ʃˈɔːɹtli ˈæftɚ hɪz ᵻlˈɛkʃən ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən, tˈɔɹiz jˈuːdʒiːn pəlˈiːs spɹˈeɪd pˈɛpɚ spɹˈeɪ æɾ ɛnvˌaɪɹənmˈɛntəlˌɪst pˈiːsfəl pɹətˈɛstɚz dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɐ kɑːnfɹəntˈeɪʃən æɾə dˈaʊntaʊn pˈɑːɹkɪŋ ɡɚɹˈɑːʒ, ˈæftɚ wˌɪtʃ ðə sˈɪɾi hædtə sˈɛɾəl pˈeɪmənts wɪð ðoʊz hˌuː ðeɪ ˈɪndʒɚd.
Shortly after his election in 1997, Torrey's Eugene police sprayed pepper spray at environmentalist peaceful  protestors during a confrontation at a downtown parking garage, after which the city had to settle payments with those who they injured.