Says Scott Westerman, head of the Portland Police Association, in the Oregonian. Dude just HIRED a public relations firm, too.

Having said that, Westerman also said something remarkably smart:

"No one should ever forget this," Westerman said: "The citizens of Portland and the state of Oregon are the ones who give police officers the legal right to use force. If there is a disconnect, the police need to educate the citizens ... or citizens need to educate the police."