Emerald City Blues
Yes, it was some bad police work. Perhaps you’ve seen the video, first broadcast on Seattle’s KIRO television news last week, of police detective kicking and using some colorful and indeed offensive language on one of three men being detained as possible robbery suspects. Though the video was only recently made public, the incident occurred in the early morning hours of April 17, when Seattle officers responded to a report of an armed robbery outside a nightclub.
In the story broadcast by KIRO, about six police officers can be seen standing near three men lying prone on the pavement. One of the detained men is handcuffed, the other two are not. One of the officers, identified later as Detective Shandy Cobane, leans over one of the two who are not handcuffed and says in a loud voice, “You got me? I will beat the f***ing Mexican piss out of you, homey! You feel me?” Shortly thereafter, the man Cobane had thus addressed moves his right arm, apparently to scratch or wipe his face. Cobane responds by stepping on the man’s arm, possibly making contact with his head as he did so. A few seconds later, a female officer standing nearby, reacting to something that can’t be seen on the video, walks over and stomps on the same man’s leg.
Like I said, some bad police work. Detective Cobane admitted as much when he appeared before reporters and issued an emotional apology last Friday. Cobane will surely face serious discipline for his conduct and may even be fired. The female officer will likewise take a hit, though I doubt her job is in jeopardy.
And it all could have been avoided had the officers simply followed some of the most basic procedures in law enforcement.
First, let’s address the officers’ decision to detain the three men, which some have described as an example of “racial profiling.” Officers were responding to a reported armed robbery, the suspects in which were described as Hispanic. To say the officers were racially profiling the Hispanic men they found nearby is to strip the term of any real meaning. And in the KIRO report, one of the three men — though not the one who was kicked — was said to be arrested, so it seems clear that there was sufficient reasonable suspicion to stop and detain them for the time it took to determine if they were involved in the robbery.
But this is where things started to go wrong. If all three were detained as robbery suspects, why was only one placed in handcuffs? I’m assuming that Detective Cobane and the female officer will offer a defense that they believed the man may have been attempting to get up from the pavement, prompting their reactions to prevent him from doing so. (If it seems farfetched that someone might try to get up and run away while surrounded by six cops, all I can say is I’ve seen it happen.) Which is why all three of the men should have been handcuffed and searched immediately after they were stopped.
Spot on, Jack. Not handcuffing the other two was an incredible breach of procedure that set the stage for disaster. And unfortunately for Detective Cobane, the curtain went up and he’s now at center-stage, blinking in the spotlight.
I live in (well, near) Seattle, and the local police already operate at a considerable disadvantage because of the liberal environment that coddles criminals and assumes the police are out to harass everyone. This will absolutely not help, and will probably result in cops being less aggressive in situations where criminals “of color” are involved, lest they be accused of racism or profiling.
Couple problems with this piece…
1st Mexico is a country not a race so the comments weren’t racist. Only a racist would claim that insulting mexicans is racist.
2nd You put cuffs on someone who hasn’t committed a crime not only should they sue you and win but your job should be in question as well.
3rd This is sadly typical of corrupt cops… all cops around this that saw it happen should be reviewed because they didn’t stop it. The 2 cops that directly acted should have past cases reviewed and ppl interviewed to see if this has happened in the past.
4th Its one thing to detain ppl for questioning… its another to bully them when you have no proof… thats called terrorist threats… the threat of false arrest should be prosecuted as if it was a death threat.
Its very clearly that these actions likely take place all the time and the only reason he’s sorry is because he got caught… now on the flip side the fact that he admits its wrong is good… the question is is he just saying that to get off easier…
In this day in age cops should be required to wear cameras on them when they’re on duty and cops should be banned from testifying unless they have a tape present in court. The age of the “professional” witness must end and the start of fact/science based prosecutions must begin.
As to cuffs and guilt, in most jurisdictions the two are not interdependent. Generally if a cop has “reasonable cause” to detain an individual, she/he is entitled to use cuffs to incapacitate the person for personal safety reasons. In this case the subjects were lying on the ground, ergo reasonable cause appears to have already been established. Absent another explanation, that’s why it seems a critical step was skipped.
Of course in uber-liberal Seattle that might not be established case law.
Sigh.
Mexican *is* a race. Today’s Mexicans are largely the descendants of the Aztecs, Toltecs, and Olmecs. The connection to Asiatic migrations across the Bering Strait should be obvious to anyone willing to see it.
