When people get all gooey sentimental about Reagan

[Mme. Defarge]

remember that he was the president who made homelessness a normal part of the landscape.

http://www.portlandtribune.com/archview.cgi?id=32704

Homeless man steps up to save cop’s life
As suspect beat officer, Clinton Whitman came to the rescue
By JACOB QUINN SANDERS Issue date: Fri, Nov 18, 2005
The Tribune
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Only Clinton Whitman reacted. Only he came to help.
As Portland police officer Matt Tobey’s head hit the ground again and again, as the man on top of him, swearing and grunting, kept hitting him, only Whitman stepped in, pulling the man away.
“He saved Matt’s life,” Sgt. Randy Teig said. “No question.”
And Tobey said he could not find words that expressed the depth of his feelings.
“He was a blessing to me, simply,” he said. “The guy who was beating on me wouldn’t have stopped unless this guy pulled him off — I’m sure of that.”
But Whitman, 53, doesn’t think of himself as any kind of hero. Home for him is a 1977 Lincoln Versailles, faded pastel yellow, with tags that expired in December 2003. It runs but is never driven, staying instead in the parking lot of the Red Apple Tavern on Northeast Killingsworth Street near 64th Avenue.
Two weeks after police credit him with saving the life of one of their own, he is still there, in the parking lot, downplaying his actions as police drive up every so often to offer thanks or donations. Bret Smith, the commander of Northeast Precinct, where Tobey is assigned on the graveyard shift, hopes to find Whitman transitional housing — another way of showing gratitude.

[Tamyrlin79]

1. A very dishonest subject line.

And just for that, I'm not reading your article. :-P

[skylarmae]

2. was going to read this and then after the tease, decided not to

and went on to other subject lines. Then upon reflection, must say that this kinda pisses me off. No, it does piss me off. kinda repuklican, don'tchathink???? Still won't read it..

[EmmaP]

3. Great story

I hope the cops and the community step up and help this guy.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

4. I thought Progressives weren't supposed to be deceitful?

Big pet peave of mine... Misleading headlines created intentionally.

[Mme. Defarge]

5. Changed my original subject line

to something that wasn't a tease. Apologies for the faux pas.

[MnFats]

6. two weeks pass and he's STILL living in a car?

C'mon. If they were serious they'd have found him some kind of 'transitional' housing by now.
Hell, some of the cops I know, they'd put him up in a hotel if nothing else...