Page A2 5 ^Inrtlanb COhscrucr September I, 2004 You m ust register to vote L aw & J ustice M a k e Y o u r V o te C o u n t every tim e your address changes or your name changes. T o check if your registration is current, drop by M ultnom ah County Elections at IO40S.E. M orrison St. or call 503-988-3720. Officer’s Resignation Doesn’t End Demands AMA presses for police accountability Despite the resignation o f the police of­ ficer who shot and killed an unarmed African- A m erican m otorist last Spring, leaders with the A lbina M inisterial A lliance are pressing the Portland Police Bureau to continue an adm inistrative review o f the shooting. Jason Sery, the officer who shot and killed Jam es Jahar Perez during a M arch 28 traffic stop in north Portland, resigned last week to take a jo b at his Beaverton church. In a letter to C h ief D errick Foxworth, Sery Police officer Jason Sery testifies on the witness stand during the hearing that cleared him and his partner of any wrongdoing in the James Jahar Perez shooting. said his decision has nothing to do with the events o f the last year. The African-A m erican alliance expressed their approval of S ery 's resignation. The group had previously called for Sery to be fired. "W e are pleased that Officer Sery has re­ signed and we believe that this is the right decision," a statement from the AMA read. “Although Officer Sery resigned, we still want the administrative review o f the actions o f both officers, Sery and Sean Macomber, tocontinue in a timely manner." M acom ber was S ery 's partner on the day o f the deadly encounter in a St. Johns neigh­ borhood. A M ultnom ah County G rand Jury cleared both police officers o f charges, but the shoot­ ing prom pted outrage am ong residents and led to a public inquest. Falsely Accused Muslim Hires Attorney Celebrity lawyer plans lawsuit (A P)— A Portland lawyer falsely accused by the FBI o f involvem ent in the Madrid terrorist bom bings has hired one o f the nation's most successful and colorful attorneys to represent him in a lawsuit against the U.S. governm ent. Brandon Mayfield, who received a rare apology from the FBI after his release from tw o w eeks o f deten­ tion, has hired G erry Spence, a ce­ lebrity attorney known as much for his success in the courtroom as for his buckskin jackets. Spence said he intends to file a la w s u it in f e d e ra l c o u rt on M ayfield’s behalf. Spence has won all his crim inal cases and has not lost a civil law ­ suit since 1969. His successes in­ clude victories for form er Philip­ pines first lady Im elda M arcos, w hite suprem acist Randy W eaver and plu to n iu m factory w orker Karen Silkwood. M ayfield was taken away from his Portland law office by FBI agents on May 6 after his finger- MKl j - - w . I < LJ F /< Brandon Mayfield (AP photo) M ayfield, soon after his release. "This w hole process has been a harrow ing ordeal. It shouldn't hap­ pen to anybody.” W hile M ayfield w as being de­ tained, U.S. officials insisted the fingerprints on the bag matched those o f the Portland attorney — even though Spanish officials dis­ agreed. Finally, the FBI conceded it had made a mistake and apologized to Mayfield. A l t T O t a ; COMPETITIOB&IJVE MUSIC TOM MCCALL WATERFRONT PARK ★ SEPTEMBER 10,11G12 Portland Police, in cooperation with Crim e Stoppers, are asking for help in identifying and catch- ing con artists who are targeting senior citizens and in som e cases getting aw ay with a large sum o f money. The suspects approach victims at grocery stores or in parking lots and tell the victim they are from Africa or South Africa, and have com e into possession o f a lot o f money. O ne person may flash a wad o f bills saying they got an inheritance or insurance settle­ ment. H eo rsh e will tell the victim they c a n 't take the m oney back to their country and are looking for a church or charitable organiza- tion to donate it to. The victim is asked for help finding a place to give away the m oney and usually asked to be driven som ew here. The scam artist may also tell the victim they w ant to give the victim the money. At 'h is point, the suspect is joined by an accom plice posing as an unsuspecting third party, who suggests to the victim