So if he killed the guy it would have been a month vacation?

My god...

Get used to this with the new sheriff.....

Get used to this with the new sheriff.....

Update:
The DA declined to press charges, so apparently pulling a gun on people is now 100% legal.

The officer was given a 5 day suspension without pay. So if you pull a gun on somebody, your boss might be disappointed.

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-ne ... suspended/

So how do you think it should have been resolved? I'd say the officer was punished pretty harshly. If we take both of them at their word, the motorcyclist was going over 100mph (twice the speed limit) and he was oblivious to a cop with flashing lights behind him.

This detective had some colorful language and had a gun drawn. I don't have a big problem with that given the situation (e.g. not a normal traffic stop or a normal situation).

Cop also claimed he was concerned about possible movement for a weapon. Dunno how that holds up but I'll take him at his word.

Having watched the online YT videos of the motorcyclist, he's a thrill seeker speed demon who has posted videos on evading police. So, there's that knock against his 'credibility' or lawfulness tendencies. In real world terms, this is the punk that flies in and out of traffic, and zips by you with no margin of error placing you and your loved ones at risk on the road. I've had sport bike riders doing twice-thrice my speed fly up and around me before I could even react sometimes, leaving only a foot or two between our vehicles. I have ZERO sympathy for bikers who drive like this and then get ticketed.

Note the detective didn't give him a ticket. He should have. But was nice. I side with the detective on this one. The motorcyclist sorta needed a life lesson and got one. Hopefully he doesn't get a payday but he probably will. And tax payers backs. The old saying applies, "when good stuff happens to jerks..." The fact this detective is punished is a sign of the upside down world in which we live...

Did you miss the part where the cop was on paid leave since August?

So how do you think it should have been resolved?

So how do you think it should have been resolved? I'd say the officer was punished pretty harshly. If we take both of them at their word, the motorcyclist was going over 100mph (twice the speed limit) and he was oblivious to a cop with flashing lights behind him.

This detective had some colorful language and had a gun drawn. I don't have a big problem with that given the situation (e.g. not a normal traffic stop or a normal situation).

Cop also claimed he was concerned about possible movement for a weapon. Dunno how that holds up but I'll take him at his word.

Having watched the online YT videos of the motorcyclist, he's a thrill seeker speed demon who has posted videos on evading police. So, there's that knock against his 'credibility' or lawfulness tendencies. In real world terms, this is the punk that flies in and out of traffic, and zips by you with no margin of error placing you and your loved ones at risk on the road. I've had sport bike riders doing twice-thrice my speed fly up and around me before I could even react sometimes, leaving only a foot or two between our vehicles. I have ZERO sympathy for bikers who drive like this and then get ticketed.

Note the detective didn't give him a ticket. He should have. But was nice. I side with the detective on this one. The motorcyclist sorta needed a life lesson and got one. Hopefully he doesn't get a payday but he probably will. And tax payers backs. The old saying applies, "when good stuff happens to jerks..." The fact this detective is punished is a sign of the upside down world in which we live...

Hardly the detective's fault that the investigation took 7-8 months is it? This probably could have been resolved in a few days.

Here's how this should have occurred - and in all/any government allegations of unclear but worthy of investigating nature:

* Allegation with some substantial or corroborating evidence (video, recordings, several witnesses, etc. of a credible nature)
* Detective placed on unpaid leave (money goes into an escrow and forfeited if there's a finding of fault in line with punishment, or paid to him if no fault) for a week while it's investigated.
* If no fault, Detective returned to duty. If fault, apply the punishment.

This really uncovers the incompetence of the department. The detective got an 8 month paid vacation and slapped with a 5 day loss of wages and a tarnished record that will probably cost him more in the long run.

City or him personally will be sued, and probably settle, for 6 figures.

You and I pay for this punk to drive recklessly.

So how do you think it should have been resolved? I'd say the officer was punished pretty harshly. If we take both of them at their word, the motorcyclist was going over 100mph (twice the speed limit) and he was oblivious to a cop with flashing lights behind him.

Response: Exactly, oblivious to the detectives presence, so why are we pulling guns on people who ride fast?

This detective had some colorful language and had a gun drawn. I don't have a big problem with that given the situation (e.g. not a normal traffic stop or a normal situation).

Response: Absolutely correct, no marked car, no uniform, no identification, just a gun in someones face lol, thats not a normal stop or situation.

Cop also claimed he was concerned about possible movement for a weapon. Dunno how that holds up but I'll take him at his word.

Response: pretty sure this is every cops go-to response. If you've ever been on a bike you'd realize how much of a mobility/visual disadvantage you are at.

Having watched the online YT videos of the motorcyclist, he's a thrill seeker speed demon who has posted videos on evading police. So, there's that knock against his 'credibility' or lawfulness tendencies. In real world terms, this is the punk that flies in and out of traffic, and zips by you with no margin of error placing you and your loved ones at risk on the road. I've had sport bike riders doing twice-thrice my speed fly up and around me before I could even react sometimes, leaving only a foot or two between our vehicles. I have ZERO sympathy for bikers who drive like this and then get ticketed.

Response: what matters at the time of the incident is the knowledge up to that very point. Did the officer know the rider and his history of videos? If he did, he should have stated it. If not, point is worthless.

Note the detective didn't give him a ticket. He should have. But was nice. I side with the detective on this one. The motorcyclist sorta needed a life lesson and got one. Hopefully he doesn't get a payday but he probably will. And tax payers backs. The old saying applies, "when good stuff happens to jerks..." The fact this detective is punished is a sign of the upside down world in which we live...

Response: nice? More like adrenaline crash after going balls out. Probably realized he done fucked up. I'll take the ticket and fight that shit in court anyday, isnt that what your profession is about????

Life lesson? So the police are parents now and should point guns at people? Great to know.

Actions have consequences, and the fact that this detective was punished is a step in the right direction, but the DA let us down.

I'm a big fan of "Do unto others as you'd have them do unto you."

How would it have been resolved, if the roles were reversed? What if it was a random citizen that pulled a gun on a police officer? What would the DA have done?

That's what should have happened in this case.