"Restorative justice is a centuries-old practice of repairing harm and restoring well-being when an offense has been committed. Originating from American Indian and Alaskan Native (AI/AN) cultures and indigenous cultures in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, restorative justice practices are being used today in schools in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and the United States."
And back in the days when those cultures where thriving without interference from Europeans, I bet the "crimes" committed by wayward tribe members were no where as heinous as many of the crimes committed by today's criminals.
Hi Ollie, I’ll totally read this article when I am not at work and I apologize for posting this here but I didn’t know how else to get ahold of you. (Also, happy pride month my friend)
I admire the letter you wrote for Truth on the Streets by Kevin Dahlgren, I saw the letter you wrote to the Oregonian for Kevin to send them, and I was wondering if I may send the following to the VP of KOIN 6; based on your letter with credit to you, with some minor edits; let me know when you read this:
“I came across something very interesting and thought I would share as it was left as a comment for a Kevin Dahlgen on his site.
Mr.Dahlgen works directly with Portland’s homeless and has nearly lost his life on multiple occasions.
He has acquired the priceless knowledge and experience of someone to help end the crisis we have in Portland.
Written by Ollie Parks:
I am forwarding the most recent substack piece by Kevin Dahlgren, who modestly describes his credentials as: "Three decades working in social services writing on homelessness, addiction and the Homeless Industrial Complex." Mr. Dahlgren's substack is "Truth on the Streets." The article is titled "Homeless mayors, fires and tunnels: Why homeless outreach matters."
My reason for calling your attention to this article is not just its news value but because it is an exceedingly rare example of in-depth coverage on the culture of, and conditions among, Portland's homeless.
For a group who are so visible, the homeless are almost never the subject of detailed reporting on their way of life, their histories, the ways they adapt to life on the streets, their attitudes and beliefs, their interactions with representatives of local government and nonprofits and their opinions about the numerous programs aimed at helping them.
Where Mr. Dahlgren offers his readers a textured and nuanced picture of a community living under a bridge, in some cases literally, the news outlets almost never show an ethnographical point of view about Portland's homeless. It seems as if the only time the news offers viewers/readers a glimpse of life on the streets is when a sympathetic homeless person, usually a woman, suffers a dire misfortune.
On the other hand, reporters at KOIN 6 and other news outlets are never at a loss for contacts among Portland's radical left homeless activists who are more than happy to put words in their beneficiaries' mouths. In a similar vein, journalists have a fondness for parroting activists' talking points uncritically. Neither practice advances viewers/readers' understanding of the homeless who live among us.
It should go without saying that the more Oregonians know about the homeless, the less likely they are to fall back on unhelpful stereotypes and the better situated they will be to assess how well our elected leaders are meeting their needs.
It's time for KOIN 6 and all local news outlets to do some serious shoe-leather reporting from inside the encampments on a regular basis. If it's fear of the unknown that's holding reporters back, Mr. Dahlgren would probably be willing to be their guide to Portland's homeless underground.”
Written by Ollie Parks
Here is a direct link to Mr.
Dahlgren’s web site. I do not know him personally but made sure to attain the proper permissions prior to sending you all this information. Some of the most important information on his site is available for free:
Capering jack-a-napes or what? Although he is big for his age (6'6" 270 lbs), the teacher had taken his Nintendo Switch. I think that they could work out some restorative justice if the two were sat at a table with a volunteer community mediator. Incident has structcural racism written all over it. Baked into the culture don't you know.
Just after I posted Ollie's remarks, I happened to encounter a piece online titled "A Black Professor Trapped in Anti-Racist Hell," by Vincent Lloyd. You can read it at:
The most destructive element of this story is the ruining of America for immigrants and other newcomers. It refers to the central reason that I am very much against the vast program of illeagal immigration.
The Progessives get their shthooks into those people new to the USA and kill our national promise for them, burying it under a great load of resentment, unearned animosity, and the self-aggrandizing heroism of the grievance industry.
We could be expoliting the vigor and freshness of new citizens, instead we create parasites that hate the nation and its White progenitors.
"Restorative justice is a centuries-old practice of repairing harm and restoring well-being when an offense has been committed. Originating from American Indian and Alaskan Native (AI/AN) cultures and indigenous cultures in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, restorative justice practices are being used today in schools in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and the United States."
And back in the days when those cultures where thriving without interference from Europeans, I bet the "crimes" committed by wayward tribe members were no where as heinous as many of the crimes committed by today's criminals.
