As someone who monitors police misconduct stories on a regular basis, I was surprised that I had not even heard of the tragic story of Christopher Harris of Seattle Washington. Since I, who follow and write regularly on the 'police state' nationally had not even heard of it, I assume that many others have not heard of it either. This story deserves a recap, as well as an underlying comment on the role of police. On May 10, 2009, 29 year old Christopoher Harris was in his hometown of Seattle one night when men in dark fatigues started chasing him. He ran towards a more populated and well lit area, and ended up on a sidewalk right outside a movie theatre.
What Harris most likely did not realize is that the men chasing him were Seattle Sheriff officers. Like many cops today, they were dressed in dark commando type outfits. Here is the video of King County Sheriff's Deputy Matthew Paul slamming into Christopher Harris like a linebacker, launching Harris headfirst into a concrete wall. Harris is immediately slumped and lifeless, never to recover. The video was caught by the movie theatre surveillance camera. The police department and prosecutor found that officer officer Paul did absolutely nothing wrong, and he is still on the job. article continues here http://www.examiner.com/la-county-libertarian-in-los-angeles/cop-faces-no-consequences-for-forever-crippling-innocent-man-a-societal-lesson
Poster Comment:
if you're a thug who cripples an NFL player, you get life in prison: http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2010/01/11/felon-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-crippling-nfl-player/ If youre a thug cop who cripples a mere citizen, you get some paid time off and some bad press.