I didn't "plead" guilty to anything. I was found guilty after a 5 day judge trial. I have never claimed to be completely innocent. However, I am NOT guilty of all the charges I was convicted of. I openly admitted my wrong doings in Court because I am a man that takes responsibility for my actions.

People are quick to judge a book by it's cover instead of by reading it's contents. Everything I have said from day one I can prove with actual facts and/or documentation that will be presented during appeals and PCR.

THANK YOU to those who have been supportive and continue to believe in me: Mom and Lil Sis, Dan Handleman, Matt Davis and the Portland Mercury, family, friends and my fiancee.

oh thanks! now we have a clue who this gal is that is so trigger-happy. she's the PoPiggie that puts literal meaning to the term "the pigs" as she's a pretty big gal and could be mistaken for such in the dark and under poor lighting. tsk! tsk! wouldn't that be awful to be killed and arrive at the Pearly Gates and tell St. Peter that you'd just been shot by a pig and he chuckle and you swearing that it's the truth. what can ya do? what a crazy place PDX is turning into...is there something in the water that we ought to be told about? what is it?

So when will the case begin on the OINK OINK... PIG PIG for her actions???????

"Somthing's in the water" or Nixon or whatever your name will be next time around,

I called you out on being a mental and now I know it's true. You are so full of shit and love to make things up. You talk about things like you really know the deal, but you're really just a nut. As always, your made up nonsense is trivial, but it just goes to prove my point. The officer is nowhere near being "a pretty big gal" or "bulldyky" as you put in another of your bullshit posts. I know this is just one example of catching you on your make believe, but this one is absolutely provable and just goes to show you're full of shit. Now I know where you're going to try to take this because you are extremely predictable. So I'll tell you now that I don't know her nor have I ever spoken to her. So we've taken that off of the table so you don't make shit up about that too. So let's see how close I am. You'll have to let me know, but be honest cause I known you have a tendency to lie. You're an old, waaaayyyy left crazy liberal with some sort of mental health diagnosis. You're a liar. You've been arrested for being an ass and drawing attention to yourself at least once and you hate cops because of it.

am wondering if "No Crook Here" is one of the PPA's trolls that they give a case of beer to weekly to have 'em troll these forums and "protect" the "interests" of the copsters? You surely know the type! Old retired copsters that were so terribly dysfunctional to their families that they have no relationships of any meaning and all they've got going in their lives is the fact that they were once cops (as if that's important) and the only function they have in life is to troll these places and struggle to defend the cops...no matter how extreme the methods (as with the copsters--the ends justify the means) and/or how heavy a load of bullshit they must sling, they're up to it for it's a "labor of love" for the rest of the boys 'n' girls in blue! Way to go there buster! We finally concede that you're really NOT a crook, but instead are a TROLL. Happy Trolling there!

No. In not a retired cop who gets beer from the PPA. I'm just a normal guy who likes to use his iPhone to see what the loons in this town talk about. It makes for hours of entertainment. Conspiracy theories, pot head hippies who have such an ego they think the government would actually need to spy on them, white guilt, people who coddle criminals and who think the good guys are really bad and think they are all members of some made up secret society called the Brotherhood of the Strong. Entertaining I tell you! You couldn't write this stuff. So, you're wrong about who I am. But I would be willing to bet I hit the nail on the head when it comes to you. You completely avoided the question. Probably because I'm right.

Last time I checked we were all adults here in this conversation. The two of you that have decided to just bash each other says a lot about your own character. I think we all have better things to do with our time. First and foremost, JUST because you have a fuckin BADGE does NOT mean You are a good guy/girl. People are people and everyone is not perfect. So The road goes one way, regardless of who the person is in what position when a crime is committed there are consequences.

I agree with K$'s comments as while I read this stream of commentary, I was very struck by the senseless comments--in repeated fashion--that were nothing more than the usual RightWingNutty talking points as if almost direct quotes by some old Political Ideologist that seems to have so much time on his hands that he does this sort of thing on every open forum here that he is allowed to post his silliness. It has no place here and I urge the moderators to put a Zip on this Old Clown's Lip.

As for him being a retired cop, I think it's well known within the activist community that the PPA has long sought to modulate public opinion by having their rank 'n' file stooges to post commentary on all local boards, whether or not their individual remarks make any sense or not (which they usually don't) and this Old Duffer's postings are seen in that light. It's an over-used tactic known as "derailing the discourse" to seek to shift the focus away from what the commentary is suppose to be about with such senseless politicalization that it's readily apparent to those holding more than two-digited IQ's!

Anyway, folks keep on doing the fine job you're doing there at PORTLAND MERCURY for you are making a difference and it's appreciated. Cheers!