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Dysfunctional families can't heal themselves. Public institutions shouldn't inflict them on us. Stop hiring drunks.	0.4	0	0	0	0.4	0	0
I'm sure. I am also certain the most recent Supreme Court decision yesterday, invalidating the most recent efforts of the EPA to deal with carbon emissions, is a probably a bad idea - legally and public health wise. I likely is going to be bad for my daughter's asthma, may put the drinking water in Springfield at risk, and have other unforeseen adverse consequences. Hopefully diversity of opinion still has a place in our governance and in our label bound, talking point weighted media... as I would hazard to say that there are ways that "rights" under the constitution can also support what are generally considered to be 'liberal' causes as well as a wide range of differing political views. Thanks for you comment.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I don't see a problem, as it doesn't define which "god". Buddha is a god to millions. So is Allah. To each his own. Live and let live.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
there is no way I would reveal my name or actual identity. I am not afraid of being held accountable for what I say - they are my opinions, good or bad. but , there are too many nutjobs out there and it is amazing what can be done with one piece of info, a computer and a vengeful person. seeing the wildly different opinions and how radical some are....no way I want anyone, either side that radical, knocking on my door. gary crum puts himself out there and I admire his transparency and bravery. but I always get a quick hit of anxiety when i see it and think hope he stays ok.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Glad everything turned out okay for them. Sometimes it don't and becomes a sober reminder of the dangers of going in the mountains in the winter time unprepared.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I pay with coins, paper, plastic ... I'm not offended by the term "In God We Trust," nor am I offended by the absence of the term, whether on money, office walls, wherever.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Well said. Tearing down existing, functional neighborhoods to build new, "sustainable" neighborhood is not sustainable.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
you make good points. my mind was in the mode of school sweethearts. she's a fresh or soph, he's a senior when they meet...later, he graduates, she's still in high school. the only thing that may have changed for those hypothetical 2,] is a year older for both. but yes, I see a bigger picture when you bring in the factor of where it's made a scoring game, or drinking game - that should be rape....god forbid, even if the young girl consented. but that is a sexual offense no doubt. I guess this what a jury or judge decides.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PPS HR and Equity teams have repeatedly shown they are inept at handling their most basic duties. Superintendent refuses to hold anyone accountable, and instead rewards this behavior with pay increases and promotions. Students and our community deserve honest, ethical, and competent leadership.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
having met this woman years ago when she was a very small child - she was the sweetest thing. the story also in today's paper regarding the peer teaching happening in the schools is so much more relevant. perfect of someone her own age giving her some solid guidance - I think she would have listened. this is sad.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Maybe "In (no) God(s) we Trust" to cover all the bases, then.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
another story in todays paper about a 44 yr old woman busted for dealing meth within a 1000 yards of a school. I have met his woman when she was very young and was a lovely child. had this peer teaching been happening back then, knowing her as a girl - she would most likely be OK today. good work on the teaching and her story is just a perfect example of why it needs to be.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Did the article not include the link to the full report when you made this comment? Also, why do you say that the graphic doesn't match the article? The graphic and the article both say that the average black adult is roughly six times more likely to be in jail than the average white adult in Multnomah County.	0.4	0	0	0.1	0.1	0.5	0
Once again, a gun control advocate has perverted/distorted the discussion by comparing gun violence in the United States to similar instances in countries where guns are not as prevalent on a per capita basis. It's a little like comparing swimming pool injuries and deaths between Beverly Hills, California and the middle of the Mojave desert. The ratio may be nearly infinite but the statistic is meaningless. Instead, compare overall violent crime statistics. As to redefining the Second Amendment, there is no need and attempting to do so today opens the door to a host of risks. Besides, I think that our politicians today are not nearly the statesmen we had when the Second Amendment was adopted. As to exorbitant profits of the gun manufacturing industry, what exactly does that mean? Where should the exorbitant line be drawn for any given industry? What about the exorbitant profits of the pharmaceutical industry? How many people have preposterously high drug prices killed?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I do love Yataimura Maru's ramen. It is a perfect food for Portland's long winter. And PDX does kick a little ass.	0.825	0.025	0.7375	0.1875	0.3	0	0.6125
The phrase you quoted is lacking precision, I agree. But it likely references the 1st amendment "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion".	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
We added a link.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
contact me if you want to rent one of my pets for a while. Three day minimum, $25 a day. Delivery extra.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I think it's a bit misleading to say that blacks are 4.1/7.5 times more likely than whites to have probation/parole violations, respectively. From the report, those figures are based on the numbers of probation/parole violations as a proportion of the total adult populations of each group. On the other hand, if you look at the numbers of violations as a proportion of the number of people in each group already on probation/parole, blacks are only 1.2/1.4 times more likely than whites to have probation/parole violations, respectively. Of course, this is reconciled by noting that the proportions of the black population on probation and parole are, respectively, 3.4 and 5.5 times the corresponding proportions in the white population. Whether this fact is symptomatic of systemic racism is debatable, but this article seems to suggest that the disproportionality is because blacks are significantly more likely to violate probation/parole than whites, which misrepresents the report.	0.23823	0.017891	0.015066	0.003766	0.081921	0.299435	0.017891
The investigators will talk to the Sheriff's inner circle"off campus". I doubt there is much of a code of silence with in the upper echelon. Staton has done a piss poor job of cultivating that. Aside from squeezing into their uniforms these folks are just county managers . Now, it's more about getting as far away from the burning building as possible without getting implicated in any cover up. I doubt loyalty is an issue. If Staton goes people want to preserve their high paying jobs and benefits for as long as possible somewhere in the organization. Anywhere. A new Sheriff, once appointed, can reshuffle a few people but can't actually get rid of very many.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Still have to login every time I come to the site.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The arrest article indicates incest. That would make the (alleged?) victim the (alleged) man's son? I disagree with the other poster that these allegations are made to ruin someone's life. Not that it never happens, but to carry it this far would take a whole lot of lying. I doubt that it's just a vendetta.	0.2	0.2	0.2	0	0	0	0.2
Yeah, that ignorant phrase certainly does lack precision. And that is why atheists use it : they rely on the public's ignorance. It does not exist anywhere in the US Constitution. The 1st Amendment restricts no body of government other than the US Congress - and you know that's true because you even just QUOTED it.	0.4	0	0	0	0.4	0.1	0
