On Jan. 9, one day after a federal agent shot two immigrants in East Portland, Portland Police Chief Bob Day stepped behind a lectern to deliver some remarks. Chief Day had initially declined to hold forth on the gang question. Portland Police Chief Bob Day (Bike Portland)Chief Day seems to have a philosophical streak. He at first left it ambiguous what this shooting had to do with the man and woman whom the federal agent had just shot. Through a spokesperson, Chief Day declined an interview for this story.