What other job gives you this kind of entertainment?

[retdetsgt]

Topless woman wielding meat cleaver threatens police

Police were dispatched to a Southeast Portland home early Sunday morning after neighbors reported a naked woman outside shouting nonsense, Portland Police said.

Officers Michael Filbert and Brent Maxey arrived to the 8100 block of Southeast Mill and spoke with a neighbor who said 61-year-old Phyllis Ann Lasich was acting very strange and had pushed out the window screen from her second floor apartment, said Pete Simpson, a police spokesman.

The officers knocked on Lasich's door hoping to return the screen window, but were instead greeted by Lasich, who was holding a meat cleaver and screaming "Die *Expletive!" slashing the cleaver towards officer Filbert, Simpson said.

Filbert was able to avoid the cleaver, which hit him between his radio hold and left hip.

Lasich, who was topless, continued screaming at the officers that she would kill them. Eventually she backed away from the door, laid on the ground and complied with officers.

"Thank God you are here!" Lasich shouted.

"They've been coming to kill me all day!"

Lasich was not charged with a crime but was transported by ambulance to an area hospital where she was placed on a hold.

Topless woman wielding meat cleaver threatens police - KOINLocal6.com

Of course, they're never young and good looking.....

[Aussie George]

Of course, they're never young and good looking.....

And that was my thought before I even read your post. I am yet to look at the article.

When I read "topless female" a certain picture pops into my head. Then I convert that picture to "Police world topless female" and that picture changes dramatically.

Same with prostitues....in real life they are not anyhting like they are in pornos or fantasy land.

Fantasy:



Real Life:

[PathosLogos]

And that was my thought before I even read your post. I am yet to look at the article.

When I read "topless female" a certain picture pops into my head. Then I convert that picture to "Police world topless female" and that picture changes dramatically.

Same with prostitues....in real life they are not anyhting like they are in pornos or fantasy land.

Fantasy:



Real Life:

Off topic, but am I the only one who thinks that Julia Roberts is not that attractive? Just wondering...

[greg72982]

Off topic, but am I the only one who thinks that Julia Roberts is not that attractive? Just wondering...

Nope, I agree.

[retdetsgt]

Off topic, but am I the only one who thinks that Julia Roberts is not that attractive? Just wondering...

If you have enough money, any woman can be attractive:

[S-99]

Off topic, but am I the only one who thinks that Julia Roberts is not that attractive? Just wondering...

Back on topic (RDS evidently is a Kirk Douglas "Basic Instinct" kind of guy, I can tell)....but am I the only one who thinks it wouldn't really matter if he/she was attractive if he/she was wielding a meat cleaver anywhere in my general direction? Just wondering.

[MikeG]

61 and topless is what saved the officers life. She probably tripped over them in the initial attack.

[MikeG]

Back on topic (RDS evidently is a Kirk Douglas "Basic Instinct" kind of guy, I can tell)....but am I the only one who thinks it wouldn't really matter if he/she was attractive if he/she was wielding a meat cleaver anywhere in my general direction? Just wondering.

If she was really attractive the response is: What meat cleaver?

[retdetsgt]

That area of Portland has a lot of cousin fornicating going on. You're liable to run into anything.

[Aussie George]

Off topic, but am I the only one who thinks that Julia Roberts is not that attractive? Just wondering...

Compared to a real life druggie prostitute...yes.

But she doesn't actually do much for me...Sandra Bullock, now...well that's a different question.

[S-99]

if she was really attractive the response is: What meat cleaver?

lol

[greg72982]

Am I the only one wandering why she wasn't shot? More proof of justified force not being used when it should be.

If you are close enough to me with a meat cleaver that it goes between my hip and radio you can bet your *** you are going to the hospital for a gunshot wound not mental health...

[Reconciler]

But she doesn't actually do much for me...Sandra Bullock, now...well that's a different question.

I like the way you think, Aussie

Am I the only one wandering why she wasn't shot? More proof of justified force not being used when it should be.

The same thought came across my mind.

[retdetsgt]

Am I the only one wandering why she wasn't shot? More proof of justified force not being used when it should be.

If you are close enough to me with a meat cleaver that it goes between my hip and radio you can bet your *** you are going to the hospital for a gunshot wound not mental health...

The political climate here. The department has had a number of officer involved shootings, a couple pretty shaky. There's been a media frenzy about it for several years now and they no longer differentiate between the fully justified and the eye rollers. Right now nobody wants to be in the headlines for shooting a 61 year old woman.

Besides, I don't know what the old lady looked like, her size, etc. The officer probably didn't see her as that much of a threat even with the cleaver. Had it been full size younger male, it probably would have ended differently.

But a lot of us older, retired guys have wondered about the training today. They seem to be shooting people here not just as a last resort, but whenever they could. There have been several where that had us scratching our heads. One guy just got canned for what at the time seemed odd to me and other old cops. The media went wild over it. Most cops are starting to develop a "bunker mentality". Hopefully, no one will be too hesitant when push comes to shove.

[dadyswat]

Yep, lucky she didn't end tits up.