Probe of Police Abuse Widens in Seattle Stomping Case

[Truth2Tell]

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011869988_diaz15m.html

By Sara Jean Green
Seattle Times staff reporter

The conduct of every officer who was present — but did nothing to intervene — when two police officers kicked and stomped a prone detainee is being reviewed as part of a growing internal investigation into the April 17 incident, Interim Seattle Police Chief John Diaz said Friday.

"This entire incident is going to be torn apart," he said during a news briefing at police headquarters. "... As we speak, additional information is coming forward.

"Every officer who was there, their conduct is being reviewed," said Diaz, noting that a supervisor was on the scene that night. "There's a lot more to this incident that needs to be dealt with."

After the briefing, Diaz met in City Hall with Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn and leaders of the local Latino community.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011869988_diaz15m.html">Continued, with a lot more...

[Uncle Joe]

1. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, Truth2Tell.

[Truth2Tell]

2. Something interesting

is that Seattle is now under the leadership of a new Sierra Club backed mayor who is much less Police State inclined than his predecessor. But he's very new to power and hasn't had time to consolidate control of institutions like law enforcement. So the response to this will be interesting to watch for a lot of reasons.

[suffragette]

5. And Diaz is a finalist for Police Chief

Agree with you on this.

[pnorman]

7. "Kicked"? There's been waaaaaay too much kicking involved here!

sorry, I couldn't resist that!

[Supply Side Jesus]

3. duh...

of course you investigate those present. especially if they failed to report...

[Truth2Tell]

4. And yet it rarely happens

in cases like these. Which is part of what makes this interesting...

[Supply Side Jesus]

6. i suppose

it's a matter of perspective. from what you see in the papers, or what you see in your own department.