Hi Ollie, I’ll totally read this article when I am not at work and I apologize for posting this here but I didn’t know how else to get ahold of you. (Also, happy pride month my friend)
I admire the letter you wrote for Truth on the Streets by Kevin Dahlgren, I saw the letter you wrote to the Oregonian for Kevin to send them, and I was wondering if I may send the following to the VP of KOIN 6; based on your letter with credit to you, with some minor edits; let me know when you read this:
“I came across something very interesting and thought I would share as it was left as a comment for a Kevin Dahlgen on his site.
Mr.Dahlgen works directly with Portland’s homeless and has nearly lost his life on multiple occasions.
He has acquired the priceless knowledge and experience of someone to help end the crisis we have in Portland.
Written by Ollie Parks:
I am forwarding the most recent substack piece by Kevin Dahlgren, who modestly describes his credentials as: "Three decades working in social services writing on homelessness, addiction and the Homeless Industrial Complex." Mr. Dahlgren's substack is "Truth on the Streets." The article is titled "Homeless mayors, fires and tunnels: Why homeless outreach matters."
My reason for calling your attention to this article is not just its news value but because it is an exceedingly rare example of in-depth coverage on the culture of, and conditions among, Portland's homeless.
For a group who are so visible, the homeless are almost never the subject of detailed reporting on their way of life, their histories, the ways they adapt to life on the streets, their attitudes and beliefs, their interactions with representatives of local government and nonprofits and their opinions about the numerous programs aimed at helping them.
Where Mr. Dahlgren offers his readers a textured and nuanced picture of a community living under a bridge, in some cases literally, the news outlets almost never show an ethnographical point of view about Portland's homeless. It seems as if the only time the news offers viewers/readers a glimpse of life on the streets is when a sympathetic homeless person, usually a woman, suffers a dire misfortune.
On the other hand, reporters at KOIN 6 and other news outlets are never at a loss for contacts among Portland's radical left homeless activists who are more than happy to put words in their beneficiaries' mouths. In a similar vein, journalists have a fondness for parroting activists' talking points uncritically. Neither practice advances viewers/readers' understanding of the homeless who live among us.
It should go without saying that the more Oregonians know about the homeless, the less likely they are to fall back on unhelpful stereotypes and the better situated they will be to assess how well our elected leaders are meeting their needs.
It's time for KOIN 6 and all local news outlets to do some serious shoe-leather reporting from inside the encampments on a regular basis. If it's fear of the unknown that's holding reporters back, Mr. Dahlgren would probably be willing to be their guide to Portland's homeless underground.”
Written by Ollie Parks
Here is a direct link to Mr.
Dahlgren’s web site. I do not know him personally but made sure to attain the proper permissions prior to sending you all this information. Some of the most important information on his site is available for free:
https://truthonthestreets.substack.com
A contemporary D.A. addresses youth antics:
https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2023/02/24/da-george-gascons-office-cant-convince-la-judge-to-treat-teen-murderer-as-an-adult-n532996
Youth engaging in an antic:
https://worldstarhiphop.com/videos/wshhjm2vAVT347BkVg4Y/student-viciously-beats-a-teacher-for-taking-his-nintendo-switch-in-class
Capering jack-a-napes or what? Although he is big for his age (6'6" 270 lbs), the teacher had taken his Nintendo Switch. I think that they could work out some restorative justice if the two were sat at a table with a volunteer community mediator. Incident has structcural racism written all over it. Baked into the culture don't you know.
Just after I posted Ollie's remarks, I happened to encounter a piece online titled "A Black Professor Trapped in Anti-Racist Hell," by Vincent Lloyd. You can read it at:
https://compactmag.com/article/a-black-professor-trapped-in-anti-racist-hell?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
We live in strange times...
The most destructive element of this story is the ruining of America for immigrants and other newcomers. It refers to the central reason that I am very much against the vast program of illeagal immigration.
The Progessives get their shthooks into those people new to the USA and kill our national promise for them, burying it under a great load of resentment, unearned animosity, and the self-aggrandizing heroism of the grievance industry.
We could be expoliting the vigor and freshness of new citizens, instead we create parasites that hate the nation and its White progenitors.
Gosh, who could have anticipated that experience?
I clutch my pearls and agree with Mr. Adams:
https://www.ocregister.com/2023/02/24/dilberts-scott-adams-white-people-should-get-the-hell-away-from-black-people/
Except, I say "Carry a sidearm."
This is very offensive to read — especially on a day when Portland is cloaked in white supremacy (aka “snow”).