> A less sensational headline would be “Black people violate their parole and probation terms 11x more often than whites” How would that be less sensational? First of all, the premise is inaccurate--it's not true that black people are violating their probation/parole at such higher rates, but rather that the average black adult, taken from the population of all black adults in the county, is 4.1/7.5 times more likely to have violated probation/parole (respectively) than the average white adult taken from the population of all while adults in the county. The rates at which each population violates probation/parole they already had are much more similar. Also, you can't just add rates like that. That's not how math works. The headline you suggested would be a gross misrepresentation of the data.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Charlie, can you tell us what web browser and operating system you're using?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bailey, enough with the art funding, get your priorities right if you want to be mayor.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Thank you for your positivity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sanipac was awarded its contract through a bidding process. I think you will find its rates are competitive with all the providers in the area.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
It reads like there's a bit of the urban/rural problem even in a small area, one defined as a "rural" area. All of us in rural Lane County realize just how inadequate our patrol, enforcement services are......that's inadequate tettering on non-existant. We understand the fiscal issues and the poltical issues which have left us so unprotected. It seems many rural residents, feeling the impact of personal constraints (I think nearly all of us are), are simply unwilling to accept the additional property taxes which might provide those rural law enforcement services. I think those who developed and proposed the Fern Ridge plan are to be complimented for their efforts. However, I think the LCBC read the situation correctly. As we've found over the years with sale tax in Oregon, each defeat at the polls makes the effort that much harder next time. There may be a time and there may be a proposal which will "fly". I reluctantly agree....this is not the time and not the proposal.....	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Don't know anything about Lent, but for Valentines Day I'll be eating chocolate. Chocolate's plant based, so it's probably as close to vegetarianism as I'll ever get.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I understand that meth get a hold and then people kiss their lives goodbye. Tragic.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
chrome & windows10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
He didn't get caught writing on the bathroom wall. He committed an adult type of crime. He should serve an adult type sentence. I honestly hope he finds a way to live a productive life, behind bars.	0.166667	0	0	0.166667	0	0	0
DuckTerritory.com had some inaccuracies. At Dayton: 2015 •Morgan started at left tackle in 2015, appearing in all 12 games. •Recipient of the Stan Kurdziel Outstanding Lineman Award for the second year in a row. •He Named First Team All-PFL, Second Team Academic All-PFL, as well as PFL Academic Honor Roll for the third time. •He was named to the College Sports Madness Preseason All-PFL Second Team. •Member of Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. http://daytonflyers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2579	0	0	0	0	0.2	0	0
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i_pi - To answer both of your questions : 1: No, there was no link to the data when this article was first published. ( It has since been updated ) 2: The graphic does not match the original wording of the article ( The wording of the article currently lists the statistics of a jail stay resulting in parole and probation violation compared to an average of 1000 parole or probation violators ) while the graphic attached to the article is still specific to how many people are in jail in multnomah county by race compared to how many people live in multnomah county by race. I.e.: The wording of the article has nothing to do with the graphic attached to the article. ( And again, at the time, the link to the data was not attached. ) 3: Even your final statement about sensationalism is incorrect, because you have not correctly analyzed the data. I'll also agree that my statement about sensationalism is not mathematically correct.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I hope he is never released, this community is much safer with him behind bars.	0.2	0	0	0.2	0.2	0	0
What is the reason for not identifying which country she traveled to?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sorry but too many challenges for me....prefer Disqus model for many reasons. Problems, frustrations with this model include..., Having go log in each time...support team not yet able to solve. Limited characters. Sometimes a "full throated" text requires more "space". Cannot figure out how to edit - edit option seems not to exist. Questions and ratings after submission - frustrating, silly. Rating as re: civil opens door to what exactly is civil...reminds me of the oft noted quote..."depends on what is, is". Imagine assertive comments will be interpreted as aggressive or not "civil" enough. Disqus system much easier and straight forward for editing, up voting, down voting, seeing history of comments, logging in and staying "in". I could list more problems with this system but must stop as I used up my allowed characters, so must stop here. Will end with Good Bye and hope that maybe Disqus will return.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
From what I have learned, Meth can be so addictive, that in certain people even that very first try will give them such a high, that they will crave it the rest of their lives. Very sad.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1. Gotcha. That seems like an unfortunate omission on the part of WW, given that the article just seems to have picked a few figures from the report without providing any real context or explanation. 2. I guess I still don't really follow: I'm seeing a figure that shows 0.92% of the black adult population in jail and 0.15% of the white adult population in jail, and an article that says "African-Americans are six times more likely to be in jail than their white peers," which seem consistent to me. 3. How have I not correctly analyzed the data?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
He was just a kid when he committed his crime. Yes is was heinous but he was still just a messed up kid. What is the purpose of him being in jail anymore? Punishment? Fear of him committing the crime again? It sure isn't rehabilitation. Not with a sentence like that. He's been in jail for more than half of his life. The only reason to keep him there is for revenge. That isn't very Christian.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
There can be more to a service than having a competitive rate. The point is, unlike Eugene, we have no options with the present method what is wrong about having more than service option.?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PS: find it bothersome that after submission the "layout" is changed. In first post the intention was to list the concerns individually as in 1 2 3 as opposed to a paragraph of complaints. I will try this layout test to see what the system does to it if anything.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
".....the release allowed folks involved to prosper and return to productive involvement with society" As is often the case prior to arrest, the people may have 'prospered' (by committing crimes) but the 'productive involvement' is sorely lacking.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gunowner, I think you just made the writer's point. Clearly, gun violence correlates to number of guns on a per capita basis. It's very much like noting – using your analogy – that the number of swimming pool injuries and deaths in a location will correlate with the number of swimming pools.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nope, system did not allow layout as written even though over all character space not exceeded.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
You are so right David...our society is all about revenge, while we pay lip service to rehabilitation.... Not very Christian indeed.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I never bought weed before. It was such a hassle. Now I actually enjoy going into dispensaries and finding something I might actually like.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Grow your own :)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I feel like I'd pay more than 11% even...	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