that the vic­ tim should provide money o f their own, usually $ 10,000, as proof they are trustw orthy. They go to the victim 's bank, the victim withdraws the money and hands it to the sus­ pect to hold for a few m inutes, or even to walk around the block with, as a sign of good faith. O f course. Prosecutor suspended pending investigation mercial has acknow ledged that he lied about an extramarital affair with a secretary. The Clackam as County district atto rn e y ’s office placed A lfred French on a 30-day paid leave last week while it conducts an investi- (A P )— A prosecutor who called John Kerry a liar in a political com ­ Friday 4pm - 10:30 pm Saturday noon to 10:30 pm Sunday noon to 7:00 pm The best way to p re d ic t your future S ta rt on your b a c h e lo r’s d egree transfer courS9s, c re a te Launch a c a re e r w„h one and two year certificates and degrees in more than it! \ r 60 subtects' ■* u p g ra d e your jo b skills with continuing education D evelop your e m p lo yees with on site FRIDAY 3 leg torso ellis paul jackstraw c la ss'. Thirst Quenchin’ Hand crafted Ales www.oregonlive.com/bonesandbrew 3 ^ Enjoy Non C re d it C lasses 'or lifelong learning f f lir www.pcc.edu 503-977-4519 |Jnrtlanb (Observer Established 1 9 7 0 USPS 959-680 ________________________________ django’s tigers the bad plus natalie macmaster 4747 NE Martin Luther King. Jr. Blvd., Portland. 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She has a thin build straight black hair and a ponytail The accom plice has been a black female and a black male. The male is described as about 5 feet 10 inches tall and w eighing 200 pounds. His hair is short and neat. He is clean­ shaven and well dressed. Kerry Accuser Admits Lie ★ Smokin’ Swine Publick House ★ Stromboli’s Barbecue Restaurant ★ Tennessee Red's ★Uncle Wally's BQ ★ Southern Style Soul Food ★ Yam Yam’s Southern Style BBQ SATURDAY Police sketches identify two suspects in a scam targeting seniorcitizens. Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward o f up to $1,000for information, reported to Crime Stoppers, that leads to the arrest o f the suspect in this case, or any unsolved felony, and you may remain anonymous. Call Crime Stoppers at 503-823-4357. The Best BBQ-ers in the Region’! 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"I want to stress that my resignation has nothing to do with the events o f this year," Sery said in his resignation letter. "R ather, I am resigning because I feel that I cannot pass up the opportunity to grow in my faith and take part in this m inistry." S ery 's letter said he has been asked to take a full-tim e m inistry position with the junior high program at Southw est Bible Church, and a teaching position at Southw est C hris­ tian School. In a statem ent released late T uesday, Foxw orth thanked Sery for his service to the police bureau and w ished him well. (A P contributed to this report.) K athy L in d e r gation. French has faced scrutiny since the anti-Kerry Swift Boat Veterans fo rT ru th ad d isp u ted K erry'sdeco- rated w ar record. French subse­ quently acknow ledged he relied on the accounts o f his friends and did not witness Kerry in combat. Since then, h e 's faced pickets outside his office and com plaints o f unethical conduct to the state bar. F re n ch 's form er boss, Jam es O ’L eary, said he asked French about the rum ored affair about 10 years ago. but French denied it. O 'L eary said he would have fired French if h e'd adm itted the rela­ tionship because it violated office policy. French, 58, adm itted to The O r­ egonian that he had the affair and denied it to O 'L eary. “It is an indiscretion that o c­ curred during my em ploym ent," he said. The w om an in question still w orks at the district atto rn ey 's of­ fice but does not report to French, sa id Jo h n F o o te , th e c u rre n t C lackam as County district attor­ ney. Foote declined to say what as­ pects o f F ren ch 's conduct the of­ fice would investigate. P ostmaster : Send address changes to Portland Observer, P0Box3137, Portland. OR 97208 Periodical Postage paid In Portland. OR Subscriptions are $60.00 per year 503-288-0033 PAX 503-288-0015 news (s portlandobservci: cum subscription