A bit of fudge there when you write “largely”. I think you’ll find that as a matter of biology the whole notion of race is pretty indeterminate. A byproduct of the Human Genome project is the demonstration of gradations in genetic variation but not so much as most assume to define either race or ethnicity as those distinctions are commonly made. Members of the genus Homo have been quite generous in sharing of genetic material over the eons. By the standards of the social construction race? Well, by your own admission there’s not much of the Aztec or Olmec cultures left and that which is has been pretty much lost in the blend with Euro-latin cultures.
Question: Are Pakistanis a race as distinct from other South Asians or Afghanis for that matter? What about Americans, Canadians? How are Mexicans distinct from Brazilians?
Dear gus3
If you really believe mexicans are descended from “the Aztecs, Toltecs, and Olmecs” I got a bridge in New York City that i’ll sell to you really cheap.
Then who were their ancestors?
I doubt the Seattle Police have a problem because they operate in an extremely liberal city, although it is true that they do. No sir, the cops in the Pacific Northwest have a problem because this is just another instance of over the top, excessive use of force tactics. Have you forgotten the sixteen year old girl beaten down in a jail cell? Or the young man paralyzed by a cop who body-slammed him into a wall? Or the drunk who was shot to death in his car? How many of these incidents resulted in discipline to the cops involved, or the officers around them that didn’t stop them?
I am inclined to have great respect for our police forces. But the “us vs them” mentality these incidents reveal has to be dialed back, and the “cover our back” handling of it after the fact must stop as well. As another blogger wrote a few days back, if the police departments of America want better relations with the public, they simply need to call off the war.
Seattle is preparing to confront the cultural failings of certain elements or the American population. They aren’t going to like it. But it’s one of those cases where you get exactly what you deserve.
These cops screwed up. They will pay the price. That used to be in doubt in the old days.
so the cops in Arizona are going to do better? in an unguarded moment this professional of 15 years shows what he really feels. oops smile you’re on candid camera. if this hadn’t been on video they would have laughed this kick in the face off. this is to routine now days.
The police are trained to dominate the situation, but they are not taught to do so politely. Result, sometimes a rapid downward spiral, and the above situation.
If one criminal act after decades of lawful behavior is enough to land me in prison, why isn’t it enough to fire the detective from his well-compensated job?
Very good question.
Actually, I agree with you. But the cop is still entitled to due cause and the benefit of the doubt. Those who were at the scene saw much more than the brief video. Those of us watching only the video think we are seeing “reality”, but it’s only a thin slice. There may be other factors of which we’re unaware. That said, if a criminal act can be proven he should be dismissed and made to face the justice system. I sense he knows that.
Because you are a lowly mundane and he is an exhalted ONLY ONE!
Maybe for the same reason why those who only saw the 15 seconds of the Rodney King video were convinced of the officers guilt, but those who saw the whole video found the officers innocent.
A recent experience with our local sheriff’s department illustrates the skill and care of many if not most of our local law enforcement. At my house, some contractors with my brother in law were drinking (I was not there). They fought. One called the sheriff. When the officers came, my brother apparently decided to walk downstairs with a unloaded rifle (out of the safe because I am an idiot and hadn’t cleaned it yet). The officers pulled their sidearms and ordered him to put the rifle down. He finally did, at which point they subdued him and handcuffed him.
And the silly SOB complained about how they knocked him to the ground. I told him and my wife that I was so very happy and he was lucky I didn’t have to wash his blood off the floor. In this region after so many officers have been assassinated, appearing to threaten officers with a firearm is virtually “suicide by cop”.
As for the other instances cited by BillH, the jailer who beat the foul-mouthed 16 year old was fired and is being tried for the beating. The young man who ended up in a coma RAN from the deputies after being identified as being part of a violent robbery. Very sad outcome, but running from the police from the scene of a crime after being (mis)identified as a participant is NOT a prudent action.
All in all, LE around here are fairly good. Not perfect, but maybe I am just grateful they didn’t shoot my moron of a brother in law….
That reminds me of something that happened many years ago.
A friend, a very soft spoken, genteel, and respectable lady (normally), got drunk in a bar one night. It took 4 cops, BIG cops, to carry this 110# lady to the patrol car and stuff her in.
The next day, she was really down on the cops, claiming abuse.
Any chance that any of the detained Mexicans have been deported?
Hardly. Seattle is a sanctuary city. The police are forbidden from even asking about immigration status or informing INS.
Its been verified that the above suspect was a Citizen. Racist, much?
