Let's be honest: in terms of rattling Vega Pederson's cage, this won't be much more than an annoyance, since the $2500 per will be OPM, which she's never cared about before--so why start now? She will certainly get 20-thousand-foot cover from Ms. Bottomly at the O, and WillyWeek--growing more establishment by the day--will pooh-pooh it and turn to the more important business of trying to get their slate elected.
It might also be worth remembering the people who habitually vote to put these creatures into office. Joke's on them. (And, please, let's write into the measure the requirement that payouts can only be made to people who never uttered the words, "Reimagine the police.")
DiLorenzo has better than average relationships with the WW & the Oregonian. He had a lot of conversations as this was being drafted including elected office, public servants, and the press. We might be surprised who is in support of it. Additionally, if this applies additional pressure at the county, that will be positive from my perspective. The largest positive impact will be sending a signal to businesses that we care about their theft and vandalism.
Have you seen this? Another business leaving Portland. And Wheeler's office had the tone deaf audacity to tell them this:
"Looking at publicly available crime data, the heat map shows that Axis Design Group is not necessarily a hotspot compared to the area west near the multiuse path is located. "
How is DiLorenzos sidewalk lawsuit going? It doesn’t seem to have done much. I report blocked sidewalks and the city still takes weeks to respond.
I’m glad DiLorenzo is doing something but the real solution is to vote in different leaders. If we had not voted in people like Lynne Peterson of Metro, Jessica, Vega Peterson of Multnomah county and incompetent City Council members (Carmen Rubio, Chloe Eudaly, Joanne Hardesty, etc) these lawsuits wouldn’t be necessary.
Believe it or not there has been a significant increase in encampment cleanups since the lawsuit. The trouble I see is the county and city still haven’t established a process to compel folks outdoo sinto shelter and treatment. We are just moving most of them around and continuing to shovel supplies to keep them just comfortable enough outside to die out there.
That’s good to hear. I haven’t seen it when I make a report but good to hear it’s apparently happening (just not in my neighborhood). Yep with Jessica Vega Pedesron handing out tents left and right it seeems the “whack a mole” just continues and the cruelty of street camping doesn’t stop.
When I make a report of a sidewalk camper on the 311 line, the campers are gone before too long.
I was shocked by the camping on the sidewalks surrounding an auction house near Benson High. When I went back a few weeks later, they were gone. The one across the street was especially vile.
2) I wonder why the $2,500 per occurrence. I guess it is better than nothing. And would cover broken windows. but would not cover serious things. I've known people who were seriously injured by homeless and the medical bills were wayyy more than $2,500.
3) I will be happy when the lawsuits can be filed against the politicians and policymakers personally. They don't care about taxpayers' money. But they sure care about their own money.
Surely DiLorenzo knows about Multnomah County's colossal incompetence and fondness for outsourcing its programs to opaque and unaccountable nonprofits. In that case, what makes him think the County can be trusted to successfully plan, implement and administer his proposed insurance program?
For that matter, why does DiLorenzo think the County is capable of reducing property crime in the first place? Doesn't most of the property crime occur within Portland city limits? In that case, doesn't Portland Police Bureau have more of an impact on the number of crimes prevented, crimes committed and suspects arrested than the County Sheriff or the County DA? Also, don't factors beyond the control of the City or County affect the property crime rate?
Also, if DiLorenzo is likening his program to "social security, Medicare, student loan guarantees, or FHA mortgage insurance," what are the staffing implications for the county and what sort of specialized expertise or compliance programs will they need that they do not now have? The proposed operation is not one that can be entrusted to just any winner of the DEI sweepstakes, even ones with posh advanced degrees.
It is unfortunate that Mr. DiLorenzo did not give an estimate of the fiscal impact of the insurance program on the County's budget. In fact, DiLorenzo seems to have a Reagan Republican's contempt for government in the cavalier way he expects the County to offset shortfalls caused by insurance payouts by cutting budgets in other areas. Even if the County is in operational shambles, residents still count on the County to deliver the services they've been taxed for. Exactly how disruptive the outlays from this program would be to the County and its taxpayers is big unknown. This proposal needs to be closely scrutinized to make sure that it's not the residents of the County who are punished instead of the County. There is no such thing as a free lunch.
Frankly, I would rather see the insurance payouts come out of the pockets of the failed, soft-on-crime Multnomah County District Attorney Michael Schmidt, his top campaign contributors and that political allies who provided him with cover for so very long. Alas, their combined net worths would probably be depleted long before the County gets out from under the burden of DiLorenzo's initiative.
Oh, and finally, as long as DiLorenzo is tinkering with the County's foundational document, he really should change the rules so that if the County's voters fire the district attorney in May, his or her successor doesn't have to cool his heels until his predecessor's term ends on December 31. Instead, there should be a short transition period until May 31 or June 30, with the new DA being sworn in the following day. It sounds like it is too late for that, though.
Let's be honest: in terms of rattling Vega Pederson's cage, this won't be much more than an annoyance, since the $2500 per will be OPM, which she's never cared about before--so why start now? She will certainly get 20-thousand-foot cover from Ms. Bottomly at the O, and WillyWeek--growing more establishment by the day--will pooh-pooh it and turn to the more important business of trying to get their slate elected.
