Man, what is it with Portland? Does the rain get to people, or are they drinking too much coffee? Around here, you hear it characterized as one of the most civilized cities in the U.S., but a couple of recent stories from The City of Roses makes it sound as rowdy as the reddest redneck hamlet in Texas.

Last week, the cops arrested a motorist there after he ran into a bicyclist, knocked him onto the hood of his car, and took him on a two-block joyride before letting him off