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Heartbreaking. FTP. WhiskeyGrinder May 2021 #1
That's a damned shame StarfishSaver May 2021 #2
I was surprised to learn we don't have body cams here, and only 47% of the police departments pnwmom May 2021 #3
This "us against them" police culture and the environment that protects and excuses them StarfishSaver May 2021 #5
It's pretty stark. If they thought she posed a threat, why didn't they handcuff her pnwmom May 2021 #6
Seems to me the cops didn't care if she had a gun or not robbob May 2021 #57
K&R for visibility Blue Owl May 2021 #4
seems to me that they have had more than enough time for an investigation.......... riversedge May 2021 #7
It sure does. And isn't it strange that the Sheriff's office submitted their report pnwmom May 2021 #11
yes, I read the entire long story. It needs national attention so glad to posted it. I retweeted riversedge May 2021 #16
Police departments always fucking lie to the press after they've killed someone. RockRaven May 2021 #8
And yet people will believe the first version given by the cops and insist StarfishSaver May 2021 #10
Yup. And body cams could protect the police if their actions were justified. pnwmom May 2021 #26
+1, uponit7771 May 2021 #45
+1, ... and "justified" is all a lot of people need to claim there was a good shooting uponit7771 May 2021 #43
Kick dalton99a May 2021 #9
Thanks! pnwmom May 2021 #13
Sounds like more corruption, frankly. Bettie May 2021 #12
Yes, but does that mean most of the local media are involved? I can't figure pnwmom May 2021 #14
Who knows why local media does anything? Bettie May 2021 #17
She was right. Someone was trying to kill her. JoeOtterbein May 2021 #15
Who knows? They not only haven't been arrested, they were put back on their jobs pnwmom May 2021 #19
That is so... JoeOtterbein May 2021 #28
Cops treat you like shit I_UndergroundPanther May 2021 #18
I am so very sorry that happened to you! pnwmom May 2021 #20
That is... JoeOtterbein May 2021 #32
Disarm the police. nt Ilsa May 2021 #21
kick Dawson Leery May 2021 #22
Thanks! pnwmom May 2021 #24
Thank you JustAnotherGen May 2021 #23
If you live in WA, please help spread the word! pnwmom May 2021 #25
Wait. An officer fired at her three times intheflow May 2021 #27
Yes! All of this! pnwmom May 2021 #30
And by the way, where was her son during all of this? intheflow May 2021 #33
I wondered that, too. That would have been horrific. pnwmom May 2021 #39
Heartsick KNR niyad May 2021 #29
K&R DashOneBravo May 2021 #31
K & R BunnyMcGee May 2021 #34
kick Demovictory9 May 2021 #35
Horrifying. (nt) Pinback May 2021 #36
WA state is not the place where you would expect this to happen... BobTheSubgenius May 2021 #37
That's partly why I posted this. I was shocked to find out only 47% of police departments pnwmom May 2021 #40
ACK! I didn't notice whose OP this was! BobTheSubgenius May 2021 #51
The police excuse is that body cams are too expensive. pnwmom May 2021 #52
Right!!! BobTheSubgenius May 2021 #59
Horrific!!...Thank You for Posting..K and R Stuart G May 2021 #38
Some would call this shooting justified because she did NOT do what she was told to do. We are uponit7771 May 2021 #41
Are police allowed to kill prone people because they move? But I know, pnwmom May 2021 #42
"Officers Mendoza and Barnard told Churna not to move, and said that if she did, she would be shot." Grokenstein May 2021 #44
Exactly. They're still out there. n/t pnwmom May 2021 #46
Maybe her Dad set her up LuvLoogie May 2021 #47
No, he didn't set her up. He and his wife had moved to the area pnwmom May 2021 #48
Kick for more visibility. calimary May 2021 #49
Thanks, calimary! pnwmom May 2021 #50
Hmmmmm... calimary May 2021 #61
No tasers, either? betsuni May 2021 #53
+1, as long as she didn't follow directions people will claim the shooting was justified uponit7771 May 2021 #55
horrific, murder by rookie and/or noob coppers Celerity May 2021 #54
disgusting and heartbreaking samsingh May 2021 #56
Once again, criminally irresponsible threat assessment. malthaussen May 2021 #58
K&R Solly Mack May 2021 #60
K&R. All shootings of people need to be diligently pursued for accountability. 58Sunliner May 2021 #62
I think the problem was that the initial reports had no details pnwmom May 2021 #63
The Seattle Times should be investigating. I see plenty of cause for alarm. 58Sunliner May 2021 #64
MORE proof of the abuse of power problem. oldsoftie May 2021 #65
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