As a former basketball player at the high school and collegiate levels and a current coach, I can tell you this situation/conversation between players and coaches occurs on a weekly basis in high school gyms across the country. I.E a predominately African American high school team competes with a predominately Caucasian team. As it appears here, the coach's message was as it should be we are all the same. If the allegations Ms. Wimmer has made were true, one would think that players, parents, coaches, and school administrators would be equally outraged. The other parents included in Ms. Wimmer's complaint declined to be interviewed. To me, this is a clear indication of a unhappy parental crusade to fire a coach because she feels her son was wronged in some way (PT, JV/Varisty selection, etc). Unfortunately this is now common place in the high school coaching arena and something nearly every coach has had to deal with. It just so happens in this case the coach's last name is Adelman.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The US Supreme Court has ruled on this issue twice and the phrase is still on our money and elsewhere, to include on both the Senate and House of Representatives Chambers. If it's okay for those legislative bodies, I'm not to worried about Klamath Falls. (Oh, one of the cases trying to get it off our money was ruled on by the liberal 9th Circuit and the complainer lost there, too.)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Thank you! That really helps!	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The assumption is generally that competition breeds lower rates. Charles, I think you will find that Sanipac has both lower rates and higher rates of customer satisfaction in Springfield than the competition can claim in Eugene. There are certain things that "monopolies" appear to do better. Does anyone think we are getting better phone service since the breakup of Ma Bell?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I was a young woman when he committed his crime, and killed both of his parents and killed or wounded many innocent classmates. He snuffed them out with no remorse. He was a "messed up kid," but he was old enough to know that killing other people is something you can never take back. The purpose of him being in jail is that we like to think of ourselves as a civilized society that would not put him to death. Is it kinder to incarcerate someone for the rest of their lives than to execute them? Perhaps not. But I don't see him ever being able to redeem himself enough to be released into society.	0.111111	0	0	0	0	0	0
Did you also read the part of my post where I note that the statistic is meaningless? Or that the focus on GUN violence distorts/perverts the discussion; that we should be looking at the statistic of overall violence rather than simply gun violence? And why do we look specifically at GUN violence and then attempt to restrict access to guns by law abiding citizens when we don't do the same for other flavors of homicide: vehicular, clubings, stabings, beatings, drownings, poisonings, etc. Why is the gun the only implement that is vilified? Why aren't the number of time a firearm saves lives included in the argument? After all, if a firearm saves just one life, isn't it worth assuring that when someone not disqualified from having one, needs one, they can have access to one?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Anyone who knows Alex will find this ridiculous. I wonder why this people are not telling the truth and why they can’t come even close to being as politically active. This guy's posters and art are the most amazing thing that happened to Portland. Too bad that you are just very fake faux anarchists.	0.573529	0	0.073529	0	0.558824	0.044118	0
Sorry but her "stand by your man" stance was insulting. Since then she's ridden the Clinton wave to power in everything she's done. Personally I won't vote for someone just to make them the first of their ilk to take the office.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sounds like a great position to be in.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
My wife and I knew both Bill and Faith Kinel. They were great people, great parents and worked for years to help Kip. They failed to realize just how mentally-ill Kip was. They and other innocent students died and were wounded during Kip's psychotic episode. Kip committed, in my opinion, one of, if not the most serious crime "on the books." We can discuss and debate the concepts of rehabilitation and punishment indefinitely, but it won't change the enormity of Kip's crime. I, personally feel "sorry" for him, but not nearly sorry enough to put him back into the community, trust he'll stay on his meds, and won't be a threat to others.	0.2	0	0	0.2	0	0	0
So, what was worse, the coach using them as a touching exhibit, or their mothers declaring their victimhood to the world? I suspect the only permanent stigma to follow them will be that of their mommy inserting herself into their locker room. It's a shame Ms Slovic couldn't have spent more time on the story. As-is, there's too little information to go on.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Just don't smoke at all. you will so regret it when you get old and your breathing is compromised.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I think she's allowed to "stand by her man" if she wants, it doesn't have anything to do with her ability to lead.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
We live in rural Lane County and have had our little ten acre organic farm for 45 years. For many years we were Tilth certified and sold organic crops. We have friends who have commercial organic farms in the valley. Agricbusiness GMO crops pose a significant danger to both their crops and their livlihoods. They need the protection such restrictions can provide. The agribusiness lobbies use such phrases as "Save the Family Farm",etc. Don't be fooled, the true family farms are the ones agribusiness threatens with widespread use of GMO crops.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
What is also not addressed in this article - The data says they based the population of multnomah based on census data - which is all voluntary and does not account for "homeless" people, and is much higher on the margin of error in areas with dense population where residents are moving frequently. The report also states they gathered data from at http://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/ezapop/ - a visit to that particular URL says it's for Juveniles - so comparing an overall population ( census ) to Juvenile crime/jail data will bias your results to a much more volatile group ( youths ) that make much less intelligent choices ( youth ).	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Seems like a mixed bag. Without knowing what people are being arrested for, many of these numbers are meaningless. For example... if all the asians were arrested for trespassing and all the whites for murder, it would have a large impact on how you viewed the numbers. It would be useful to see similar stats based on income levels, then compare the race numbers to the income numbers. My point is that the less money you have, the greater the chance you're going to jail. I have no doubt that being black probably adds a few percentage points on top of that, but the prime factor? I'm not so sure. I spent my share of time with jail/prison/probation decades ago and I can assure you that the one thing almost everyone there had in common was a lack of money.	0.2	0	0	0.2	0	0.2	0
Yes, it does say that. What it does not say is how they violated their probation. Maybe the violations were similar across races. Maybe not. If I were investigating racial injustice, that's the next piece of information I would need to see.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Would you as a parent have handled it differently? Possibly, but it's also possible that you're speaking from a stance where you wouldn't be paraded in a room and then singled out, while the guy you're supposed to trust is having an entire team "touch" you to get over their "fear" of blacks. As a coach, I have seen this encounter all too often, but instead of singling out my players of color to use as an example, I find ways to show my teams areas of success on the court that can be exploited and used to be successful and hopefully win. The kids will always remember the day that their coach asked them to be "statues in museum." That's not something one easily forgets.	0.166667	0	0	0	0	0.166667	0
As to #3 - The data, if memory serves, is on page 29 - The report says they compare the percentage of prison stays in relation to other probation or parole violators -- Not in relation to the population - But now reading your comment closer, you seem to mention both factors?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I agree, it would have been nice if this article had addressed those points--or, indeed, any points other than a small handful of statistics presented in a way that I'd argue is actively, if not willfully, misleading. That is, I don't disagree with your criticisms of the report; rather, I'm mostly just voicing my concern about the form and content of this particular article.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
If I told you I wanted Bernie to win because testicles, how would you react? Feel free to vote your emotions, but don't expect many congratulations for it. I'll help you out though. You're almost certainly a Clinton voter. They are the only ones who find these two candidates even remotely interchangeable.	0.4	0	0	0	0.1	0	0.5
