Every member of a police crowd-control unit in the US city of Portland has resigned after one of its officers was indicted on an assault charge.
Earlier this week, a grand jury decided to indict Portland police officer Corey Budworth with one count of fourth-degree assault - the first RTT member to face criminal prosecution stemming from the protests.
Video of the incident purportedly shows an officer using his baton to push a woman to the ground and then pushing the baton into her face, the New York Times reported.
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so 50 officers resign from a duty, allegedly a "VOLUNTARY" organizational duty...why are those officers still considered employed?
Earlier this week, a grand jury decided to indict Portland police officer Corey Budworth with one count of fourth-degree assault - the first RTT member to face criminal prosecution stemming from the protests.
Video of the incident purportedly shows an officer using his baton to push a woman to the ground and then pushing the baton into her face, the New York Times reported.
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50 Police Officers Step Down From a Crowd Control Unit in Portland (Published 2021)
The officers voted to leave the unit, known as the Rapid Response Team, hours after one of its members was charged with assaulting a woman at an Oregon protest in August.
so 50 officers resign from a duty, allegedly a "VOLUNTARY" organizational duty...why are those officers still considered employed?