UPDATE, 6 pm: City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty has addressed the false accusations in a press release, again calling for an investigation. "Today began with an unnecessary burden put on my office to disprove a completely false accusation. Now the Portland Police Bureau has admitted what we knew all along – I was not involved in any way with any hit and run incident and am not a suspect. While I am relieved to see.
UPDATE, 6 pm:
City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty has addressed the false accusations in a press release, again calling for an investigation. Today began with an unnecessary burden put on my office to disprove a completely false accusation. Now the Portland Police Bureau has admitted what we knew all along – I was not involved in any way with any hit and run incident and am not a suspect.
While I am relieved to see the truth prevail, this incident brings up a number of urgent questions that I want answers to.
How did this false information get leaked to the Oregonian and fringe right wing media groups?