Thursday, January 19, 2012
Dear TriMet Fare Inspector
After years of riding the MAX, today was the day you busted me. ALMOST. You came on the train, asked for fares and I began my false search through my Comme de Garçons wallet while wearing my $1,400 Issey Miyake winter coat. You saw me search, you asked me if I had my fare, but you moved on until you found an African-American with less fortune than me. We both got off at the same stop, a second inspector helped you humiliate him in front of the passengers as you both condescended to him and inevitably gave him a ticket which he won't be able to afford. I stood there and waited my turn and you turned your back. So I wanted to say THANK YOU to you and all of Portland for the racial profiling I see all the time in this small minded, cracker-assed puddle of a town. I'm so proud to live in a city that protects and serves the 74% of us honkeys from having to pay our just due. Now I can use that money to buy that pair of Yves Saint Laurent smoking patent loafers on mrporter.com! Thanks, Whitey! God, I miss living in Chicago...
http://www.portlandmercury.com/IAnonymousBlog/archives/2012/01/12/dear-tri-met-fare-inspector
MAX Crime
Crime on the MAX (i think this is dated a few years back, but it still speaks loudly.)
This is a collection of various articles about the latest attacks on MAX that happened a week or two back
Rakeshia, Markishia, and their mothers | Jack Bogdanski
Update on the Latest TriMet Violence | MAXREDLINE
Portland police arrest four people in connection with MAX train attack captured on YouTube video | Oregon Live
4 arrested in MAX beating caught on video | KGW
TriMet steps up patrols in wake of assaults | Outlook
MAX beating was ugly, but the reaction by some has been just as bad | Oregon Live
This is a collection of various articles about the latest attacks on MAX that happened a week or two back
Rakeshia, Markishia, and their mothers | Jack Bogdanski
Update on the Latest TriMet Violence | MAXREDLINE
Portland police arrest four people in connection with MAX train attack captured on YouTube video | Oregon Live
4 arrested in MAX beating caught on video | KGW
TriMet steps up patrols in wake of assaults | Outlook
MAX beating was ugly, but the reaction by some has been just as bad | Oregon Live
Snow freak out is over...now time to freak out over all the rain
TriMet: Service Alert: Delays due to high water
High water on roadways and other weather-related issues are affecting traffic, including bus service. Riders should expect some delays. Before you head out, check the Service Alerts page.
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