From the Portland Tribune, April 13, 2001 Sources say the facility where Mejia died had no dedicated security staff The April 1 police shooting of Jose Santos Victor Mejia Poot at BHC-Pacific Gateway Hospital has raised dozens of questions about the quality of security at the hospital, which is considered a backup provider for Multnomah […]
From the Portland Tribune, April 13, 2001 More witnesses claim that police used excessive force in subduing Jose Mejia on March 30 Four more witnesses have stepped forward to say that Portland police used excessive force when they arrested Jose Santos Victor Mejia Poot during a Tri-Met fare dispute March 30. The Portland Police Bureau […]
From the Portland Tribune, April 10, 2001 Bystanders question the amount of force used by police after Jose Mejia’s bus fare incident Witnesses to the early morning arrest of Jose Santos Victor Mejia Poot, a resident alien from Mexico shot to death by police in a Portland psychiatric hospital April 1, say officers used excessive […]
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