Free Agent Portland Mayor Chooses Oakland Officer as Next Police Chief

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My comment was in regards to the rioting picture that was posted. It has nothing to do with the selection.

 

She's probably a total badass take no shit type that people make movies about. But it sure seems like she wouldn't have got the job if she wasn't a black woman.

I'm just guessing about her other than I read an old story where someone said she was honest about OPD problems.

 

I truly don't give a fuck what any of you think about this. Any of you. You only start having these questions when somebody black gets hired. We don't have these questions when a white male gets hired. I don't need to be tagged in this to get the black person's perspective. I don't care. I'm happy that she's a black woman. Black women from Oakland don't take no shit.

 

Who'd you vote for?

Seems like Donald Trump only got the job because he is a rich white male... See what I did there...?

 

They pretty much said so without saying so. I don't even have a problem with it because as I said, she's probably awesome. If anyone has any reason to bitch it would be someone who's been working in that department for years and didn't get the job because they didn't have the right skin color or genitals.

 

He only got the job because of his name. He only is rich because of his father. I voted for him over a woman who was going to get the job because of her sex and who she was married to.

Neither of them were the best of the best. See what I did there?

 

You know whats funny to me?
I heard there was a new police chief, but I didn't know it was a woman nor a black person.... Cause frankly I didn't matter.
My thoughts when the new chief was hired?
'I hope they do a good job'.

I find it sad people are so ready in to fight about race & gender in todays society.
Goes back to the whole hiring of Becky Hammon. People were up in arms because they didn't think men could be lead by a woman.
Get the fuck over it, if they're qualified it doesn't matter what color or gender you are.

Just like I laughed at people during the election when they said. 'being a woman disqualifies you from being president'. Such ignorance.

Disclaimer - This isn't directed at anyone in particular.

 

The question I have is how would you choose a new chief fairly? How do you choose the best person.

How do you test them?

Here's the part of the article that seems like code for choosing her because she is a black woman


"The mayor selected Outlaw after a national search that lasted less than three months and was conducted largely behind closed doors with input from a select group of community members."

 

When a white guy gets hired us white guys wonder who he was buddies with. If you think I think they always pick the best person you're nuts.

No fucking way.

As I said, I think she's probably awesome. Without knowing anything about her or the other candidates I have no reason to say one deserves it over another.

 

Yeah, in my opinion, there's an unspoken belief among many that women simply can't be qualified for jobs traditionally held by men--that if they're chosen for the job, it must be a "diversity hire."

 

You're part of the problem.

 

Bullshit.. When Marshman was hired no one in here said anything. Was there even a thread about it? Riiiggght crickets....

But now that a black woman is hired you make your idiotic comment.

Did you make a comment about Marshman's buddies?

That's what I thought...

 

I'd go a step further.

There's an unspoken belief among many that people of color and women aren't qualified for jobs traditionally held by white men. That if they're chosen for the job it's a diversity hire.

In which I respond to people who think that way by laughing in their face.
Sorry if your safe-space was intruded upon by this new hire. But grow the fuck up.




Disclaimer - Again not my comments aren't directed at anyone in particular.

 

I know that sounded harsh but I'm just really sick of this shit. When a white man is hired we don't hear this kind of talk.

Leave it to the Trump voter to lead the way.

 

I truly don't have a problem calling out Drumpf voters.

 

Never heard of him before, did anyone link a story about him? Who's making idiotic comments? Why would I link a story about him? Don't read Portland news, don't live there.

You do, where was your outrage?

You deny that the comments in the story make it seem like her skin and gender were a factor?

 

Dumbest post ever.

I'll try to write one sentence at a time so you can follow.

1. I think she's probably a badass.
2. I only replied because someone claimed an accusation was baseless in reference to her skin and gender.
3. Nobody thinks she can't do the job because of some "unspoken belief about women"