This should come as no real surprise as Eugene has a long history of promoting the drug culture. Geezzz sorry I don't see this as anything new or news.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
And the fact that the report doesn't show any data for recidivism, or lack thereof.. Doesn't show if the people in jail are also residents of multnomah country - arguably one of the most popular counties in the state - many people in multnomah jail can be from washington, or several other surrounding counties - as the jail data was just a capture of that one day rather than more comprehensive data that may show many jail stays that will ultimately result in transfers to other counties for a variety of reasons.	0.166667	0	0	0	0	0.166667	0
"My point is that the less money you have, the greater the chance you’re going to jail." Truth. It's shocking how thoroughly the system is weighted against the poor.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Do you mean the way you can view a single thread of comments on its own, separated out from the rest of the screen? We think it's handy for viewing a full thread in some cases (like linking to it via email, Facebook, or Twitter), but I think that also showing replies in the "Activity" view will be more helpful and consistent with how people want to use the app. Thanks for the feedback!	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wayne, thanks so much! Looking into this now.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Yes, Ms., Cramer you are absolutely on message. This election cycle is the GRAND example of how broken and corrupt the system has become. The accumulation of hours of free tv exposure following Trump and Sanders coupled with the primary voters of 2 states...yes only 2 States, leaving out 48 states who have no say as to who is the best qualified to run for President. After Iowa and NH, Christi, Fiorina and probably Carson will drop out. No one is dropping out on the Dem., ticket yet as there are only 2 running. Considering that Bush, Kasich, Rubio and Cruz are vulnerable it has now gone from the unusual and odd to frightening that with such limited participation (10-12 States) andleaving out the majority of states from input, that one of the choices for President could be someone who publicly calls other world leaders stupid. Really? ...and this is Presidential? Challenging domestic ills is one thing but inappropriate behavior on the world stage is quite another. Wake up America!	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dead give away on where the author is from "the I-5"...	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I can't tell what is funnier: the original article (which was successful in that it was funny, and brought attention to the fact that bill maher is coming to PDX) OR the commenter who doesn't realize that they are making the article even funnier by acting as a perfect example of the stereotypical 'smug atheist' that the article was making light of (successfully). No, it is definitely the latter. Hilarious.	0.1	0	0	0	0	0.1	0
Unfortunately, not yet, but it's coming very soon. The "Activity" view will soon show replies and a lot more!	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I guess I would say that you, as a man, haven't had to deal with systematic oppression based on your gender and that you are part of the dominant group and therefore have the luxury of thinking that gender doesn't play a role in anything. And thank you for telling me who I want to vote for! I won't say it was your testicles that helped you do it, but I don't think they hurt in this situation either.	0.8	0	0.2	0	0.3	0.1	0.7
The Sierra Club Urban Growth Management Policy Guideline that “The local community should be actively involved in the review and design of their neighborhood” is key to the integrity of the rezoning process. That principle needs to be genuinely applied now. Resident organizations like South Willamette Neighbors (http://www.swneugene.org) and the Council of South Eugene Neighborhoods were recently formed to attempt to make this happen. Unfortunately, the City Planning department continues to maintain that the plan they wish to implement was “created by the community between 2011 and 2013” (see their website at https://www.eugene-or.gov/2675/South-Willamette-Special-Area-Zone), despite the outcry from the large number of potentially affected community members who never even heard of the plan until the past few months. While the City’s approach to community involvement was ill-conceived and ineffectual in the past, they can still show the courage and humility now to get it right.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Yes, I was intending to compare both factors. Specifically, Table 13 of the report (p. 28) lists rates of violations resulting in a jail stay as a proportion of the population of each demographic on probation/parole, whereas Table 14 (p. 30) lists rates of violations resulting in a jail stay as a proportion of the total population of each demographic. My main beef with this article is that it seems to suggest that black adults are jailed at a disproportionately high rate because black adults violate probation/parole (resulting in jail stays) at a disproportionately high rate (i.e., data that would be found in Table 13, which fails to show such a lopsided disproportionality), but instead relates the data from Table 14, which seem irrelevant without also taking into account the proportions of each population on probation/parole in the first place.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PS to the above. The fact that such a small amount of national input sets the field of candidates is not only fair but a direct assault on "we the people"! As of today there are six or so candidates that have been pushed out of the race earlier then they had wanted and who the many in the country may have supported but had no avenue to do say. Somehow leaving out "we the people" of this important process is nothing short of criminal. As suggested in the letter...yes and absolutely we need a national primary vote that includes all 50 States....a national primary day.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Yes.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Laurie... Thank you.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I have to say I'm a little sorry to see Christie go. At least he called out Marco "Robo" Rubio before quitting the race; that was a fun moment (for everyone but Rubio).	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I love it! Congrats to Lindsay Gupton, and the new employees, and Eugene's downtown. High tech businesses grow better with company and that's good for all of us.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I will pay YOU to rent one of my pets. I go by total pet weight so it might be the old, farty, blind, deaf and huge dog. or a couple of little ones that think they are pit bulls. clean up bags included. and I will definitely bring them to YOU. I've also got something in the crawl space....i'll just throw that in... but really, isn't that about the strangest deal you've heard? who rents a dog like that? there was a place here that rented dogs out by the hour to joggers who wanted the safety while being on some of the paths. that made sense - I don't see an upside to this deal.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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This was a miserable plan made up by Veneta residents to rob from an area unaffected by Veneta's crime problem. It's a very good thing that it didn't see the light of day. They just drew a line around a big enough area to pay for it. If this were ever passed by voters it would be because the population of Veneta/Elmira is greater than that of the rest of the area (unfairly stacking the votes!). Besides all that, property taxes are an affront to basic human rights; you are taxed simply by not being homeless! Property tax is blind to the circumstances of the property - you could have two families who make identical wages, living in identical manufactured homes, but because one is on 120acres of farmland (which is also that family's source of income), they could easily be paying 10 times the taxes.. or more! I'll never understand why the people of Oregon agree to this medieval form of taxation. Sales tax will never cause you to owe money to the government just by living you life.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Officials nationwide keep saying that cases like this aren't a threat to public health, but isn't it kind of too soon to say? I don't mean to sound like an alarmist, but we already know it can be transmitted sexually. It might be airborne in some cases, too; we don't actually have all the facts to determine what the public health risk actually is, IMO.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Dysfunctional families can't heal themselves. Public institutions shouldn't inflict them on us. Stop hiring drunks.