Geez, dude — can’t you do any better than hurling “racist”? You lefties need to figure out that your overuse and abuse of that concept has turned any accusation using the “r” word into the 21st Century equivalent of Godwin’s law about losing an argument when the word “Nazi” is first used. And just because you’re trying to sex it up using the vernacular “much?” doesn’t make it any more cogent or applicable. You are a very silly person, indeed, and a I hope your neighborhood is over-run by Citizen Mexicans so you can be all warm and fuzzy and non-racist to them when they start demanding that you provide them with free everything while watching them blast through traffic signals because they don’t know how to drive or read English and at the same time wanting the rest of us to learn to speak their language toot sweet because they come from such a rich and regal heritage. I daresay when the cop called the dude on the ground “homie” he *did* understand what that meant.
I have a friend who quit the Whittier Ca. PD as a lieutenant do to the overt corruption he witnessed, and he told me “you either get with the program or you leave” I once admired LE but now they just scare the crap out of me, and I am a law abiding citizen, LE is out of control, and Yes they have a tough job but hey, with deadly power comes huge responsibility.
Bob
I wonder if “Jack Dunphy” will ever acknowledge that police work disproportionately attracts people who like asserting authority, legitimate or not, or that the “corporate culture” found in most police departments and academies encourages routine intimidation of folks just because cops can do it.
Why do cops abuse people? For the same reason that dogs lick their balls, because they can do it. Cops are among very few people who have power to push back when someone gives them attitude. They push back just to show you who’s boss.
Cops are also among the worst public pension abusers and the first public employees to use scare tactics when budgets need to be cut.
Farmers, fishermen and garbage collectors all have more dangerous jobs than cops. As a group, cops are not noble. Just check out Radley Balko’s site for almost daily reports of criminal cops.
Cops are just a particularly odious form of public employee. They’re DMV workers with guns and badges who can take away your property and your liberty.
JAM, I’m not trying to speak for Jack, but as to your first point, I’m sure he does. It’s something every good department tries to guard against. On your second point just insert the word “some” between do and cops, and again you are mostly spot on – except for your overly general final sentence. On your third point I think we’ve reached a point where the retirement age can now be adjust upwards about 5 years, but the last half of your point should be lain at the door of city managers and council-persons, not the officers themselves. Your fourth point is silly. None of the other workers are routinely expected to place their lives and well-being on the line to protect or serve other citizens. And lastly, the worst part of being a cop is probably the requirement to be even-handed while serving rude illogical persons like you who have unreasonable expectations and a sense of entitlement.
Your fourth point is silly. None of the other workers are routinely expected to place their lives and well-being on the line to protect or serve other citizens.
Actually, risking their lives serving other people is very much what garbagemen, farmers and fishermen do. As for cops protecting other citizens, the highest priority to cops (after their pensions) is cop safety. Cops have and will let citizens bleed to death rather than risk their own life. Cops have no legal obligation to protect citizens and their unions have gone to court to establish that fact. Cops rarely stop crimes in progress and they almost never protect victims of crime. The do show up after people are robbed, raped or killed.
One thing cops are very good at, and you’ve demonstrated it well, is getting indignant at the folks that expect them to work for taxpayers.
And lastly, the worst part of being a cop is probably the requirement to be even-handed while serving rude illogical persons like you who have unreasonable expectations and a sense of entitlement.
Coming from a public employee whose coworkers are among the worst abusers of pensions, including ginned up disabilities, it’s pretty rich that you say that I have a sense of entitlement.
I’m not the one threatening the public with more crime if cops don’t get more pay, better benefits, and lifetime job security.
JAM, you’re right and I’m in error about the dangerous gunfire sometimes faced by the garbageman, farmers and fishermen I know. Mea culpa.
Apparently LEO’s in your area operate differently than in mine. I’m sorry for that. The one’s I worked with took their oaths seriously, and we worked hard to get rid of the bully’s and malingerers on the force. Hence my reply to comment #9.
You and I share a bad opinion of public employee unions. I never supported them.
“you’re right and I’m in error about the dangerous gunfire sometimes faced by the garbageman, farmers and fishermen I know.”
Then I suspect you don’t know any of them, or you would know of the toxic chemicals and biohazards, dangerous cutting equipment, and severe weather they face in their jobs, so you can have your precious canned vegetables and shrimp cocktails.
The really sad thing, is that someone has to spell it out for you.
Skip Balko’s site. Go to http://www.injusticeeverywhere.com to see what kind of shit these criminal scumbags are up to on a daily basis. There are generally 20 or more instances of pigs breaking the law every single damn day.
