Portland police officer charged for assaulting activist photographer at protest
Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt announced on Tuesday that his office indicted Portland Law enforcement Bureau Officer Corey Budworth with one count of fourth diploma assault, a misdemeanor, for physically injuring somebody during an Aug. 18, 2020, protest.
Budworth was assigned to the Portland Law enforcement Bureau’s Speedy Response Crew at the time of the alleged assault.
“In this situation, we allege that no lawful justification existed for Officer Budworth’s deployment of power, and that the deployment of power was legally too much beneath the instances,” Schmidt stated in a assertion on Tuesday. “My office will keep on to do anything we can to make certain justice is carried out with out mistake or delay and that we make absolutely sure our work and tactics are rooted in fairness and equity.”
Budworth is accused of hitting activist photographer Teri Jacobs from guiding with a baton. Many video clips of