It might also be worth remembering the people who habitually vote to put these creatures into office. Joke's on them. (And, please, let's write into the measure the requirement that payouts can only be made to people who never uttered the words, "Reimagine the police.")
DiLorenzo has better than average relationships with the WW & the Oregonian. He had a lot of conversations as this was being drafted including elected office, public servants, and the press. We might be surprised who is in support of it. Additionally, if this applies additional pressure at the county, that will be positive from my perspective. The largest positive impact will be sending a signal to businesses that we care about their theft and vandalism.
Have you seen this? Another business leaving Portland. And Wheeler's office had the tone deaf audacity to tell them this:
"Looking at publicly available crime data, the heat map shows that Axis Design Group is not necessarily a hotspot compared to the area west near the multiuse path is located. "
https://katu.com/news/city-in-crisis/fed-up-with-portlands-vandalism-drug-use-and-fees-business-owner-tim-brunner-axis-design-group-engineering-inc-moves-to-tigard
How is DiLorenzos sidewalk lawsuit going? It doesn’t seem to have done much. I report blocked sidewalks and the city still takes weeks to respond.
I’m glad DiLorenzo is doing something but the real solution is to vote in different leaders. If we had not voted in people like Lynne Peterson of Metro, Jessica, Vega Peterson of Multnomah county and incompetent City Council members (Carmen Rubio, Chloe Eudaly, Joanne Hardesty, etc) these lawsuits wouldn’t be necessary.
That being said I’ll sign this in a heartbeat!
Believe it or not there has been a significant increase in encampment cleanups since the lawsuit. The trouble I see is the county and city still haven’t established a process to compel folks outdoo sinto shelter and treatment. We are just moving most of them around and continuing to shovel supplies to keep them just comfortable enough outside to die out there.
That’s good to hear. I haven’t seen it when I make a report but good to hear it’s apparently happening (just not in my neighborhood). Yep with Jessica Vega Pedesron handing out tents left and right it seeems the “whack a mole” just continues and the cruelty of street camping doesn’t stop.
When I make a report of a sidewalk camper on the 311 line, the campers are gone before too long.
I was shocked by the camping on the sidewalks surrounding an auction house near Benson High. When I went back a few weeks later, they were gone. The one across the street was especially vile.
1) I love John DiLorenzo. He is doing something.
2) I wonder why the $2,500 per occurrence. I guess it is better than nothing. And would cover broken windows. but would not cover serious things. I've known people who were seriously injured by homeless and the medical bills were wayyy more than $2,500.
3) I will be happy when the lawsuits can be filed against the politicians and policymakers personally. They don't care about taxpayers' money. But they sure care about their own money.
2) As I understand the $2500, it is an insurance deductible for property damage. Medical bills sound to me like a personal lawsuit.
3) I believe our politicians are currently held harmless for policy decisions in our stated laws.
thank you! that makes sense.
Surely DiLorenzo knows about Multnomah County's colossal incompetence and fondness for outsourcing its programs to opaque and unaccountable nonprofits. In that case, what makes him think the County can be trusted to successfully plan, implement and administer his proposed insurance program?
For that matter, why does DiLorenzo think the County is capable of reducing property crime in the first place? Doesn't most of the property crime occur within Portland city limits? In that case, doesn't Portland Police Bureau have more of an impact on the number of crimes prevented, crimes committed and suspects arrested than the County Sheriff or the County DA? Also, don't factors beyond the control of the City or County affect the property crime rate?
Also, if DiLorenzo is likening his program to "social security, Medicare, student loan guarantees, or FHA mortgage insurance," what are the staffing implications for the county and what sort of specialized expertise or compliance programs will they need that they do not now have? The proposed operation is not one that can be entrusted to just any winner of the DEI sweepstakes, even ones with posh advanced degrees.
It is unfortunate that Mr. DiLorenzo did not give an estimate of the fiscal impact of the insurance program on the County's budget. In fact, DiLorenzo seems to have a Reagan Republican's contempt for government in the cavalier way he expects the County to offset shortfalls caused by insurance payouts by cutting budgets in other areas. Even if the County is in operational shambles, residents still count on the County to deliver the services they've been taxed for. Exactly how disruptive the outlays from this program would be to the County and its taxpayers is big unknown. This proposal needs to be closely scrutinized to make sure that it's not the residents of the County who are punished instead of the County. There is no such thing as a free lunch.
Frankly, I would rather see the insurance payouts come out of the pockets of the failed, soft-on-crime Multnomah County District Attorney Michael Schmidt, his top campaign contributors and that political allies who provided him with cover for so very long. Alas, their combined net worths would probably be depleted long before the County gets out from under the burden of DiLorenzo's initiative.
Oh, and finally, as long as DiLorenzo is tinkering with the County's foundational document, he really should change the rules so that if the County's voters fire the district attorney in May, his or her successor doesn't have to cool his heels until his predecessor's term ends on December 31. Instead, there should be a short transition period until May 31 or June 30, with the new DA being sworn in the following day. It sounds like it is too late for that, though.