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I'm sure. I am also certain the most recent Supreme Court decision yesterday, invalidating the most recent efforts of the EPA to deal with carbon emissions, is a probably a bad idea - legally and public health wise. I likely is going to be bad for my daughter's asthma, may put the drinking water in Springfield at risk, and have other unforeseen adverse consequences. Hopefully diversity of opinion still has a place in our governance and in our label bound, talking point weighted media... as I would hazard to say that there are ways that "rights" under the constitution can also support what are generally considered to be 'liberal' causes as well as a wide range of differing political views. Thanks for you comment.

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I don't see a problem, as it doesn't define which "god". Buddha is a god to millions. So is Allah. To each his own. Live and let live.

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there is no way I would reveal my name or actual identity. I am not afraid of being held accountable for what I say - they are my opinions, good or bad. but , there are too many nutjobs out there and it is amazing what can be done with one piece of info, a computer and a vengeful person. seeing the wildly different opinions and how radical some are....no way I want anyone, either side that radical, knocking on my door. gary crum puts himself out there and I admire his transparency and bravery. but I always get a quick hit of anxiety when i see it and think hope he stays ok.

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Glad everything turned out okay for them. Sometimes it don't and becomes a sober reminder of the dangers of going in the mountains in the winter time unprepared.

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I pay with coins, paper, plastic ... I'm not offended by the term "In God We Trust," nor am I offended by the absence of the term, whether on money, office walls, wherever.

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Well said. Tearing down existing, functional neighborhoods to build new, "sustainable" neighborhood is not sustainable.

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you make good points. my mind was in the mode of school sweethearts. she's a fresh or soph, he's a senior when they meet...later, he graduates, she's still in high school. the only thing that may have changed for those hypothetical 2,] is a year older for both. but yes, I see a bigger picture when you bring in the factor of where it's made a scoring game, or drinking game - that should be rape....god forbid, even if the young girl consented. but that is a sexual offense no doubt. I guess this what a jury or judge decides.

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PPS HR and Equity teams have repeatedly shown they are inept at handling their most basic duties. Superintendent refuses to hold anyone accountable, and instead rewards this behavior with pay increases and promotions. Students and our community deserve honest, ethical, and competent leadership.

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having met this woman years ago when she was a very small child - she was the sweetest thing. the story also in today's paper regarding the peer teaching happening in the schools is so much more relevant. perfect of someone her own age giving her some solid guidance - I think she would have listened. this is sad.

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Maybe "In (no) God(s) we Trust" to cover all the bases, then.

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another story in todays paper about a 44 yr old woman busted for dealing meth within a 1000 yards of a school. I have met his woman when she was very young and was a lovely child. had this peer teaching been happening back then, knowing her as a girl - she would most likely be OK today. good work on the teaching and her story is just a perfect example of why it needs to be.

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Did the article not include the link to the full report when you made this comment? Also, why do you say that the graphic doesn't match the article? The graphic and the article both say that the average black adult is roughly six times more likely to be in jail than the average white adult in Multnomah County.

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Once again, a gun control advocate has perverted/distorted the discussion by comparing gun violence in the United States to similar instances in countries where guns are not as prevalent on a per capita basis. It's a little like comparing swimming pool injuries and deaths between Beverly Hills, California and the middle of the Mojave desert. The ratio may be nearly infinite but the statistic is meaningless. Instead, compare overall violent crime statistics. As to redefining the Second Amendment, there is no need and attempting to do so today opens the door to a host of risks. Besides, I think that our politicians today are not nearly the statesmen we had when the Second Amendment was adopted. As to exorbitant profits of the gun manufacturing industry, what exactly does that mean? Where should the exorbitant line be drawn for any given industry? What about the exorbitant profits of the pharmaceutical industry? How many people have preposterously high drug prices killed?

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I do love Yataimura Maru's ramen. It is a perfect food for Portland's long winter. And PDX does kick a little ass.

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The phrase you quoted is lacking precision, I agree. But it likely references the 1st amendment "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion".

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I think it's a bit misleading to say that blacks are 4.1/7.5 times more likely than whites to have probation/parole violations, respectively. From the report, those figures are based on the numbers of probation/parole violations as a proportion of the *total* adult populations of each group. On the other hand, if you look at the numbers of violations as a proportion of the number of people in each group *already on probation/parole*, blacks are only 1.2/1.4 times more likely than whites to have probation/parole violations, respectively. Of course, this is reconciled by noting that the proportions of the black population on probation and parole are, respectively, 3.4 and 5.5 times the corresponding proportions in the white population. Whether this fact is symptomatic of systemic racism is debatable, but this article seems to suggest that the disproportionality is *because* blacks are significantly more likely to violate probation/parole than whites, which misrepresents the report.

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The investigators will talk to the Sheriff's inner circle"off campus". I doubt there is much of a code of silence with in the upper echelon. Staton has done a piss poor job of cultivating that. Aside from squeezing into their uniforms these folks are just county managers . Now, it's more about getting as far away from the burning building as possible without getting implicated in any cover up. I doubt loyalty is an issue. If Staton goes people want to preserve their high paying jobs and benefits for as long as possible somewhere in the organization. Anywhere. A new Sheriff, once appointed, can reshuffle a few people but can't actually get rid of very many.

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The arrest article indicates incest. That would make the (alleged?) victim the (alleged) man's son? I disagree with the other poster that these allegations are made to ruin someone's life. Not that it never happens, but to carry it this far would take a whole lot of lying. I doubt that it's just a vendetta.

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Yeah, that ignorant phrase certainly does lack precision. And that is why atheists use it : they rely on the public's ignorance. It does not exist anywhere in the US Constitution. The 1st Amendment restricts no body of government other than the US Congress - and you know that's true because you even just QUOTED it.

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> A less sensational headline would be “Black people violate their parole and probation terms 11x more often than whites” How would that be less sensational? First of all, the premise is inaccurate--it's not true that black people are violating their probation/parole at such higher rates, but rather that the average black adult, taken from the population of all black adults in the county, is 4.1/7.5 times more likely to have violated probation/parole (respectively) than the average white adult taken from the population of all while adults in the county. The rates at which each population violates probation/parole *they already had* are much more similar. Also, you can't just add rates like that. That's not how math works. The headline you suggested would be a gross misrepresentation of the data.

