Hey – on Rainier Ave. S (just past Dearborn) – at around 3:15, 3:20 – six patrol cars went careening past after a grey sedan (?) – high speed chase? What’s that about??
There was a “help the officer” call at Rainier & MLK, but it was never announced what it was about
See today’s P-I and Times stories – ugh! (Sorry, my computer is ailing badly, and I can’t post the links)
A lone officer did a jaywalking stop that went south fast, got surrounded, and punched a bystander in the face after a brief scuffle.
Here’s a video of what the assist officer was all about.
Leaving aside for a moment the bad behavior of those in the video, what is it with jaywalking in Seattle? Everywhere else I’ve lived, it’s just a minor infraction, not cause to arrest or even detain people. Aren’t there enough real crimes to deal with? Or am I missing something about jaywalking being some gateway crime that leads to more dangerous activities?
Hey – on Rainier Ave. S (just past Dearborn) – at around 3:15, 3:20 – six patrol cars went careening past after a grey sedan (?) – high speed chase? What’s that about??
There was a “help the officer” call at Rainier & MLK, but it was never announced what it was about
See today’s P-I and Times stories – ugh! (Sorry, my computer is ailing badly, and I can’t post the links)
A lone officer did a jaywalking stop that went south fast, got surrounded, and punched a bystander in the face after a brief scuffle.
Here’s a video of what the assist officer was all about.
-Warning- Video contains violence
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5Ro891tytI
Leaving aside for a moment the bad behavior of those in the video, what is it with jaywalking in Seattle? Everywhere else I’ve lived, it’s just a minor infraction, not cause to arrest or even detain people. Aren’t there enough real crimes to deal with? Or am I missing something about jaywalking being some gateway crime that leads to more dangerous activities?