Bethell, running for governor, draws backlash for remarks on public defenders
Danielle Bethell, a Marion County commissioner running for governor, recently crudely criticized public defenders, saying they were ducking their duty for personal pursuits.
Bethell also said in an eastern Oregon campaign swing that she wants to reopen two closed Oregon prisons. She seemingly was unaware the state prison system no longer owns the prisons, including one just a few miles from Bethell’s Salem office.
The remarks came during an appearance of Republican candidates for governor.…
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Excellent reporting.
Good reporting!
Maybe she should have been talking to them about the data centers that are taking fresh water and power from the community. All she accomplished with this discussion was to prove her ignorance. Seems like a pattern.