UPATE: In a related matter, a petition has started up to fire the officer who hurt during the arrest of Jeremy Portje. You can find the story here: https://www.change.org/p/sausalito-police-department-mayor-jill-hoffman-and-city-manager-chris-zapata-help-end-police-brutality-and-censorship-in-sausalito?fbclid=IwAR06PvqvDKAHtyjk7doZmd1-iiKksfRiVZ_lcfCmY4V6DM2z9Xndn9YF4pA
An online petition is circulating to urge the Novato City Council to remove Jeremy Portje and Megan Brizzolara from the Novato Police Advisory Review Board. The petition reads:
“We, the undersigned residents of Novato, are demanding the removal of Jeremy Portje, Vice-Chair of the Novato Police Advisory Review Board (PARB), as well as fellow board member, Megan Brizzolara.
“’Portje was arrested on suspicion of obstructing an executive officer, a felony, and misdemeanor battery on a police officer with injury and misdemeanor battery on a police officer,’ according to the Marin Independent Journal. The incident took place in Sausalito during a confrontation over the illegal construction of a building on Sausalito City property.
“While it is unclear at this time whether Mr. Portje will be charged or convicted, the photo and videotape of Mr. Portje resisting arrest is evidence of his blatant anti-police bias.
“Ms. Brizzolara has made it patently clear by her comments on local social media concerning this incident that she is also biased against law enforcement. She has gone so far as to post a petition calling for the dismissal of the Sausalito officers involved.
“Novato can and must do better than Mr. Portje and Ms. Brizzolara. Novato will always support our esteemed men and women in Blue. The undersigned feel that individuals who have no respect for our law enforcement officers have no place on the PARB.”
The link is here: https://www.thepetitionsite.com/905/622/519/unseat-jeremy-portje-now/?fbclid=IwAR08L6U2Dg0d57mRDhP-uGhoQDU5k3YKmpXM6igKcE8_XP3VSiBstCPtFr4#
I want my position to be very clear to the few people who actually read this paper. I am in no way anti police. I owe my life to one. I fully support our public servants, having worked with the SF Sheriffs dept. for 12 years. What I do not support us brutality, the extrajudicial killing of unarmed people of color and the use of excessive force from the public servants who are to protect and serve. I have never supported anyone or any organization that endorses the killing of police. The Sausalito policeman in question in Jeremy’s case has a history of brutality and Mr. Portje had requested his records prior to this incident. The assault on him was a clear act of revenge. I’m sure you won’t print this as usual.
Editor’s Note: This defense is posted by one of the people named in the petition.
Jeremy has a history of being aggressive towards older people and is a racist.
https://youtu.be/LTMYyKeR2Ig