Yeah, because the problem is cops breaking the law, not criminals.
Censoring dissent huh? Sad indeed,
Bob
Officer ‘Dunphy’,
I believe the necessary paths for career officers, such as Det. Cobane is to have these folks near burnout (yes, burnout) do desk work in between their field stints.
Most, if not all departments (Sheriffs, County, City, ICE departments alike) are stretched thin and officers, detectives, dispatchers, meter maids et al., wear many hats. Though feel this should be mandatory practice.
If not, THIS is the result. L.A. Detective Mark Fuhrman of O.J. Simpson trial ‘infamy’ was depicted as a racist cop. I don’t condone Fuhrman’s racist quotes played to the courtroom audience 15+ years ago, for they were horrible. Though what was NOT provided by the media was and continues to be Fuhrman’s close friendships with black, hispanic colleagues.
Again, being in the field for too long makes rogue-like cops. In turn makes sloppy, poor decision making cops. This is the result. Touchy-feely classes, courses will not undo this blight..
Robotech doesn’t know what he is writing about. First you cuff ‘em, then you search them; then you question them. This is for your mutual protection, as well as the safety of bystanders. This is done, not just willy-nilly, but because the cop has reasonable or probable cause for a detention, search or arrest. If the onsite investigation clears the suspect, you kick him loose.
Cuffed, he shouldn’t be able to commit a felony by assaulting the officer. Cuffed, only minimum force should be necessary to restrain him. Not cuffed, all sorts of bad stuff can go down.Robotech needs to read up on the law of arrest, search and seizure before he embarrasses himself with ignorant comments. If arrests could not be made on reasonable suspicion, most felons would not be arrested. Because much of the evidence to sustain conviction, is gathered after the arrest.
I’m sorry but you really have no clue what your talking about…
First an arrest is different then detaining someone… While I agree with the statement “Because much of the evidence to sustain conviction, is gathered after the arrest.” This has nothing to do with detaining ppl.
Reasonable suspicion is not enough to even hold someone more then to take they’re info. 2nd you can never search someone even if their detained expect for a pat down for weapons…. and thats only if you believe they have weapons.(see terri stop)
Probable cause lets you arrest someone… ie cuff them… however the cop has to make a judgment… an arrest(cuffs) is an arrest period. You put someone in cuffs and your wrong you should be sued period… this is called responsibility and judgment… both of which are supposed to be required by cops… Police are not allowed to cuff anyone just because they match some vague description period or because they want to feel “safe”. This motto of “cuff them all we’ll let the judges and lawyers figure it out” is a joke.
You may think its ok for the police to just randomly stop ppl and cuff them until their done but the US Constitution begs to differ…
As for your whine about police and how you don’t think a farmer or fisherman can do a cops job, maybe you should review some basic history because it use to be citizens who did the vast majority of policing and enforcement… plus I’ll take a farmer or fisherman over 75% of cops any day because at least they know how to use a gun… unlike most cops.
I’ve deployed to iraq and will deploy to afgan soon… my RoE in iraq was far stricter then the avg cops RoE in the US… Why when I face ppl with machine guns, bombs and who use suicide bombers can I keep my cool and do my job… yet some cop who even sees someone carrying a gun(which is perfectly legal) must they freak out, wet they’re pants and pull they’re guns… why because they’re cowards, poor training also plays a part along with the arrogant motto of “serve and protect themselves”. One of the first things they were very clear in my RoE was that a US soldier is not only responsible for protecting each other but iraqi civs as well… and that in many cases we must put the civs first… that means if we come under attack from an apartment building and ppl are dying we can’t just call down a 2000lb bomb to level that building because it could kill countless civs… This training of course is never giving to cops who are trained to start shooting(often wildly) at a target and protect themselves… This is also the reason why “highly trained” police shoot bystanders far more often then private citizens do.(A well documented fact) Why private citizens stop mass killers before they kill lots of ppl unlike cops who wait outside for “backup” because their lives are more important then everyone else’s. They are far to often taught to put themselves first and everyone else second. That type of teaching causes these problems.
Cops have no right to put they’re well being in front of others… yet they do and often violently at that… The fact that if a cop punches you in the face he may get written up at best…. but if you punch a cop in the face your looking at 10 years in jail… and your going to pay massive fines to both a lawyer and to the court…. even if found innocent…
The facts are simple… video removes the need for massive court costs and protects both cops and everyone from abuse either way… yet most police refuse to even consider it. Many police in fact try to prevent ppl from video taping events, even so much so to both threaten them and arrest them for “spying” on police. The reason for this is simple corrupt cops fear video because it will expose them… good cops love video because not only does it protect them from false claims but it saves them both time and money.
