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Friday, September 18, 2009

News / Crime / Courts Chasse Protester Arrested

Posted by Sean Breslin on Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 4:30 PM

Geigle at the Justice Center following her arraignment
  • Geigle at the Justice Center following her arraignment
Chantilly Geigle, a Catholic Worker at the Dorothy Day House, was arrested Thursday as part of a protest at Portland City Hall after she allegedly splashed red paint in the entrance to the building.

According to the Oregonian and a posting on the Portland Independent Media Center, Geigle waited for police to arrive while distributing leaflets on the death of James Chasse, a schizophrenic who died while in police custody from injuries he sustained while being arrested. The arrest came on the third anniversary of Chasse's death.

Geigle was arraigned Friday on a felony charge of criminal mischief. She did not want to talk to the Mercury until she had spoken with Thad Betz, her court-appointed lawyer. Betz was in drug court Friday afternoon.

Geigle did call the Mercury before her protest yesterday. "I just don't know what else I can do," she said. "I think it's so important to draw attention to this issue."

More details as we get them—check next week's paper for more.

 

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1
Good work Chantilly!

And to the PPB, at least she didn't kill anybody.
Posted by Milfalicious on September 18, 2009 at 4:27 PM · Report
2
Can we please stop with the small, off-center photos? Thanks.
Posted by Kyle! on September 18, 2009 at 5:45 PM · Report
3
Is there going to be a fund set up to help pay her expenses?
Posted by ujfoyt on September 18, 2009 at 8:03 PM · Report
4
Is there a fund to pay for the damages she did to City Hall?

She's not a hero. She a lone, angry person who lashed out because she couldn't resolve the fact that injustice exists in abundance. She joins the throng.
Posted by cicolini on September 18, 2009 at 10:32 PM · Report
5
I still think we need to start a street renaming petition to rename a street as Jim-Jim Chasse Way. NW 10th would be a good pick.
Posted by not forgetting on September 19, 2009 at 12:31 AM · Report
6
ujfoyt, it looks like she was appointed a public defender, and a very good one.
Posted by wildbilli on September 20, 2009 at 3:21 PM · Report

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