Image SourceSeattle Police Chief John Diaz and Mayor Mike McGinn initially rejected the federal report which says the Department needs an overhaul because its officers routinely use excessive force and run afoul of the constitution. They have since done an about face, and now say they will change their ways. Here are five suggestions to get them started.After an 11-month investigation, federal prosecutors concluded in a report published December 16 that one out of every five times SPD officers have used force in the last two years, they’ve done so in ways that were unconstitutional. The offending SPD officers were guilty of using “impact weapons” like batons and flashlights far too frequently, and escalating situations involving persons with mental illnesses or under the influence of drugs.1. 2.3. Remove the word “skull fuck” https://cdn.soundpublishing.com/dailyweekly/2011/12/seattle_police_department_regu.phphttps://cdn.soundpublishing.com/dailyweekly/2011/12/seattle_police_department_brok.phphttps://cdn.soundpublishing.com/dailyweekly/2011/12/seattle_police_department_brok.php
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