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Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Cops Hoyt Arboretum Shooting Victim Identified

Posted by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey on Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 8:23 AM

The man fatally shot by police at the Hoyt Arboretum on Monday has been identified. From the Portland Police press release:


The man shot on Monday, March 22, 2010, at Hoyt Arboretum has been identified as 58-year-old Jack Dale Collins. He also used the first name of Jackie.

Jack Dale Collins
  • Courtesy Multnomah County Jail
  • Jack Dale Collins

As usual, no further information is available at this time, but we'll be working on bringing you further details later in the morning.

Update! The O reports that "Collins was arrested by Portland police on May 26, 2009 for an unlawful act in a downtown park. At the time, he gave authorities a fictional residential address on East Burnside."

 

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oh that's just great! now where am I going to find a babysitter? Uncle Jack's Van-O-Fun was the cheapest place in town!
Posted by montaqua on March 24, 2010 at 9:30 AM · Report
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If the Portland pigs can't handle this guy wielding a butterknife , boxcutter , rambo knife , or whatever , there is something really wrong . I would feel confident handeling him with a wiffle ball bat . They have mace , tasers , batons or retractors and training to de-esculate a situation . your telling me this poor man had to be shot 4 times for the murdering pig to keep him away . I don't get it .
Posted by PDX Oddball on March 24, 2010 at 1:10 PM · Report
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PDX Oddball: If you would take on a person wielding a box cutter, razor knife, or whatever, with a wifle ball bat, then you are obviously living in a dream world. It's obvious to me that you are a cop-hater, and that's too bad. The vast majority of the police do a very good job. It's just a few that make it bad for all the rest.
Posted by ujfoyt on March 24, 2010 at 2:39 PM · Report
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ujfoyt - Whatever gave you the idea that PDX Oddball is a cop-hater? I thought they loved being referred to as "pigs"!

lawlz
Posted by Jackattak on March 24, 2010 at 3:32 PM · Report
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There is no doubt in my mind that i could have handled the situation and got the knife away from him without shooting him in every appendage . I was in the military and am athletic . We should expect the same from the popigs shouldnt we ? The guy obviously needed help ( not in the form of bullets ) .
Posted by PDX Oddball on March 24, 2010 at 4:09 PM · Report

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