ASPSU president sentenced to serve four days in jail, write book report
According to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s booking log, ASPSU President Adam Rahmlow spent three days in Multnomah County Jail last week. Records indicate that Rahmlow was arrested at 2:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9, booked into custody at 4:57 p.m. that same day, and released on Friday, Nov. 11.
Rahmlow stated on Sunday, Nov. 13, that the arrest was the result of unauthorized out-of-state travel.
“When you’re on probation you need to get written permission to travel, ahead of time,” Rahmlow said. “I didn’t follow the correct procedure—I messed up.”
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ASPSU president sentenced to serve four days in jail, write book report
According to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s booking log, ASPSU President Adam Rahmlow spent three days in Multnomah County Jail last week. Records indicate that Rahmlow was arrested at 2:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9, booked into custody at 4:57 p.m. that same day, and released on Friday, Nov. 11.
Rahmlow stated on Sunday, Nov. 13, that the arrest was the result of unauthorized out-of-state travel.
“When you’re on probation you need to get written permission to travel, ahead of time,” Rahmlow said. “I didn’t follow the correct procedure—I messed up.”
PHOTO COURTESY MULTNOMAH COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Adam Rahmlow, current ASPSU president, was booked at Multnomah Co. Jail on Nov. 9, for a violation of probation terms.
Yesterday, Rahmlow again spoke to the Vanguard, amending his statement.
“Part of my probation violation was due to a dishonest statement that I made,” Rahmlow said.
According to Rahmlow, he had indicated to the court that he “realized too long after the trip was planned that I needed your permission to leave the State of Oregon.”
“The dishonesty lies in the fact that I knew I needed permission,” Rahmlow said.
Rahmlow was sentenced by a Multnomah County Judge to serve four days in jail, but was released one day early.
“They can’t release on weekends is the way I understand it,” Rahmlow said. “The judge also told me that I have to read the book River of Doubt and write a report on it.” The book is a biography of President Theodore Roosevelt.
Rahmlow’s probation was the result of a prior conviction for resisting arrest, as reported in the Vanguard on May 20, 2011. The story was investigated based on an anonymous tip received shortly after Rahmlow was elected ASPSU president. The incident in question occurred during the summer of 2010, when Rahmlow, then an ASPSU senator, was ordered by a bouncer to leave the Dixie Tavern, where he and friends had been drinking. Rahmlow attempted to re-enter the establishment, and when Portland Police officers tried to remove him, an altercation ensued.
Having a so-called leader of the ASPSU with a criminal history is not something that the PSU student body wants or need. To add MORE insult, for him to ADMIT to lying to authorities, violating terms of his probation only shows his true character.
Adam, do the right thing. STEP DOWN and get your life together.
Completely agree. A student representative should represent the students. Getting arrested twice in a year and spending time in jail is not just a poor representation of PSU (to put it mildly), but he is literally incapable of fulfilling his duties if he’s behind bars.
President Rahmlow, do the right thing and step down.
While certainly being embarrassing, I don’t think Rahmlow did anything particularly damning. Criminal history? He had a scruff at Dixie’s and then violated probation due to “unauthorized out-of-state travel”. He didn’t rob a bank or kill somebody. He owned up and is taking responsibility for his lapse of judgement. I think that says something about him as an individual – better than not admitting it. Maybe he should step down, but I think he deserves a second chance.
If the standard we now hold our student leaders to is “they didn’t rob a bank or kill somebody”, then we would be a really pathetic student body.
And Thom, two things: 1) He didn’t own up to it, the article is very clear that he lied to the Multnomah County District Court; so it wasn’t just “unauthorized out of state travel”, it was blatantly breaking the law and his probation and then lying about it to try and get away with it all; 2) You asked about criminal history: he has two Class A Misdemeanors, committed while representing PSU students and being paid student fee money, within the past 15 months.