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Charlie, can you tell us what web browser and operating system you're using?

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Bailey, enough with the art funding, get your priorities right if you want to be mayor.

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Thank you for your positivity

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Sanipac was awarded its contract through a bidding process. I think you will find its rates are competitive with all the providers in the area.

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It reads like there's a bit of the urban/rural problem even in a small area, one defined as a "rural" area. All of us in rural Lane County realize just how inadequate our patrol, enforcement services are......that's inadequate tettering on non-existant. We understand the fiscal issues and the poltical issues which have left us so unprotected. It seems many rural residents, feeling the impact of personal constraints (I think nearly all of us are), are simply unwilling to accept the additional property taxes which might provide those rural law enforcement services. I think those who developed and proposed the Fern Ridge plan are to be complimented for their efforts. However, I think the LCBC read the situation correctly. As we've found over the years with sale tax in Oregon, each defeat at the polls makes the effort that much harder next time. There may be a time and there may be a proposal which will "fly". I reluctantly agree....this is not the time and not the proposal.....

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Don't know anything about Lent, but for Valentines Day I'll be eating chocolate. Chocolate's plant based, so it's probably as close to vegetarianism as I'll ever get.

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I understand that meth get a hold and then people kiss their lives goodbye. Tragic.

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He didn't get caught writing on the bathroom wall. He committed an adult type of crime. He should serve an adult type sentence. I honestly hope he finds a way to live a productive life, behind bars.

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DuckTerritory.com had some inaccuracies. At Dayton: 2015 •Morgan started at left tackle in 2015, appearing in all 12 games. •Recipient of the Stan Kurdziel Outstanding Lineman Award for the second year in a row. •He Named First Team All-PFL, Second Team Academic All-PFL, as well as PFL Academic Honor Roll for the third time. •He was named to the College Sports Madness Preseason All-PFL Second Team. •Member of Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. http://daytonflyers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2579

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i_pi - To answer both of your questions : 1: No, there was no link to the data when this article was first published. ( It has since been updated ) 2: The graphic does not match the original wording of the article ( The wording of the article currently lists the statistics of a jail stay resulting in parole and probation violation compared to an average of 1000 parole or probation violators ) while the graphic attached to the article is still specific to how many people are in jail in multnomah county by race compared to how many people live in multnomah county by race. I.e.: The wording of the article has nothing to do with the graphic attached to the article. ( And again, at the time, the link to the data was not attached. ) 3: Even your final statement about sensationalism is incorrect, because you have not correctly analyzed the data. I'll also agree that my statement about sensationalism is not mathematically correct.

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I hope he is never released, this community is much safer with him behind bars.

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What is the reason for not identifying which country she traveled to?

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Sorry but too many challenges for me....prefer Disqus model for many reasons. Problems, frustrations with this model include..., Having go log in each time...support team not yet able to solve. Limited characters. Sometimes a "full throated" text requires more "space". Cannot figure out how to edit - edit option seems not to exist. Questions and ratings after submission - frustrating, silly. Rating as re: civil opens door to what exactly is civil...reminds me of the oft noted quote..."depends on what is, is". Imagine assertive comments will be interpreted as aggressive or not "civil" enough. Disqus system much easier and straight forward for editing, up voting, down voting, seeing history of comments, logging in and staying "in". I could list more problems with this system but must stop as I used up my allowed characters, so must stop here. Will end with Good Bye and hope that maybe Disqus will return.

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From what I have learned, Meth can be so addictive, that in certain people even that very first try will give them such a high, that they will crave it the rest of their lives. Very sad.

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1. Gotcha. That seems like an unfortunate omission on the part of WW, given that the article just seems to have picked a few figures from the report without providing any real context or explanation. 2. I guess I still don't really follow: I'm seeing a figure that shows 0.92% of the black adult population in jail and 0.15% of the white adult population in jail, and an article that says "African-Americans are six times more likely to be in jail than their white peers," which seem consistent to me. 3. How have I not correctly analyzed the data?

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He was just a kid when he committed his crime. Yes is was heinous but he was still just a messed up kid. What is the purpose of him being in jail anymore? Punishment? Fear of him committing the crime again? It sure isn't rehabilitation. Not with a sentence like that. He's been in jail for more than half of his life. The only reason to keep him there is for revenge. That isn't very Christian.

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There can be more to a service than having a competitive rate. The point is, unlike Eugene, we have no options with the present method what is wrong about having more than service option.?

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PS: find it bothersome that after submission the "layout" is changed. In first post the intention was to list the concerns individually as in 1 2 3 as opposed to a paragraph of complaints. I will try this layout test to see what the system does to it if anything.

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".....the release allowed folks involved to prosper and return to productive involvement with society" As is often the case prior to arrest, the people may have 'prospered' (by committing crimes) but the 'productive involvement' is sorely lacking.

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Gunowner, I think you just made the writer's point. Clearly, gun violence correlates to number of guns on a per capita basis. It's very much like noting – using your analogy – that the number of swimming pool injuries and deaths in a location will correlate with the number of swimming pools.

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You are so right David...our society is all about revenge, while we pay lip service to rehabilitation.... Not very Christian indeed.

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I never bought weed before. It was such a hassle. Now I actually enjoy going into dispensaries and finding something I might actually like.

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I feel like I'd pay more than 11% even...

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As a former basketball player at the high school and collegiate levels and a current coach, I can tell you this situation/conversation between players and coaches occurs on a weekly basis in high school gyms across the country. I.E a predominately African American high school team competes with a predominately Caucasian team. As it appears here, the coach's message was as it should be we are all the same. If the allegations Ms. Wimmer has made were true, one would think that players, parents, coaches, and school administrators would be equally outraged. The other parents included in Ms. Wimmer's complaint declined to be interviewed. To me, this is a clear indication of a unhappy parental crusade to fire a coach because she feels her son was wronged in some way (PT, JV/Varisty selection, etc). Unfortunately this is now common place in the high school coaching arena and something nearly every coach has had to deal with. It just so happens in this case the coach's last name is Adelman.

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The US Supreme Court has ruled on this issue twice and the phrase is still on our money and elsewhere, to include on both the Senate and House of Representatives Chambers. If it's okay for those legislative bodies, I'm not to worried about Klamath Falls. (Oh, one of the cases trying to get it off our money was ruled on by the liberal 9th Circuit and the complainer lost there, too.)

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Thank you! That really helps!

