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.