In the end you my find it fine to surrender your life into the hands of a completely unknown person because he flashes a badge at you… but some of us who live in the real world and who are sworn to protect the US Constitution don’t give up our freedom so easily… nor will we be bullied because we happen to match the suspicious person in question “15-45 year old, 5’5″- 7’2″, 150- 250 lbs, wearing a shirt and pants”.
This may be true in your state but is NOT true in most western states, and many others, btw. Cuffing does not equate to arrest in those states. No matter how badly someone wants to sue.
which is a problem in itself… when you blur the line between arrest and detains for info you cause problems alot of problems… and yes if someone is cuffed or placed in any form of restrains he should be considered arrest period.
A police officer is a citizen who is a citizen full time… they are no different then anyone else period.
I’m sorry the law does not always comport to what you would have it be. I agree with the first part of your last sentence. But you need to add one tiny bit: Once they’ve been sworn in as officers they are obligated to enforce the laws of the state. But as you’ve indicated and I’ve seen many times, none are perfect – and so the “enforcement” factor is also less than perfect. There-in lies the rub. I appreciate that you feel strongly about these issues. Best wishes.
Modern-day police are just the particularly ugly face of intrusive government. We all know that someone has to enforce the laws of the land and deal with the riff-raff and the low-life criminals. Why must it be these arrogant unionized bureaucrats who drive very expensive taxpayer supplied cars and must have a fancy laptop in their vehicle? Oh, I get it – you can’t be a true government worker if you don’t have a government laptop.
WC, some say that cars built to law enforcement standards last longer and are better bargains seeing the heavy use made of them whilst protecting and serving the public.
Others say that laptops [or built-in computers] in squad cars enable officers to more quickly eliminate from suspicion honest citizens such as yourself when detained in the field, thus freeing such stalwarts more quickly from temporary custody thus saving a trip to the station house. But I could be wrong. They may just be shopping in eBay.
“Why must it be these arrogant unionized bureaucrats who drive very expensive taxpayer supplied cars and must have a fancy laptop in their vehicle?”
Um, as a communication device? To do their jobs? Because it’s a necessity?
I got rear-ended a couple of years ago. The responding officer entered all my information into the in-car terminal and sent me on my way. The report was available on-line that afternoon, for me and for my insurance agent.
Get over your hatred of cops. Grow up.
To Johan Metesky: Okay, cop and authority hater, next time you are threatened by some thugs, please send for a farmer,a fisherman and a garbage collector to save your sorry backside. When you,or some other punk is confronted by a police officer, HE IS YOUR BOSS! By law, whether you like it or not. Mommy and poppy, teacher and preacher may have put up with your smart mouth and disrespectful attitude, but now it is different. Now your liberty is at stake. You want to pass the attitude test. Or you may find yourself in a 40 man cell with 39 guys all wearing blue or red headbands. You may be elected sweetheart of the fleet before you’ve been in custody an hour.Your attitude is that of a smartass puke who has never been disciplined at home or school.
Probably a mamas’ boy without a real dad in the picture. Free advice. Join the Marines and grow up.
Ix-nay on entioning-may the attitude est-tay. That’s in the unwritten ules-ray. It will spoil the un-fay if many liberals find out about it.
When you,or some other punk is confronted by a police officer, HE IS YOUR BOSS! By law, whether you like it or not.
It’s so said that the notion of liberty and freedom is such a threat to people with large egos and such shriveled souls.
Actually, if I’m not breaking any laws when confronted by a police officer the cop is fairly restricted in what he can order me to do. The fact that you don’t understand that, says that you should not be working for any American police force. Perhaps you’d be better suited working for Fidel or Hugo.
What is considered a lawful police order is pretty restricted, regardless of what you learned in the academy or as part of the thin blue circle jerk.
It’s a sad statement that courtesy is so difficult a concept for people. Treat the officers with respect, regardless of your situation, and you’ll be just fine. Courtesy is no restriction on your liberty, regardless of what the chip on your shoulder tells you.
white tiger, is that what your homies call you, or did you pick that for yourself? Last time I looked, disprespecting you wasn’t a gang-rapeable offense no matter what YOU believe. Wolves, sheepdogs, and sheep. Every once in awhile one of the sheepdogs starts going after the sheep. Out on the ranch, there’s a fix for that. Analogies break down when they meet real life. Remember that.