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The assumption is generally that competition breeds lower rates. Charles, I think you will find that Sanipac has both lower rates and higher rates of customer satisfaction in Springfield than the competition can claim in Eugene. There are certain things that "monopolies" appear to do better. Does anyone think we are getting better phone service since the breakup of Ma Bell?

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I was a young woman when he committed his crime, and killed both of his parents and killed or wounded many innocent classmates. He snuffed them out with no remorse. He was a "messed up kid," but he was old enough to know that killing other people is something you can never take back. The purpose of him being in jail is that we like to think of ourselves as a civilized society that would not put him to death. Is it kinder to incarcerate someone for the rest of their lives than to execute them? Perhaps not. But I don't see him ever being able to redeem himself enough to be released into society.

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Did you also read the part of my post where I note that the statistic is meaningless? Or that the focus on GUN violence distorts/perverts the discussion; that we should be looking at the statistic of overall violence rather than simply gun violence? And why do we look specifically at GUN violence and then attempt to restrict access to guns by law abiding citizens when we don't do the same for other flavors of homicide: vehicular, clubings, stabings, beatings, drownings, poisonings, etc. Why is the gun the only implement that is vilified? Why aren't the number of time a firearm saves lives included in the argument? After all, if a firearm saves just one life, isn't it worth assuring that when someone not disqualified from having one, needs one, they can have access to one?

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Anyone who knows Alex will find this ridiculous. I wonder why this people are not telling the truth and why they can’t come even close to being as politically active. This guy's posters and art are the most amazing thing that happened to Portland. Too bad that you are just very fake faux anarchists.

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Sorry but her "stand by your man" stance was insulting. Since then she's ridden the Clinton wave to power in everything she's done. Personally I won't vote for someone just to make them the first of their ilk to take the office.

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My wife and I knew both Bill and Faith Kinel. They were great people, great parents and worked for years to help Kip. They failed to realize just how mentally-ill Kip was. They and other innocent students died and were wounded during Kip's psychotic episode. Kip committed, in my opinion, one of, if not the most serious crime "on the books." We can discuss and debate the concepts of rehabilitation and punishment indefinitely, but it won't change the enormity of Kip's crime. I, personally feel "sorry" for him, but not nearly sorry enough to put him back into the community, trust he'll stay on his meds, and won't be a threat to others.

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So, what was worse, the coach using them as a touching exhibit, or their mothers declaring their victimhood to the world? I suspect the only permanent stigma to follow them will be that of their mommy inserting herself into their locker room. It's a shame Ms Slovic couldn't have spent more time on the story. As-is, there's too little information to go on.

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I think she's allowed to "stand by her man" if she wants, it doesn't have anything to do with her ability to lead.

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We live in rural Lane County and have had our little ten acre organic farm for 45 years. For many years we were Tilth certified and sold organic crops. We have friends who have commercial organic farms in the valley. Agricbusiness GMO crops pose a significant danger to both their crops and their livlihoods. They need the protection such restrictions can provide. The agribusiness lobbies use such phrases as "Save the Family Farm",etc. Don't be fooled, the true family farms are the ones agribusiness threatens with widespread use of GMO crops.

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What is also not addressed in this article - The data says they based the population of multnomah based on census data - which is all voluntary and does not account for "homeless" people, and is much higher on the margin of error in areas with dense population where residents are moving frequently. The report also states they gathered data from at http://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/ezapop/ - a visit to that particular URL says it's for Juveniles - so comparing an overall population ( census ) to Juvenile crime/jail data will bias your results to a much more volatile group ( youths ) that make much less intelligent choices ( youth ).

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Seems like a mixed bag. Without knowing what people are being arrested for, many of these numbers are meaningless. For example... if all the asians were arrested for trespassing and all the whites for murder, it would have a large impact on how you viewed the numbers. It would be useful to see similar stats based on income levels, then compare the race numbers to the income numbers. My point is that the less money you have, the greater the chance you're going to jail. I have no doubt that being black probably adds a few percentage points on top of that, but the prime factor? I'm not so sure. I spent my share of time with jail/prison/probation decades ago and I can assure you that the one thing almost everyone there had in common was a lack of money.

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Yes, it does say that. What it does not say is how they violated their probation. Maybe the violations were similar across races. Maybe not. If I were investigating racial injustice, that's the next piece of information I would need to see.

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Would you as a parent have handled it differently? Possibly, but it's also possible that you're speaking from a stance where you wouldn't be paraded in a room and then singled out, while the guy you're supposed to trust is having an entire team "touch" you to get over their "fear" of blacks. As a coach, I have seen this encounter all too often, but instead of singling out my players of color to use as an example, I find ways to show my teams areas of success on the court that can be exploited and used to be successful and hopefully win. The kids will always remember the day that their coach asked them to be "statues in museum." That's not something one easily forgets.

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As to #3 - The data, if memory serves, is on page 29 - The report says they compare the percentage of prison stays in relation to other probation or parole violators -- Not in relation to the population - But now reading your comment closer, you seem to mention both factors?

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I agree, it would have been nice if this article had addressed those points--or, indeed, any points other than a small handful of statistics presented in a way that I'd argue is actively, if not willfully, misleading. That is, I don't disagree with your criticisms of the report; rather, I'm mostly just voicing my concern about the form and content of this particular article.

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If I told you I wanted Bernie to win because testicles, how would you react? Feel free to vote your emotions, but don't expect many congratulations for it. I'll help you out though. You're almost certainly a Clinton voter. They are the only ones who find these two candidates even remotely interchangeable.

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This should come as no real surprise as Eugene has a long history of promoting the drug culture. Geezzz sorry I don't see this as anything new or news.

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And the fact that the report doesn't show any data for recidivism, or lack thereof.. Doesn't show if the people in jail are also residents of multnomah country - arguably one of the most popular counties in the state - many people in multnomah jail can be from washington, or several other surrounding counties - as the jail data was just a capture of that one day rather than more comprehensive data that may show many jail stays that will ultimately result in transfers to other counties for a variety of reasons.

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"My point is that the less money you have, the greater the chance you’re going to jail." Truth. It's shocking how thoroughly the system is weighted against the poor.

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Do you mean the way you can view a single thread of comments on its own, separated out from the rest of the screen? We think it's handy for viewing a full thread in some cases (like linking to it via email, Facebook, or Twitter), but I think that *also* showing replies in the "Activity" view will be more helpful and consistent with how people want to use the app. Thanks for the feedback!

