2022 OR Governor's race: on Crime


Bud Pierce: Says successful women not subject to abuse, then apologizes

Pierce criticized [Gov. Kate] Brown for not doing enough to drive down the state's high rate of sexual violence against women. But Pierce came under fire when he focused on what he saw as solutions to those problems. "A woman that has a great education and training and a great job is not susceptible to this kind of abuse by men, women or anyone," Pierce said. He responded to the boos by telling the crowd he also believed in strong laws against sexual violence.
Source: Oregon Public Broadcasting on 2022 Oregon Governor race Oct 1, 2016

Christine Drazan: End treating police like criminals, criminals like victims

Violent crime in Oregon is out of control, especially in Portland, which is experiencing an all-time high in murders. Under my administration, the days of treating police like criminals and criminals like victims will end. I will support law enforcement and I will increase funding for our state troopers. I will ensure that laws are being enforced fairly. And when Portland politicians refuse to stop the nightly riots and bring peace to the streets, as Governor, I will.
Source: 2022 Oregon Governor campaign website ChristineForOregon.com Mar 3, 2022

Nicholas Kristof: Violence in Portland due to Feds more than protestors

[On BLM protests]: "It also must be said that while there's violence from both sides, what I've seen firsthand is that the most violent behavior overwhelmingly comes from the federal agents, and indeed the most serious injuries have been suffered by protesters."

"If you want to call one side 'rioters' or 'anarchists' working to create tumult in Portland, it's the uninvited feds who qualify," Kristof added.

Source: FOX News on 2022 Oregon Gubernatorial race Oct 14, 2021

Tina Kotek: Police not trained to deal with a mental health crisis

In the short term, she adds, the state is going to find ways to fund crisis-response programs, similar to Eugene's CAHOOTS. "Law enforcement does their job, but they are not trained to go out and have someone in a mental health crisis," she says. "We don't want them accidentally killing someone because things get out of hand. You need to have a social worker; you need to have a mental health professional on the ground."
Source: Eugene Weekly on 2022 Oregon Gubernatorial race Nov 24, 2021

Betsy Johnson: Won't defund or demonize our police; demand accountability

I will not tolerate rising violence, lawlessness, or mob rule. I will not defund or demonize our police, but I will always demand accountability and professionalism from anyone in a uniform. I will work to repeal Oregon's dangerous, deadly, and failed experiment to legalize hard drugs. I will end Kate Brown's policy of releasing violent criminals from state prisons.
Source: 2022 Oregon Gubernatorial campaign website RunBetsyRun.com Oct 6, 2022

Betsy Johnson: I will enforce Oregon's twice-approved death penalty

I will enforce Oregon's twice-approved death penalty in cases where a judge or jury deems it appropriate for a heinous crime. Lastly, I will use the power of clemency in very limited cases and only with extensive consultation with crime victims and their families.
Source: 2022 Oregon Gubernatorial campaign website RunBetsyRun.com Oct 6, 2022

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Candidates and political leaders on Crime:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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