Interesting to read PJ at Groklaw's take on this: "that it's so odd that all Microsoft's competitors end up dealing with unexpected allegations, sometimes from small companies, against them in court or before regulatory bodies that just happen to threaten their viability in the marketplace."

Who knows?

The Portland Mercury appears to have pulled the story. But searching for the officer's name comes up with another charming story - Naked Justice -
Cyclist Fights Criminal Charges in which (presumably) the same officer is the passenger in a car used to assault a naked cyclist, after which, predictably, the cyclist is arrested.