Aaron: I won't be called whiny by someone who can't spell "judgment." Especially not at the risk of giving you much needed web traffic.

In future if you're going to link to a Youtube post which clearly says (c)The Portland Mercury on it, I'd appreciate a quoted credit: "Courtesy of the Portland Mercury," or "A YouTube posted by the Portland Mercury" in the copy of your written story. An embedded link is not enough.

I'm also curious to hear your judgment of the tape: do you think it's "nothing to worry about?" In which case, are we as Portlanders prepared to accept the fact that "the cops rough people up sometimes," especially people accused of "sexual assault?" And that we're okay with that?

Four punches, no resistance, blood on the floor, snickering. Come off it—don't think I'll cede you the moral high ground for a second.

What do I see on the tape? I see those with power using it against someone who doesn't have it. I see precious few inalienable rights being upheld or protected.

The myth that "all sides must be represented" is one of the cancers eating away at our representative democracy. It's based on a further myth that all opinions are equally valid.

Does it shock anyone that the opinions of those who have the power are going to be used to justify and validate their use and abuse of their power? It shouldn't be "news" at all, so why waste time on it? Why give the opinion of those in power any more validity or airtime than absolutely necessary? Why seek out a spokesman for the authorities - pardon me, an ex-spokesman in this case - at all? Anyone with any adult awareness at all can predict the opinion of the people who have been given the public trust.

But the idea that our leaders get equal time with the victims of the abuse of power has been promoted by... our leaders and those who benefit from their continued authority.

"Comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable" is a better motto for the media, who likewise have been granted a public trust, but have abandoned it in favor of pleasing those in power.

Until the media puts aside the fake balance, gives short shrift to the opinions of the power brokers, fact-checks our governments actions, and begins simply reporting who has the power, for whom is the power being used, against whom is the power being abused, and what recourse is available to those who don't have the power... our nation will continue to become a police state.

Not that I expect someone who has the power, like Mr. Aaron Weiss, to willingly and honestly report these things. Picking and choosing whose opinion gets validity by using up the precious minutes allocated by their corporate masters, while hiding their own opinions in an attempt to foil any accountability by the public, on whose behalf that trust was granted, tells me all I need to know about how KGW values that public trust.

hello I wasn't really sure what to say about the video except thank god I finally got to see it. Knowing him ( unfortunately) he is going to wine and try to get all the attention he can. For those of you who think that this was really unprovoked well I will just keep that comment to my self and say that it was much needed his whole fit that night was over that fact he stayed up all night and day on the tenth and the eleventh in what we will just call adult sick f**kers chat. after finally going to bed at what time I cant say (it is public record go look it up)I come over and bring him and Kelley dinner did he get out of bed no he goes back to sleep and what happens next (well again I will say go look it up it is public record) so what do you get to see of that, night this video, not a "man" that threw a fit cuz he did not have dinner so he kicked the crap out of one of his girl friends. Do you see me or my son or the other abused? No brianm you don't you see you see this video where he looks to be just standing there. Brian might I ask why in the hell did you think he was there to clean the floor? So might I add, beyond my pissed of rambling, The people in power are the ones that helped me and every one you don't see in that video. the people in power gave you the right to say the dumb opinion you gave. they even gave me the right to look like an ass for knowing I cant spell and still righting this and might you think about the 11 restraining orders 2 stalking orders and god knows what else you find out after.(and trust me I did) I think to be on the safe side I would have taken him down for disobeying rather than letting him get the upper hand so might I just say up yours as a survivor of his "power"

Evans, who was still in jail, was convicted on charges including assault, a weapons charge, and 15 counts of sexual abuse. by the way brian i think you forgot this part.