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pnwmom

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63. I think the problem was that the initial reports had no details

Fri May 7, 2021, 06:58 PM

May 2021

that were a cause for alarm. The statement in September strongly implied that the police had shot her in self defense (without mentioning that she was lying on the ground when she was shot, and unarmed). And then no one did any investigating, till this KUOW reporter decided to look into it.

And even now, there has only been this one radio story, and the main paper, The Seattle Times, isn't touching it. When I mention it to people no one has heard of it.

I don't know why her parents aren't speaking up more strongly. Her dad was interviewed by NPR and made his unhappiness clear. But if I were him I'd be doing more.

Maybe they're trying to focus on the little boy.

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An unarmed, prone, white woman was killed by police here and hardly anyone cares about that, either. [View all] pnwmom May 2021 OP

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