If Rahmlow is so loose with the law, how can we trust him to follow the ASPSU Constitution? There’s no way he can credibly claim ignorance on the law, but then ask us to trust him with upholding the student government’s laws, Oregon Public Meeting Law, etc.
“Criminal history,” “violated probation,” and “lapse of judgement” are not terms that should be associated with the primary student representative of the largest university in Oregon.
You’re right that he deserves a second chance. The problem is that the students already gave him one after they found out he’d been arrested for punching a police officer and has been on probation since last August.
If the student body president is so unconcerned with following the rules that he’s willing to risk jail time, how can we trust him to follow the basic rules of behavior at PSU when the consequences are far less severe?
I think adam’s already had enough second chances, everyone knows this isn’t the first time he’s sat in a prison cell for days while representing students on our dime.
Oh, and I think it was adam who upon taking office said that he wanted students “to judge me based on my actions”, (Vanguard, May 20th 2011 Interview Transcript). Ironic. We’re now judging you on your actions in office, Mr. Rahmlow, and you continue to lie, embarrass, and disappoint.
He has had a second chance, and seems to be in way over his head. This is so embarrassing, especially considering how badly PSU needs a leader right now.
It seems like he is in the position to further his ego rather than serve PSU.
This is embarrassing, to say the least.
Having a so-called leader of the ASPSU with a criminal history is not something that the PSU student body wants or need. To add MORE insult, for him to ADMIT to lying to authorities, violating terms of his probation only shows his true character.
Adam, do the right thing. STEP DOWN and get your life together.
Completely agree. A student representative should represent the students. Getting arrested twice in a year and spending time in jail is not just a poor representation of PSU (to put it mildly), but he is literally incapable of fulfilling his duties if he’s behind bars.
President Rahmlow, do the right thing and step down.
While certainly being embarrassing, I don’t think Rahmlow did anything particularly damning. Criminal history? He had a scruff at Dixie’s and then violated probation due to “unauthorized out-of-state travel”. He didn’t rob a bank or kill somebody. He owned up and is taking responsibility for his lapse of judgement. I think that says something about him as an individual – better than not admitting it. Maybe he should step down, but I think he deserves a second chance.
If the standard we now hold our student leaders to is “they didn’t rob a bank or kill somebody”, then we would be a really pathetic student body.
And Thom, two things: 1) He didn’t own up to it, the article is very clear that he lied to the Multnomah County District Court; so it wasn’t just “unauthorized out of state travel”, it was blatantly breaking the law and his probation and then lying about it to try and get away with it all; 2) You asked about criminal history: he has two Class A Misdemeanors, committed while representing PSU students and being paid student fee money, within the past 15 months.
If Rahmlow is so loose with the law, how can we trust him to follow the ASPSU Constitution? There’s no way he can credibly claim ignorance on the law, but then ask us to trust him with upholding the student government’s laws, Oregon Public Meeting Law, etc.
Resign.
“Criminal history,” “violated probation,” and “lapse of judgement” are not terms that should be associated with the primary student representative of the largest university in Oregon.
You’re right that he deserves a second chance. The problem is that the students already gave him one after they found out he’d been arrested for punching a police officer and has been on probation since last August.
If the student body president is so unconcerned with following the rules that he’s willing to risk jail time, how can we trust him to follow the basic rules of behavior at PSU when the consequences are far less severe?
He should step down immediately.
I think adam’s already had enough second chances, everyone knows this isn’t the first time he’s sat in a prison cell for days while representing students on our dime.
Oh, and I think it was adam who upon taking office said that he wanted students “to judge me based on my actions”, (Vanguard, May 20th 2011 Interview Transcript). Ironic. We’re now judging you on your actions in office, Mr. Rahmlow, and you continue to lie, embarrass, and disappoint.
Here’s the facebook page for the Recall effort.
He has had a second chance, and seems to be in way over his head. This is so embarrassing, especially considering how badly PSU needs a leader right now.
It seems like he is in the position to further his ego rather than serve PSU.
I really wish he would resign.