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<img src = "http://a57.foxnews.com/images.foxnews.com/content/fox-news/politics/2018/07/04/black-oregon-lawmaker-says-constituent-called- cops-on-her-for-canvassing-neighborhood / _jcr_content / by / featured_image / media-0.img.jpg / 931/524 / 1530748731952.jpg? ve = 1 & tl = 1 & text = big-top-image "alt =" The Oregon representative Janelle Bynum says that one of her constituents called the police while she was investigating a neighborhood she represents.
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A black deputy from Oregon says that one of his constituents in the Portland area called the police on her as she was starting the neighborhood alone on Tuesday.
Democratic State Representative Janelle Bynum, who stands for re-election in the She said that she had knocked on doors and talked with local residents for a few hours when a Clackamas County Member of Parliament Is approached from her, reported The Oregonian
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Seeing the officer, Bynum, 43, would have thought to herself, "I do not believe that."
She said that the MP – "who answered professionally" – asked her if she was selling something. Bynum responded that she was a state legislator going door-to-door in the neighborhood.
The MP said that a woman had called the police to report that Bynum seemed to spend a lot of time in the houses while she phoned
. Representative, who noted that she was o Her second to last house on a list of about 30, said that she often takes notes on her phone after talking with the voters. She told the newspaper that she only had her phone, a pen and flyers with her.
"It's just weird," Bynum said. "It comes down to people who do not know their neighbors and people who are scared in their neighborhood, which is my job to help eradicate them."
NEBRASKA GOP OFFICE WINDOWS SMASH BY BRICKS, "ABOLISH ICE" PAINTED She added, "In the end, it's important that people feel like they can talk to each other to minimize misunderstandings." [19659006] Bynum told The Oregonian that she felt she had even more misunderstanding. more than 70,000 doors through the years in a campaign effort; she said Tuesday's incident was the first time anyone had reported her to the police.
After Bynum asked to speak to the woman, the member connected the two by telephone.
Bynum said that she wanted the woman to contact her personally to discuss her concern, rather than calling the police.
The County Sheriff's Department of Clackamas did not immediately return Fox News's request for comment. 19659017] Nicole Darrah covers breaking news and trend for FoxNews.com. Follow her on Twitter @nicoledarrah .