And if you were ever a Marine, which I doubt, may I suggest you reread your oath?
Really? Cops assault someone, on video, and your response is that insufficient deference to authority should be punished by sexual assault? I’m pretty sure that’s not a conservative position.
Police and Criminals are cut from the same cloth.
A) Omerta; the mafia code of silence.
B) The blue code of silence.
Organized crime sells drugs. Police confiscate, cut, and then resell the same drugs back to organized crime. Police take bribes, extort, trade sexual favors for leniency, etc, etc, same as organized crime.
A NY police officer has been secretly taping hundreds of hours of Police discussing bribes, prostitution, graft, drug sales, profit splits, organized crime relationships, etc, etc. Will be interesting to see what comes of his efforts, which is probably nothing, just another day for American law enforcement.
This is just typical police work in Washington.
Things like happen all the time. Id this had not been recorded noone would ever know about it. The cops would not tell and no one would take the complaint of the victims.
I tried to report a King county sheriff three times. No one would listen.
The man in jail complained to the sheriff, the sheriff is now in congress, he would not investigate.
The man was found not guilty at his trial. The deputy and the woman changed there stories.
The whold system in Washington is full of corruption.
Would it be possible for the persons who are quoting their expertise/knowlede, or lack there of, name the state to which laws they are referring to?
Some background not available in the media, and while know to the media the information will not be reported by the Seattle media. For the record I live in an adjacent suburb to Seattle.
This incident started with 2 911 calls reporting an armed robbery. Seattle is refusing media FOIA requests for those tapes. The content of those tapes should prove to be enlightening. What is know is the reports included that a firearm and machete were used in the robberies.
Cobane is a gang unit detective, and recognized some of the suspects as Salvadoran and belonging to MS-13 those suspects are now on immigration hold. The one being stepped on was found not to be involved, he was with the wrong group at the wrong time.
Cobane’s actions in the video are barely, if at all over the line for use of force guidelines. And yes I have been trained in LE use of force in WA State. His use of language is unfortunate at worst.
The larger issue is Seattle policies. Seattle’s police command structure, the mayor, and the City Council do not, and have not for years supported the officers. Seattle is a sanctuary city, it is not permitted for SPD to do immigration checks. The only reason these two are on immigration hold is that due to the seriousness of the charges, armed robbery, they were transferred to the Norm Maleng Justice Center in Kent WA, which is run by King Co. the county does do an immigration check.
From WTO where the City was totally unprepared, the mayor and police chief believed protest leaders promise of no violence, despite plans to the contrary all over web. To Mardi Gras where police where under orders not to intervene, even while Christopher Kime was beaten to death by black gang bangers yelling racial epithets. A Seattle investigation “found” no racial component to the Mardi Gras incidents despite all the video and witness that it was black on white. Seattle by choice tolerates crime by minorities to do otherwise is “profiling.”
Seattle has a long history of NCAAP and La Raza protesting police use of force. They even shut down I-5 at rush hour when SPD shot and killed an armed black suspect who had shot at civilians.
Don’t believe for one minute the media “take” on this story. The video shows only a part of the story. Stepping on a suspect’s arm who is refusing commands to be still is within the acceptable use of force, pinning an leg to the ground with a knee is also acceptable. Proper hand cuffing procedure for a suspect on the ground put the officers knee on the suspects neck.
The only thing that keeps Seattle from being a Detroit or Chicago crime wise is WA is a shall issue state for concealed carry, 1 in 25 in WA state have a concealed carry permit, and that civilians are allowed to defend themselves vigorously. The crime problem is Seattle as result is “contained” for the most part to ethnic gangs of all strips preying on their own ethnic group. Which is the crime in this case, a hispanic gang preying on other hispanics. Just a week ago, a 12 year black boy, a genuinely good kid, was gunned down in a cross fire between two black gangs. NCAAP has not uttered a peep about this boys rights being violated. The color of the perpetrators is wrong.
But god forbid SPD actually arrests and ethnic suspect… that’s racist.
The firestorm over this incident is a massive over reaction by local version of Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton who make a living off of race politics. They get media face time, will get a paid seat on a race commission out of this.
The outrage in this case should not be aimed at the officers, at worst they should get a letter of reprimand. Save you outrage for the race baiters, the race hustlers, the race pimps who perpetuate the crime in Seattle by feigning outrage when SPD does it’s job. Save your outrage for the cowards in SPD command, the mayor and council who rather than race the truth of crime in Seattle and roll over to Political Correct dogma.