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Wayne, thanks so much! Looking into this now.

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Yes, Ms., Cramer you are absolutely on message. This election cycle is the GRAND example of how broken and corrupt the system has become. The accumulation of hours of free tv exposure following Trump and Sanders coupled with the primary voters of 2 states...yes only 2 States, leaving out 48 states who have no say as to who is the best qualified to run for President. After Iowa and NH, Christi, Fiorina and probably Carson will drop out. No one is dropping out on the Dem., ticket yet as there are only 2 running. Considering that Bush, Kasich, Rubio and Cruz are vulnerable it has now gone from the unusual and odd to frightening that with such limited participation (10-12 States) andleaving out the majority of states from input, that one of the choices for President could be someone who publicly calls other world leaders stupid. Really? ...and this is Presidential? Challenging domestic ills is one thing but inappropriate behavior on the world stage is quite another. Wake up America!

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I can't tell what is funnier: the original article (which was successful in that it was funny, and brought attention to the fact that bill maher is coming to PDX) OR the commenter who doesn't realize that they are making the article even funnier by acting as a perfect example of the stereotypical 'smug atheist' that the article was making light of (successfully). No, it is definitely the latter. Hilarious.

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Unfortunately, not yet, but it's coming very soon. The "Activity" view will soon show replies and a lot more!

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I guess I would say that you, as a man, haven't had to deal with systematic oppression based on your gender and that you are part of the dominant group and therefore have the luxury of thinking that gender doesn't play a role in anything. And thank you for telling me who I want to vote for! I won't say it was your testicles that helped you do it, but I don't think they hurt in this situation either.

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The Sierra Club Urban Growth Management Policy Guideline that “The local community should be actively involved in the review and design of their neighborhood” is key to the integrity of the rezoning process. That principle needs to be genuinely applied now. Resident organizations like South Willamette Neighbors (http://www.swneugene.org) and the Council of South Eugene Neighborhoods were recently formed to attempt to make this happen. Unfortunately, the City Planning department continues to maintain that the plan they wish to implement was “created by the community between 2011 and 2013” (see their website at https://www.eugene-or.gov/2675/South-Willamette-Special-Area-Zone), despite the outcry from the large number of potentially affected community members who never even heard of the plan until the past few months. While the City’s approach to community involvement was ill-conceived and ineffectual in the past, they can still show the courage and humility now to get it right.

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Yes, I was intending to compare both factors. Specifically, Table 13 of the report (p. 28) lists rates of violations resulting in a jail stay as a proportion of the population of each demographic on probation/parole, whereas Table 14 (p. 30) lists rates of violations resulting in a jail stay as a proportion of the total population of each demographic. My main beef with this article is that it seems to suggest that black adults are jailed at a disproportionately high rate because black adults violate probation/parole (resulting in jail stays) at a disproportionately high rate (i.e., data that would be found in Table 13, which fails to show such a lopsided disproportionality), but instead relates the data from Table 14, which seem irrelevant without also taking into account the proportions of each population on probation/parole in the first place.

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PS to the above. The fact that such a small amount of national input sets the field of candidates is not only fair but a direct assault on "we the people"! As of today there are six or so candidates that have been pushed out of the race earlier then they had wanted and who the many in the country may have supported but had no avenue to do say. Somehow leaving out "we the people" of this important process is nothing short of criminal. As suggested in the letter...yes and absolutely we need a national primary vote that includes all 50 States....a national primary day.

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Laurie... Thank you.

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I have to say I'm a little sorry to see Christie go. At least he called out Marco "Robo" Rubio before quitting the race; that was a fun moment (for everyone but Rubio).

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I love it! Congrats to Lindsay Gupton, and the new employees, and Eugene's downtown. High tech businesses grow better with company and that's good for all of us.

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I will pay YOU to rent one of my pets. I go by total pet weight so it might be the old, farty, blind, deaf and huge dog. or a couple of little ones that think they are pit bulls. clean up bags included. and I will definitely bring them to YOU. I've also got something in the crawl space....i'll just throw that in... but really, isn't that about the strangest deal you've heard? who rents a dog like that? there was a place here that rented dogs out by the hour to joggers who wanted the safety while being on some of the paths. that made sense - I don't see an upside to this deal.

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Amusing. People claiming to be "devout" agnostics or atheists. I can only assume tongues are in cheeks. Anyone who understands science shouldn't be "devout" anything. Modern science helps us understand that knowledge is a never-ending quest and that faith is folly.

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Hey Mott. It's been great fun, but the new Civil system is too tedious. Maybe I'll call Gary for lunch and you can join? Yours Truly, Jaded Jade

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it doesn't necessarily have to be a son...just a relative. nephew...grandson...

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Rent-a-pet is actually a good idea. I'm not a fan of the new Civil site, so I'm gonna entertain myself elsewhere. As I told my beloved Mott, maybe I'll call Gary for lunch. You'd be welcome to join. It's been great fun. Jaded

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Really? Eugene "promotes" meth and heroin use? I'd like to see some (or any) evidence for that bold claim.

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This was a miserable plan made up by Veneta residents to rob from an area unaffected by Veneta's crime problem. It's a very good thing that it didn't see the light of day. They just drew a line around a big enough area to pay for it. If this were ever passed by voters it would be because the population of Veneta/Elmira is greater than that of the rest of the area (unfairly stacking the votes!). Besides all that, property taxes are an affront to basic human rights; you are taxed simply by not being homeless! Property tax is blind to the circumstances of the property - you could have two families who make identical wages, living in identical manufactured homes, but because one is on 120acres of farmland (which is also that family's source of income), they could easily be paying 10 times the taxes.. or more! I'll never understand why the people of Oregon agree to this medieval form of taxation. Sales tax will never cause you to owe money to the government just by living you life.

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Yep- devout atheist is a joke. I agree with yr post 100%.

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I'm a big supporter of all the Arts, but this isn't the priority list for all the people of Portland. Respectfully, Jules Bailey you need to get out and talk people of many demographics in Portland before coming out with a budget like this.

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Officials nationwide keep saying that cases like this aren't a threat to public health, but isn't it kind of too soon to say? I don't mean to sound like an alarmist, but we already know it can be transmitted sexually. It might be airborne in some cases, too; we don't actually have all the facts to determine what the public health risk actually is, IMO.

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This is disgusting treatment of any student black or white, I don't think Adelman can be fixed, let him go.

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